Every month we’re posting a mouth-watering recipe courtesy of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. The recipe we have chosen from the January issue is salmon, caper and dill phyllo tarts. This easy recipe serves 4 and only takes 20 mins to make. Recipe and styling by Anna Montali; photograph by Graeme Borchers – published in…
Sauces & Side Dishes
Sweet Potato Fritters with Bacon and Crème Fraîche
Every month we’re going to post a mouth-watering recipe courtesy of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. The recipe we have chosen from the November issue is sweet potato fritters with bacon and crème fraîche. This easy recipe serves 4–6 people and only takes 20 mins to make. Recipe and styling by Anna Montali, photograph by…
Butternut Side Dish
Great for braais or barbeques, this butternut side dish is wickedly delicious. If you are serving vegetarians you can leave out the bacon and add other ingredients such as mushrooms and onions. Ingredients: +-800g butternut, chopped 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped 1 tsp thyme 1 round feta 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated 3 slices lean…
Sweetcorn Fritters
Sweetcorn fritters are delicious as a side dish or a snack, and a firm favourite among both kids and adults. Follow this easy step-by-step recipe to make golden and crispy sweetcorn fritters in no time at all. Sweetcorn Fritters Author: Louise Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves:…
Easy Mushroom Sauce with Cream [with Video]
A mushroom sauce goes well with just about anything, but is particularly tasty with a piece of tender fillet. This easy mushroom sauce recipe (with cream!) is simply delicious, and shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to make. I have been using this recipe for years and years – I got it from my mom…
Mutton Samoosas
Originally made by the Indians and Cape Malays but loved by all! A savoury pastry (in the form of a triangle) filled with spicy curry fillings and deep fried until golden brown. The fillings vary from mutton to chicken, potato and corn. To make this recipe even easier, you can buy pre-made samoosa pastry from…
Sour Cream Potato Salad
This easy recipe will allow you to rustle up a delicious potato salad, American style, in no time at all. Often served with hot dogs, fried chicken, barbecued meat or hamburgers, a potato salad is just as delicious hot as it is cold.
Guacamole
An avocado-based dip with its roots in Mexico, guacamole is the perfect companion for nachos – along with sour cream and salsa. Make a scrumptious and very popular dip by following this easy step-by-step recipe.
Vetkoeks {South-African}
Vetkoek is a traditional South African food—basically a deep-fried bread roll, also known as a “fat cake.” It’s made from a basic batter and the consistency is kind of like a doughnut but without the hole. This recipe doesn’t require yeast but does call for an egg and buttermilk! You can fill it with all…
Yorkshire Puddings
Served as part of a traditional Sunday roast, Yorkshire Pudding is made from a thin batter of flour, eggs, milk and seasoning. Follow this easy recipe to make an indulgent Yorkshire Pudding, and make sure you drench it in gravy once it’s on everyone’s plates and ready to eat.
Beef Carpaccio with Marinated Bean Salad
Carpaccio is a dish of traditionally thinly sliced raw meat, and more often than not served as an appetiser. This very easy beef Carpaccio recipe celebrates good beef and can be used as a starter or simply as delectable hors d’oeuvres.
Chilli Bites
A traditional Indian treat; Chilli Bites can be served as a snack at any time – that being said, I don’t think it will go down well with a glass of Chardonnay or a Long Island Tea, perhaps rather with a cold beer. This recipe is easy and the result is nice and spicy!
