This is one of my favourite soups. It brings back memories of a little restaurant above a secluded beach in Koh Tao where we had lunch after a day in the sea. You can add a little more chilli if you’d like it to have more of a bite. It is a velvety soup with [...]
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ingredients
150g puff pastry
egg for brushing
1 roast chicken, meat only
60g butter
600g flour
350g mushrooms, quartered
250g bacon, sliced
2 cups chicken stock
1/3 cup cream
2 tablespoons chopped sage
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
special equipment
a pie dish
a rolling pin
a pastry brush
method
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the bacon. Fry until crispy [...]
grilled Moroccan and yoghurt chicken on a crunchy bulghar wheat salad
serves 6
ingredients
6 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons Nomu Moroccan rub
½ cup yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
for the salad:
125g bulghar wheat
200g courgettes, diced
olive oil, salt and pepper for roasting
125g snow peas, blanched
1 cup peas, blanched
175g feta
20g fresh parsley, choppe
20g fresh mint, chopped
grated zest of 2 [...]
I have always been a little unsure about eating liver. I find it very strong and sometimes a bit grainy on the palate. This recipe has been a bit of a revelation for me, because for the first time I like liver! The secret is to really blitz it in the food processor so that [...]
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After a brief reprieve, winter is back in Cape Town. It’s clouding over, starting to drizzle and getting absolutely freezing! I find there is nothing more satisfying on a “chilli” day than a hot, tasty curry. I am not a massive fan of curries that are dark and rich, having spent hours cooking on the [...]
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