Perfect for a warm summer’s day (sorry if you’re shivering in the northern hemisphere), this salad is quick to make and the ingredients are a match made in heaven. I discovered that it also works well with strawberries when I couldn’t find watermelon in the shops one day. Simply remove the stalks and halve. Serves […]
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Stunning lunch in the sunshine at Bistro Sixteen82
Another stunning Sunday in Cape Town and it’s time to catch up with our friends Jules and Bruno – coincidentally the Jules of my previous post. So we headed for Bistro Sixteen82, set in the beautiful Steenberg vineyards and one of my favourites. Named after the year in which Steenberg was established, it’s a stylishly […]
Tagliatelle with spicy tomato sauce and lardons
This really simple recipe was inspired by my friend Jules who cooked something similar for us when we were staying with them in Moscow a few years back. Since then we’ve had this for dinner regularly. It’s delicious and easy to make and the tomato sauce recipe is handy to use a base for a […]
Welcome to Cape Town
I’ve decamped to Cape Town for a little bit. Time to spend time with family in the South African sunshine. But there’s no need to worry, I’m still going to make sure I tell you about all my new food experiences along the way. So not only will be able to try some exciting new […]
The Cook with Biltong Club: an amazing pate
So it’s December, and here’s my monthly recipe using my favourite ingredient – biltong. This pate is the perfect party snack and created something of a talking point when I made it for a hen night recently. No one could believe what a fantastically ingenious idea it was to make pate with biltong and how […]
Great recipes with game
Having been to my game seminar, I was inspired to try cooking some myself. Why don’t you do the same? Here are some great recipes to try. They explain how to prepare the game yourself, but if you’re not keen to do that, ask your butcher to get it ready for you just the way […]
