• Print Recipe Lamb shank and quince pies Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 2 hrs Ingredients 60ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil 6 lamb shanks 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 cinnamon quill 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced sprig fresh rosemary 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp fresh ginger, chopped 250ml
    Print Recipe Chocolate-covered naartjies Serves: Makes 20 – 30 slices Total Time: 40 mins + overnight drying of naartjies Ingredients 6 – 7 ripe orange naartjies, preferably organic 500g 70% dark chocolate, preferably organic Instructions 1 Slices your fresh naartjies into 5 or 6 slices about 5mm wide. Set the oven to low, as you

    For vegetable stock, heat 50ml oil in a large, heavy-based pot. Over medium heat, sauté 500g cubed fresh carrots, celery, onion and leeks for about 10 minutes, taking care that they do not burn. Pour in 2,5 litres of water. Place 2 fresh bay leaves, 2 cloves, 3 black peppercorns, a sprig of fresh thyme and 1 peeled garlic clove in a muslin cloth and tie with kitchen  string. Add this parcel to the vegetables. Simmer partially covered for about 1 hour. Stir every 25 minutes and top up with boiling water as it reduces. Strain through a fine sieve,…