TO DRINK: Altydgedacht Barbera is made from a traditional northern Italian grape variety well suited to tomato based dishes with its dusty tannins and herbs.
Print Recipe Spiced chocolate and almond macaroons Serves: 15 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 2 extra-large egg whites (together these must weigh 60g) 50ml castor sugar 110g icing sugar 50g ground almonds 20ml (4 tsp) cocoa powder, sifted 2,5ml (½ tsp) Chinese five-spice powder FILLING 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream 200g white chocolate, finely chopped
How to make easy pancakes We love having pancakes for breakfast, but we wouldn’t say no to indulging in pancakes for lunch or dinner too! This easy recipe for pancakes is fail-proof and works as the perfect base for any and every meal. COOK TIME: 20 minutes | MAKES 10-12 INGREDIENTS 1 cup cake flour 1 heaped tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar Pinch of salt 2 small eggs 2 cups milk Sunflower oil Cinnamon sugar to serve METHOD SIFT the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk the eggs with 1 cup milk…
Print Recipe Chinese-style duck strips and pancakes Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 2 x 200g duck breasts peanut or avocado oil 10ml (2 tsp) Chinese five-spice powder PANCAKES 375ml (1½ cups) flour 250ml (1 cup) boiling water sesame oil TO SERVE ½ cucumber, sliced into matchsticks 2 spring onions, sliced into matchsticks Chinese
Fresh pasta with sage butter is such a simple dish, but the sage is so pungent that it is always a hit. It needs lashings of freshly ground pepper and the best Parmesan you can find. Don’t be shy with either of those ingredients.
It’s important to be patient when allowing the dough to rise in stages, because it is during this proving process that the bubbles are formed which make the bread light.
These mini treats are perfect when entertaining a number of guests. Watch out though – they’re tiny so it’s easy to have more than your fair share!
Recipe and styling by Robyn Timson
Tiramisu is a classic, but why not shake things up with no-bake mocha ricotta tiramisu? This layered delight is full of rich flavour and seductive creaminess.