Cocoa was one of the discoveries Columbus made while searching the spice routes in the East. Tartlet of braised oxtail with pears and bitter chocolate certainly does his discovery justice. This is an elegant dish of smooth chocolate combined with dark beer and tender meat.
The team from By Word of Mouth invited us to spend the day taking a look at their decor and tasting the amazing food they had on offer…
Tomato and goat’s cheese tart "I love Rachel Allen. I always watch her shows on TV – she’s so warm, bubbly and enthusiastic and makes such simple but tasty, beautiful dishes – so I was really excited to see we had been sent her new cookbook Easy Meals. I have a mild addiction to puff pastry (seriously, it’s bordering on being a problem) so I am always looking for new recipes to try and, when I stumbled across this tomato and goat’s cheese tart in her cookbook, I couldn’t wait to rustle it up at home. The puff pastry came…
Taryn Das NevesGet the girls around for high tea, with champers of course, and try Rosemary’s orange flower and rose-water panna cotta or apricot and mint Swiss roll.…
Taryn Das NevesWhat’s on Valentine Warner’s mind? What to eat next! You’ll find delicious recipes like spicy cracked crab claws – “worth bibbing up for” – and weekend breakfast anchovy and Parmesan baked eggs. Warning: the section, ‘Things with Bread’, may have you bagging all the sourdough from the local bakery! Highlight: Pommes aligot – a heavenly potato and cheese dish with a mozzarella-like consistency. Yum! Available at Exclusive Books.
Taryn Das NevesIf the World Cup didn’t give you Brazilian fever, then Cabana certainly will. This cornucopia of all things Brazilian – from delicious drinks and cocktails to…
Beef and mushroom pie is ideal for a robust family dinner dish. The beef is wonderfully tender and slathered in delicious gravy, perfect with the earthy mushrooms. Golden, flaky pastry is the perfect harmonsier. Recipe by Thulisa Martins
Print Recipe Chicken stock Serves: Makes about 1,5L of stock. Instructions 1 Put 1kg of chicken bones in a large pot. Chop 1 small carrot, 1 leek, 1 onion and 1 celery stick together with a few peppercorns and one bay leaf, and add to the pot. Add about 3 litres of cold water and
Cook’s tips: If you do not have cheesecloth, a coffee filter or empty teabags can be used. If the cinnamon sticks are too hard to break by hand,…
Pear tart aux fine is a variation on the traditional apple version, and equally as delicious. This tart is open-faced, so it’s even more appealing when the fruit slices are arranged artistically, but it will taste just as delicious without worrying about aesthetics. Fruity, golden and delicious! Recipe by Robyn Capendale
You don’t know true meaty elegance until you’ve tasted Beef Bourguinon a la Hassan. It might take a bit of time, but every minute is worth it. This dish…
Print Recipe Grilled brown mushrooms with Parmesan, spinach and pine nuts By Food And Home Entertaining – Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 4 large brown mushrooms 500ml (2 cups) baby spinach, finely chopped 250ml (1 cup) Parmesan, freshly grated 60g (½ cup) dry breadcrumbs 125ml (½ cup) pine nuts juice and zest of