TO DRINK: Nederburg Eminence or the less rich Zevenwacht Gewurztraminer.
Cook’s tip: You can also use plain icing and decorate with jelly tots, smarties, crushed candy canes, chocolate chips, hundreds and thousands, etc. Decorating biscuits is a great…
To drink: Pinotage has a natural affinity for biltong. Try Beyerskloof, Kanonkop, Kaapzicht or L’Avenir. A shiraz blend such as La Motte, Fairview, Badenhorst or Rust en Vrede will also work well with this dish.
To drink: A good mature cabernet sauvignon, such as Le Riche, Neil Ellis Camberley, Edgbaston, Nederburg Manor House or Zonnebloem.
Print Recipe Almond ciabatta French toast Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 3 large eggs 2,5ml (½ tsp) salt 45ml (3 tbsp) sugar 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract 2,5ml (½ tsp) almond essence 250ml (1 cup) milk 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream 8 thick slices of ciabatta loaf 15ml (1 tbsp) butter 100g (1
To drink: Nederburg Winemasters Noble Late Harvest 2009, with balanced fruit acidity to tame the sweetness and accommodate the dairy characters.
To drink: Creation Sauvignon Blanc, a superbly balanced wine with aromas of tropical fruit and elderflower, a full-bodied palate and crisp acidity.
Print Recipe Caviar and lemon crème fraîche omelette Serves: 2 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients zest and juice of 1 small lemon 100ml crème fraîche salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 6 large eggs 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh cream 15ml (1 tbsp) water 10ml (2 tsp) butter 30ml (2 tbsp) caviar 30ml (2
To drink: A really rich chardonnay, viognier or semillon will handle the richness of the avo and the oily smokiness of the salmon. Try Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay, Jordan Nine Yards, De Wetshof Bateleur, Ataraxia or Springfield Methode Ancienne.
Print Recipe Honey-baked salmon with garlic greens Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 45ml (3 tbsp) honey 45ml (3 tbsp) sherry juice of 1 lemon 4 x 150g salmon steaks salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 30ml (2 tbsp) avocado oil with garlic 1 bunch spring onions 200g mange tout, blanched 10ml