You won’t find the Boonzaaier sisters’ Van der Hum liqueur on your supermarket shelf. But you can make it yourself with their popular recipe HILARY PRENDINI TOFFOLIIt was at the monthly morning market in the West Coast village of Darling that I first came across Hilda and Maria Boonzaaier. They were selling their homemade wares at a stall. Two jolly, generously built, middle-aged country women, joking with the buyers of their Van der Hum with as much robust good humour as the BBC food channel’s famous Two Fat Ladies. I’ve been buying Boonzaaier booze products ever since. They make great…
One of Italy’s best-kept secrets is Bologna, situated in the heart of Emilia-Romagna. Bologna boasts Europes second largest historic centre (after Venice) and the city has long been…
Pour 90ml Pimms No. 1 and 7,5ml (1½ tsp) freshly squeezed lime juice into a tall glass, top up with ginger ale and stir. Garnish with cucumber strips,…
To drink: Go for Thelema Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2008, a complex wine with a hint of cucumber and tomato leaf in its character.
Print Recipe Scrumptious fruit and bran rusks Serves: Makes about 24 Cooking Time: 1 hr + overnight for drying Ingredients 500g cake flour 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder a pinch of salt 100g muesli 100g bran flakes 100g mixed raisins and currants 50g sultanas 50ml sesame seeds 50g desiccated coconut 200g brown sugar 250ml (1
Miso is one of those incredible ingredients that can be salty, sweet, spicy and fruity all at once. Safe to say this miso yaki dish is an explosion of delicious flavours. The tenderness of the meat is an added bonus.
To drink: Joostenberg NLH 2007 has rich honey characters that are well balanced and not overly sweet, much like this dessert.
To make our cover recipe, omit the beetroot chips and hummus. Serve the beetroot salsa with 100g goat’s cheese, toasted ciabatta and mixed olives. Garnish with beetroot baby greens. Cook’s tip: Find beetroot baby greens at selected Spar and Fruit & Veg City stores; Magic Herbs, 022-931-3209; or Kazi Farms, 079 509 3494.
To drink: If you’re serving this on its own, go for Fairview Viognier 2007. It’s a spicy wine with a hint of sesame and is big enough to…