Nothing beats a slow-cooked, salt-crusted rib eye steak to wet the appetite ! Using a kilo of salt with 4 egg whites in it, mix the salt so its soft and clumpy. Place a handful big enough to cover the steak on a baking tray and place the steak on top. Add seasoning as you … Continue reading
Sounds simple, is simple and turns that yucky vegetable into something really quite nice ! Sweet potatoes, cut, peeled and microwaved till cooked. Add: finely chopped garlic, Coarsely chopped chilli, Coriander Garlic chives Dash of Soy sauce A splash of vinaigrette Sweet mango chutney Twist of lime Coarsely mash it through the sweet potato, season … Continue reading
Deliciously simple. No quantities, just plenty of garlic, chilli, white wine and the freshest of SA clams. Continue reading
There’s nothing better than roast beef on a wet winters evening, and that’s exactly what we got here. A marvellous standing rib roast from Rumps and we’re set. Now there’s only one way to have beef, and that’s medium rare. So how to get this hunk of meat cooked so its medium rare inside and not like … Continue reading
Well having never made gnocci before, this sounded like a suitable challenge…for Suzy that is. While I was at work, Suzy googled, cooked, mixed, shaped and prepared the gnocchi (potato dumplings). Well Done ! Simply done, Suzy boiled 500g of waxy potatoes, skin on until they were cooked. Cooled the potatoes , peeled them and … Continue reading
Never made it, always loved it – lets give it a go ( well Suzy gave it a go, I just ate it ! ) Moussaka is a wonderfully warming hearty meal originating from the Greek isles. Plenty of flavour, plenty of vegetables and a cheesy topping to die for. The dish consists of three … Continue reading
Forget the fast food pizza shops, home-made pizzas are simple easy, and exactly what you want. Using store bought pizza bases, spread a little tomato paste and then add ANYTHING you want. Tonight’s pizza included sliced, cooked mushrooms and sautéed pumpkin, hot salami and a sprinkling of cheese. Shame we had no pineapple in the cupboard 😦 I baked ours … Continue reading
