Rotkohl (braised red cabbage with apples)

"The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things; Of shoes and ships and sealing wax; of cabbages and kings..." So wrote Lewis Carroll in The Walrus and the Carpenter, one of the very few poems in which the humble cabbage gets a mention. Can anybody actually think … Continue reading →

Chicken and chanterelle mushroom fricassee

Everyone who has seen the spellbinding film Amadeus must at some time have pondered thisquestion: how do you know which cultural artefacts from your time will survive for centuries to come, and which will sink into the mists of obscurity? In the film, we see the parallel stories of … Continue reading →

Easy roasted glazed plums with ice cream

When I was a little girl, I often asked my mom why I had brown eyes when she had bright blue eyes. Surely if I was her daughter, I would also have the blue eyes that I so hankered after? She would always smile and patiently explain to me that things like the colour of your eyes or hair; … Continue reading →

Whole baked gilt-head bream with Clemengold clementines and thyme butter

When I was a kid, my parents had clearly not read the parenting book that advised parents to "give your kids some freedom and space to grow". Oh no, instead they had opted for the book that said "be very careful, absolutely EVERYTHING poses a potential danger to your offspring!". Sigh. … Continue reading →

Prosciutto & Parmesan-stuffed pork loin – and win a book in my barbecue event!

The braai. Aaah yes, that institution of South African social life, practised and beloved by all of us, whether abroad or at home. So revered, in fact, that South Africans even created a day to celebrate the braai. Officially, 24 September every year is Heritage Day, the day when we celebrate … Continue reading →