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Recipes

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Chicken with bacon & baby tomatoes, with Willow Creek Olive Oils
Sage & Onion Forcemeat Balls with Bacon & Sundried Tomatoes – Ina Paarman
Soy Teriyaki Chicken – Tracy Foulkes
Parmesan Pecan Swirls – Justine Wall
Nasi Goreng with Chicken & Broccoli – Carey Boucher Erasmus
Fruity Chicken Drumsticks – Nina Timm
Old Fashioned Chicken Pie – Ina Paarman
Spiced Gram Biscuits – Justine Wall
Modernised Tshidzimba – Mpho Tshukudu & Anna Trapido
The everything-in vegetable soup – Dianne Bibby
Creamy pumpkin pasta with crispy bacon – Alida Ryder
Spicy Brazilian chicken, chorizo & bean stew – Nadia Graves
Michael’s Kitchen Cake
Sorghum ‘Risotto’ with
 Mushrooms & Walnuts – Mpho Tshukudu & Anna Trapido
Chocolate Florentines – Alida Ryder
Roast leg of lamb with sweet onion marmalade – Dianne Bibby
French Chicken Liver Paté – Nadia Graves
Madeleine’s Family Risotto using Willow Creek Olive Oils – 30.06.2016
Shredded Pork with Herbs – Justine Wall
Asian Duck Broth – Anina Meyer
Roast Chicken with Toulouse Sausage, Apple & Sage Stuffing, Leeks & Fennel – Carey Boucher Erasmus
Asparagus & Salmon Quiche with a Cheddar Crust – Justine Wall
Iceberg Slice with Blue Cheese, Pears & Pecans – Ina Paarman
Braised Oxtail with Pears & Garlic – Nina Timm
Paprika Beef, Tomato & Mushroom Stew – Anina Meyer
Spinach, Apple & Fennel Salad with Spiced Yogurt – Anina Meyer
Slow Braised Red Wine Oxtail – Dianne Bibby
Beef Pot Roast with Rosemary & Pepper – Anina Meyer
Traditional Frikkadels – Lizet Hartley
Prawn & Asparagus Salad with Verjuice Dressing & Mayo – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Harissa Steak Roll with Caramelized Onions – Anina Meyer
Moroccan Vegetarian Tajine – Ina Paarman
Chicken with Bacon, Leeks and Cider – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Sweet Potato Vichyssoise with Crispy Smoked Snoek & Apple – Carey Boucher Erasmus
Watercress & Feta Frittata – Justine Wall
Brandy Snaps – Daphne Enslin
Beef Biryani – Justine Wall
Chicken Liver Paté with a Jellied Verjuice Topping – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Croque Madame – Niamh Mannion
Grilled Serrano Goats Cheese Asparagus – Justine Wall
Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette & Goats Cheese
Venison with Prunes – Nadia Graves
Janet’s Roast Pepper Chicken – Ina Paarman
My Mum’s Ginger Shortbread – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Mini Pissaladieres – Justine Wall
Prawn & Spring Onion Empanadas – Nadia Graves
Cheesy Bolognese Pies – Alida Ryder
Monkey Gland Rump Kebabs – Hein van Staden
Oven Roasted Tomato & Spinach Pie – Lizet Hartley
5 Hour Slow Roasted Lamb – Nadia Graves
Oven Roasted Chicken Satays – Dianne Bibby
SA’s #1 cheesecake revealed at the LANCEWOOD Cake-Off® final
Italian Pork & Olives – Justine Wall
Cheesy Baked Meatballs – Alida Ryder
The Bibby’s Shepherds Pie – Dianne Bibby
Paprika-Thyme Sausage Rolls – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Double leg of lamb slow-roasted in the oven
Neighbourhood Chef says Poached Tomato & Pesto, perfect with Drostdy-Hof Sauvignon Blanc
Sedgwick’s Sticky Chicken Wings, The Sedgwings
Chicken with wine & caramelised lemons – Nadia Graves
Roasted Red Pepper & Cannellini Bean Dip – Justine Wall
Beef Tagliata with Salsa Verde – Roberta Muir
Pulled Beef Shin Chilli con Carne – Lizet Hartley
Fleur du Cap adds colourful twist to traditional Easter Pickled Fish
Butternut flatbreads with beets & goat’s cheese truffles – Dianne Bibby
Cape Pickled Fish with Lime, Thyme & White Pepper – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Pepper Pork & Noodles – Justine Wall
Moules et Praires Provençale, mussels & clams with tomatoes, garlic,olive oil & wine – Nadia Graves
Prawn & Asparagus Salad with Verjuice Dressing & Mayo – Jane Anne Hobbs
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup – Nadia Graves
Lamb Meatball Greek Salad – Justine Wall
Two Oceans & Coconut Prawns for Easter snacking
Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza – Meeta K Wolff
Easter Baking 101 – Sam Linsell’s Castle Milk Stout Fruit Buns
Tomato Rice One Pan Wonder – Justine Wall
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Verjuice Gooseberry Compote – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Baked gnocchi with bacon, tomato & mozzarella – Alida Ryder
Rigatoni Puttanesca – Roberta Muir
Greek-Style Chicken with Preserved Lemons & Olives – Jamie Schler
Crazy Day Haddock Bake – Lizet Hartley
Sumac roast tomatoes & lentils with dukkah crusted eggs – Hein van Tonder
Luxe Chocolate Cake with glossy Ganache & Chocolate Macaroons – Dianne Bibby
Kale & Asparagus Salad – Tracy Foulkes
Prawn bake with feta & fennel-chilli butter – Dianne Bibby
Pork Belly Kebabs – Hein van Tonder
Pork & Shallot Casserole with Sage & Mushrooms – Dianne Bibby
Smoked Salmon Hearts – my recipe
Spicy Green Goddess Sandwich with grilled Halloumi – Alida Ryder
Griddled Polenta with Mushrooms & Porcini Salt – Tracy Foulkes
Roasted Cauliflower Mac & Cheese – Dianne Bibby
Cauliflower Fritters – Anna & Roberta Montali
My Chicken with Ras el Hanout & plums
Skinny Chicken Cacciatore – Dianne Bibby
Oeufs en meurette – Stewart Turner
Trout Spring Rolls & Sweet Chilli Sauce – Jackie Cameron
Grape Schiciatta with rosemary oil – Tracy Foulkes
Pepper & Pomegranate Salad – Tracy Foulkes
Whole Trout stuffed with Pancetta & Fennel – Kate Liquorish
La Motte delivers Mosbolletjies
Shredded lamb pitas with fried eggplant – Alida Ryder