Chicken & Leek Casserole – Dianne Bibby
Roasted nectarine & dukkah-crusted goat’s cheese salad – Lizet Hartley
Eggplant Parmigiana – Roberta Muir
Classic fruit cake with salted maple syrup – Alida Ryder
Knobbly Fudged Rocky Road – Dianne Bibby
Manchego, Fennel, Orange & Walnut Salad – Roberta Muir
Willow Creek Mushroom Duxelles Sauce – 05.01.2016
Slow Roasted Shoulder of Lamb stuffed with Moroccan Spiced Couscous – Tracy Foulkes
Turkey BLT club sandwich with Jalapeno Mayo – Alida Ryder
Pasta e Fagioli – Roberta Muir
Christmas Paté with hazelnuts, sage & Brandy – Lizet Hartley
Pepper Steak Pie – Alida Ryder
Spanish meatballs – Dianne Bibby
Steeped Chicken with Spicy Slaw – Roberta Muir
Shoulders of Karoo Lamb with Willow Creek twists
Prawn & Quinoa Wrap with Mango & Avocado Salsa – Tracy Foulkes
Portable Tapas Bar – Dianne Bibby
Koeksisters – my recipe extracted from Sweet by Sam Linsell (Struik Lifestyle)
Walnut pizza with smoked beef & Brie – Lizet Hartley
Ginger & Oat Shortbread – Dianne Bibby
Prawn & Orange Salad – Jenny Morris
My Brandied Christmas Cake
Roasted Cherry Tomato, Feta, Rocket, & Pine Nut Quiche – Jamie Schler
Weber Stuffed Christmas Turkey, coal roasted Sweet Potatoes & Weber–grilled Fresh Asparagus – Jackie Cameron
Persiana Lamb Keftas with Jewelled Couscous – Sonia Cabano
Beef Tagliata – Tracy Foulkes
Roast turkey with mushroom-risotto rice stuffing – Phillippa Cheifitz
Duck liver paté with cranberry jelly & ciabatta melba – Lizet Hartley
Banana Smoked Kabeljou – Shane Sauvage
Raw Norwegian Salmon Salad – Tracy Foulkes
Buckwheat blinis with beetroot & feta pâté, smoked salmon ribbons & caviar – Dianne Bibby
Braaibroodjie – Lizet Hartley
Caramelised Onion & Feta Tart – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Camembert Baked in Vine Leaves, with Verjuice-Poached Grapes – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Balsamic Roasted Beetroot Soup – Hein van Tonder
Nicoise Salad Jars – Kate Liquorish
Asian Pork Belly Taco – Tracy Foulkes
Smoked Trout Salad with Dill-Yoghurt Dressing – Kate Liquorish
BBQ Chicken Salad – Tracy Foulkes
Best Ever Jam Doughnuts – Lizet Hartley
Watermelon, berry, feta salad with balsamic beads & roasted pumpkin seeds – Dianne Bibby
Sticky sriracha-honey chicken wings – Alida Ryder
Steal the show with delicious Thyme Chicken with Drostdy-Hof Wine
Saffron risotto stuffed tomatoes – Dianne Bibby
Cold Cucumber, Herb & Yoghurt Soup with Verjuice Granita – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Grilled trout salad with Sriracha lime dressing – Alida Ryder
Stuffed Vine Leaves, aka Dolmades
Tomato & Lamb Bredie Pie – Tracy Foulkes
Fudgy chocolate banana bread with dark chocolate & coconut cream Ganache – Dianne Bibby
Lamb Chops with Chimichurri – Tracy Foulkes
The Best Marinated Rib-eye Steak – Dianne Bibby
Rosemary & Paprika Roast Chicken – Dianne Bibby
Short Rib & Red Wine Casserole – Lizet Hartley
Amarula glamourises Claire Allen’s Family Pudding
Steak & Egg with Herbed Chilli-Butter & chips – Alida Ryder
Seared Tuna with a Caper, Green Olive & Tomato Salsa – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Zonnebloem Pinotage’s “Pick Me Up” Dessert
Lemon Thyme & Fennel Risotto – Meeta K Wolff
Baby Gem, Gorgonzola & Spicy Caramelised Pecan Nut Salad – Tracy Foulkes
Calamari & Rustic Chips – Tracy Foulkes
Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Alida Ryder
Chicken, quinoa & fresh courgette salad with with honey crunch apples, feta & toasted pecan nuts – Dianne Bibby
Roasted pumpkin risotto with haloumi pops & chilli syrup – Alida Ryder
Easy Duck Rillettes – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Truffled Gnocchi with Mushroom Ragu recipe by Alida Ryder for NOMU
Prosciutto, strawberry & feta salad – Dianne Bibby
Beef Burger with Tangy Tomato Relish – Tracy Foulkes
Flank Beef Steak on the Braai – Lizet Hartley
Greek Chicken Kebabs – Dianne Bibby
Strawberry topped Baked Cheesecake – Michael Olivier
Short Rib With Beer, Shiitakes & Star Anise – Andrea Burgener
Very Peri Beef Trinchado – Tracy Foulkes
Como’s ham-and mozzarella Empanadas – Pierce Synnott
Pork Belly with Apricot Jam Glaze – Jean Nel
Drostdy-Hof Claret Select adds oomph to a Beef Pie
Mussels with lime-ginger-chilli cream sauce – Andrea Burgener
Potjie of oxtail with prunes, Drostdy-Hof Pinotage & Port style wine
Spicy roast chicken salad with creamy lemon dressing – Alida Ryder
Gusto’s Seafood Paella – Andrew Kai
Balsamic & Roasted Garlic glazed Duck – Tracy Foulkes
Lamb Korma Potjie – Jan Braai
Fried Rice Balls – Hein van Tonder
Rotisserie Mint Lamb – Jean Nel
Individual Beef Wellingtons with Crisp Bottoms – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Pork Chop Carbonara – Jan Braai
Planked Salmon – Jean Nel
Tandoori Chicken Thighs – Jean Nel
Ponzu Sauce Steak – Jan Braai
Beef & Guinness stew with herb dumplings – Lizet Hartley
Oyster Sauce Chicken Spring Rolls – Dianne Bibby
Bacon & Egg Burger – Lizet Hartley
Amarula Pear Tarte Tatin by Claire Allen
Osso Buco with gremolata – Ina Paarman
Gourmet Beef Burgers – Dianne Bibby
Roast vegetable & couscous salad with pan grilled feta & crushed pistachio dressing – Dianne Bibby
Fennel Salad with Caramelised Pears, Walnuts & Blue Cheese – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Duck Cassoulet from the Leopard’s Leap Kitchen
Steak & Kidney Pie – Lizet Hartley
Pork Neck Steaks with Elberta Peaches and Willow Creek
A crispy, bready treat with tomatoes – Lizet Hartley
Chicken Curry – Meeta K Wolff
Nigel Slater’s Coq au Riesling – as cooked by Alida Ryder
Game Sausage with blue cheese polenta – Ina Paarman
Fillet of beef whisky Stroganoff & lemon-parsley pesto – Dianne Bibby
Vichyssoise soup with bacon & parmesan crumble – Dianne Bibby
Panko-Crumbed Calamari with Black Salt & White Pepper, Lime Mayonnaise – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Blueberry & Semolina Tea Loaf with a lemony crème fraîche drizzle – Dianne Bibby
Crispy bacon & brie grilled cheese sandwich with caramelised onions – Alida Ryder
Beef & Bean Stew – Lizet Hartley
Chocolate-date truffles coconut & cranberries – Dianne Bibby
Oven roasted pork loin chops with sage almond crumble & citrus-glaze – Tracy Foulkes NOMU
Roast Rib Eye & Bone Marrow With Red Wine Sauce – Tracy Foulkes NOMU Foods
Squid ink pasta in a creamy vodka & prawn sauce – Anna & Roberta Montali
Irish Stew with Crusted Dumplings – Ina Paarman
Roasted Caprese Tomatoes with Basil dressing – Alida Ryder
Green Bean Bredie – Ina Paarman
Steak & Kidney Pie – Lizet Hartley
Cape Malay Chicken Curry & Drostdy-Hof Adelpracht
Beetroot Tarte Tatin with Goat’s cheese cream – Alida Ryder
Pork Belly Ramen – Alida Ryder
Calamari Salad with Thyme, Lemon, Chilli & Olives – Jane-Anne Hobbs
Oxtail Tomato Bredie with Gnocchi – Lizet Hartley
Pan roasted chicken with lemon garlic butter – Alida Ryder
Peri-Peri Chicken Under a Brick with Chilli Butter – Ina Paarman
Buttery leeks & cheddar cheese toasted sandwich on sourdough – Sam Linsell
Vanilla White Chocolate Mousse – Lizet Hartley
Willow Creek Chicken
As a young aspiring chef, Michael laid a solid foundation for his career at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Over the next 30 years he had a series of high profile hospitality management posts, was the Public Relations Manager for Boschendal and ran three successful restaurants in the Cape, one of which, Parks, featured in the national top 10 restaurants.