Pine nut, burnt butter & sage bucatini served with preserved artichoke hearts – Sophia Lindop

Pine nut, burnt butter & sage bucatini served with preserved artichoke hearts Sophia Lindop, in her book Season's Bounty, calls these Artichoke bottoms, but in some weird form of Victorian prudery, I prefer calling them, a more genteel, Artichoke Hearts.  Whatever you call them, the dish is delicious and a perfect partner to

February 11th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |

Orange Chocolate Olive Oil Marble Cake – Jamie Schler

Jamie Schler's Orange Chocolate Olive Oil Marble Cake Jamie Schler is an American friend who lives in Nantes in France. She makes a delicious Orange Chocolate Olive Oil Marble Cake. 12 Tbs (3/4 cup / 175 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 1/8 cup (225 g) sugar 4 large eggs, preferably

January 5th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Melon salad with prosciutto & fior di latte – Alida Ryder

Alida Ryder's Melon salad with prosciutto & fior di latte Preparation time 10 minutes Total time 10 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 sweet melon 10 strips prosciutto crudo 150g fior di latte baby leaves of your choice for the dressing juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil salt & pepper to taste

November 27th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , South African Wines|
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Seared Beef or Venison ‘Carpaccio’ with a Thai-Style Dressing – Jane-Anne Hobbs

Seared Gemsbok 'Carpaccio' with a Thai-Style DressingPlate by David Walters, Master Potter of Franschhoek Carpaccio is a brilliant choice of starter or snack if you're on a low-carb or diabetic regime. I'm always astonished when people tell me they don't fancy carpaccio, because to my mind the combination of rosy leaves of beef

October 12th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , Jane Anne Hobbs, |
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Salad of Warm New Potatoes, Smoked Trout, Celeriac & Watercress – Jane-Anne Hobbs

Jane-Anne Hobbs's Salad of Warm New Potatoes, Smoked Trout, Celeriac & Watercress 1 kg new potatoes a big (grapefruit-sized) bulb of celeriac 2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil 4 spring onions, finely sliced 2 fillets of smoked trout a bunch of watercress salt and milled black pepper For the dressing juice of a

June 24th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , Jane Anne Hobbs, |
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