Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, delicious with Grilled Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Glaze…

Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, recently released new vintage by Bertho Eksteen, classical Helderberg expression of this noble grape...

February 26th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: , Alto Cabernet Sauvignon, , Alto Wines, Bertho van der Westhuizen, , , Pork Chops, , Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, |

Mussels in a Creamy Sauce – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Mussels in a Creamy Sauce I just love mussels, expecially when they are cooked in wine or cider.  The Môreson Miss Molly Kitchen Thief Sauvignon Blanc 2014 is   the perfect wine to accompany this dish. Serves 4 : Preparation time 15 minutes : Cooking time 20 minutes Ingredients 1½ kg mussels

January 14th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Baked Fish with Gremolata Crumb & Caper Mayo – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Baked Fish with Gremolata Crumb & Caper Mayo Succulent chunky SASSI friendly white fish fillets with a crunchy, breadcrumb topping with fresh garlic, lemon and parsley bound with a little olive oil. The topped fish is baked in the oven until golden and served in the casserole with lemon wedges. The

October 15th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Rooibos Tea Bar Cake – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Rooibos Tea Bar Cake Makes 1 cake Ingredients 80ml boiling water 60ml rooibos orange blossom tea, plus dry leaves for decoration 180g butter 180g castor sugar 10ml grated orange rind 3 extra-large eggs, beaten 120g cake flour 120g self-raising flour 1ml salt Orange glacé icing 250ml icing sugar 15ml orange juice

October 7th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Three Onion Pizza with Prosciutto – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Three onion pizza with prosciutto Sufficient for two pizzas Ingredients For the dough 13g yeast 250ml tepid water 500g plain flour 1½ teaspoons sea salt 50ml olive oil For the topping 125g ricotta 100g prosciutto crudo, sliced 100g red onion, sliced 100g white onion, sliced 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced 100g mozzarella, torn

September 4th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Puff pastry rolls with goats cheese, courgette & tomato – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Puff pastry rolls with goats cheese, courgette & tomato Ingredients 1 x 320g (35cm x 22.5cm) sheet of puff pastry 200g fresh, soft goat’s cheese 1 courgette 50ml olive oil 1 tomato Freshly ground black pepper Oryx Desert Salt Mixed Herbs Cocktail sticks Method Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas Mark

September 4th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Angry Duck Curry – Le Creuset

  Angry Duck Curry Serves 4 Ingredients 2 large duck breasts, sliced thinly 1oml oil 1 red onion, Chinese sliced 150g baby corn, halved lengthways 150g mange tout /sugar snap peas 45-60ml red curry paste(depends on personal taste) 400g tin coconut milk Small tin coconut cream 400g egg noodles, cooked as per packet

August 26th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , |
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Roast Leg of Lamb – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Roast Leg of Lamb Ingredients 1 leg of lamb 60ml olive oil 10 shallots, halved 1 head of garlic, broken into cloves 500g Mediterranean potatoes, halved 1 lemon, cut into wedges Rosemary Salt and pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the leg of lamb in a Le Creuset oval casserole

August 5th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Trussed Beef Pot Roast with Autumn Vegetables – Le Creuset

Le Creuset's Trussed Beef Pot Roast with Autumn Vegetables Ingredients 1,2kg beef silverside roast 2 tbsp vegetable oil salt and pepper 200g parsnips, halved lengthways and peeled 2 turnips, quartered 120g baby carrots, peeled 2 red onions, quartered 200g orange sweet potato, cut into chunks 125ml red wine 500ml beef stock 4 sprigs

August 3rd, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Asara Cape Fusion, , |
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Chicken with leeks, root vegetables, parsley & wheat grain – Le Creuset

Chicken, leek, root vegetables & wheat grain prepared in a Le Creuset Casserole With all the lovely winter vegetables in season now, this is a great winter warmer. Ingredients 4 chicken legs and 4 chicken thighs or whole chicken 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 onions 8 leeks 400g parsnips 4 cloves garlic 1

July 21st, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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Beef Stew with Gremolata – Le Creuset

Beef Stew with Gremolata You'll need 800g veal 0r beef shin 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 sticks celery, sliced 50ml tomato paste 2 410g tins of whole peeled tomatoes 500ml beef stock Salt and pepper Gremolata 2 cloves garlic, crushed 30g parsley, chopped 2 lemons, zest What you'll

July 17th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , |
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The pie elephant

The Nutbrown Pie Funnelour 'pie elephant' When I was a boy, one of the exciting things at the lunch table on the farm was to have a pie and to see the pie elephant’s trunk sticking out of the middle surrounded by pastry leaves which my mother painstakingly made from the remnants of

July 8th, 2013|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: |