Botrytis Cinerea or the Noble Rot, turns grapes into golden raisins from which the sublime Mulderbosch Noble Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2014, perfect with Ilse van der Merwe's exceptional Paté.
Mulderbosch, home of 3 Single Vineyard Chenin Blancs Adam Mason, Winemaker at Mulderbosch Vineyards, makes a range of Chenin Blancs called The Single Vineyard Block. Grapes from three different vineyards are treated in exactly the same way in the vineyard and during elevation in the cellar. The three blocks are harvested in the same way
Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2015 There are Chardonnays and there are Chardonnays, and for me the most appealing are those which have a story. The Mulderbosch Chardonnay 2015 has a story. The Chardonnay grapes used for this wine are all from the Stellenbosch Appellation and are picked in a stretch of the finest grape wine areas from
Lizet Hartley's Traditional Frikkadels Lizet says: "Frikkadels or frikadelle – my dictionary offers meatballs or rissoles as an alternative. Now I don’t readily disagree with lofty tomes but, well, balderdash. Because for me a meatball can be any size, made of any meat, and contain pretty much anything in addition to the meat. And that
My Chicken with Ras el Hanout & plums This is a recipe, the idea for which came from Diana Henry, a British Food Writer, whom I much admire. Instead of using Chinese 5 spice, I chose to use Ras el Hanout, a Moroccan spice blend that amongst other ingredients has rose petals in the mix.
Chilled Minty Pea Soup by Nina Timm Nina says: “We are in the middle of Braai Season and almost every meal is cooked around the open fire. I tell you, after 1 week, I seriously need to detox with something light and fresh and this Chilled Minty Pea Soup is going to be on my
Dianne Bibby's Chicken, quinoa & fresh courgette salad with honey crunch apples, feta & toasted pecan nuts Dianne says, "A food blogger’s body is for the most part, quite adaptable, adventurous and very forgiving. It requires you to cook, taste and test all manner of foods at the oddest of hours. Take breakfast for example,
Lizet Hartley's Honey & Mustard Chicken Lizet Hartley does such a magic turn in the kitchen. You look at the title of her recipe and think, "I know that dish." Well you don't because Lizet has added one of her little twists. All you need is… 4 free range chicken thighs 4 strips
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