Willow Creek Pan Roasted Pork Chops with caramelised onions, apples & thyme….

Willow Creek Olives and Olive Oils are a joy to use, the only oil we use regularly in our kitchen. The flavoured oils make a perfect seasoning - such a wide choice. Try my pork chop dish, good stuff.....

November 15th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |
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Willow Creek Olive Oils in my Baked Marrows in Tomato & Parmesan

, Michael's Baked Marrows with Tomato & Parmesan Willow Creek Olives and Olive Oils are the product of the beautiful Nuy Valley the turnoff for which is on the national road between Worcester and Robertson. The oils, of which there is a wide award winning selection, also come infused with various flavours such as garlic,

February 20th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: South Afrian Olives, South African Olive Oil, |
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Willow Creek Avocado Salad with Spanish Dressing -16.01.2017

Avocado with Spanish Dressing When I was travelling in Spain I became very fond of Gazpacho and loved the fresh flavours and the way it differed from region to region. Down south the Ajo Blanco, a white Gazpacho was very popular, usually garnished with green grapes. Early botanical painting of an Avocado I use the

January 16th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Avocado Pear, South African Olives & Oil, |
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Chicken with bacon & baby tomatoes, with Willow Creek Olive Oils

Chicken with bacon & baby tomatoes Quite often Madeleine will play in the kitchen with what we have in the fridge.  The result is usually a once off and always delicious.  And I find a suitable wine, this time the Constantia Royale Sauvignon Blanc 2016. We love using the Willow Creek Extra Virgin Olive Oils,

January 6th, 2017|Categories: Michael's Writings, poultry|Tags: #sauvignonblanc, , South African Olive Oil, |
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Willow Creek EVOO makes a great Frittata..31.12.2016

Gabrielle Kervella, with her goats Australian Cheese Legend I have a friend, Gabrielle Kervella, who lived in the Swan River Valley, north of Perth in the Swan River Valley.  She was a goat’s cheese legend in Australia, with her cheese being served way across the country in fine restaurants in Sydney. Having made frittatas at

January 1st, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , Frittata, Gabrielle Kervella, , South African Olive Oil, South African Olives, |
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Willow Creek Director’s Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil, award winner

Willow Creek Director’s Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil I was driving through a vineyard the other day and found the rows interplanted with broad beans. If they had harvested them, they would have made a fortune!  I am so in love with Broad Beans, also known as Fava Beans. What to do with the beans?

September 27th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: ABSA Top 5 Olive Oils, South African Olive Oil, |
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Willow Creek Fricassée of Chicken

Willow Creek Chicken Fricassée I remember asking one of my teachers at the London Cordon Bleu Cookery, the legendary Rosemary Hume, what a fricassee was and she came up with such a complicated reply, that I have never actually known what it is.  My French dictionary this morning gives the English description of fricassee, so

August 16th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Belfield Magnifica 2013, South African Olive Oil, |
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Madeleine’s Family Risotto using Willow Creek Olive Oils – 30.06.2016

Willow Creek Olive Estate recently received the good news that the Willow Creek Directors' Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil came 2nd in the Intense Category, and also a ‘Gran Menzione’ for their Estate Blend EVOO at the L'Orciolo D'Oro (Enohobby Club) International Olive Oil Competition in Italy. There is no stopping them. The Enohobby Club

June 30th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Belfield Wine Estate, South African Olives, |
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