This was meant to be posted before Easter! Seems it’s been stuck in a digital Easter bunny hole. Please read on! Okay, it’s time for some lighter material. What better than apolitical food. With Easter around the corner, here’s a fishy tail and a recipe! For me, and many Capetonians, the frikkadel is a fish…
COUSCOUS SAVOURY BITES
Couscous is a North African dish of small steamed balls of crushed durum wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a stew spooned on top. In this recipe I have used the couscous to make a delicious Moroccan inspired savoury bite filled with zucchini, carrots and corn. It makes a great appetizer…perfect for entertaining! Print…
CREAMY MUSHROOM RISOTTO
Risotto is that gourmet comfort food, that has intimidated a lot of cooks, including me! The most common of the Italian rice varieties used for risotto is Arborio rice which is shorter and fatter than most other rice. It has a high starch content that yields a creamy texture when cooked. Thanks to Alfonso from…
MINI ROASTED TOMATO AND FETA TARTS
These flaky puff pastry tarts with a combination of caramelised onion,salty feta, and topped with succulent, roasted tomatoes are so moreish! Serve them at your next dinner party and your guests will be so impressed! Also great for work or school lunches! Print MINI ROASTED TOMATO AND FETA TARTS Author: Fazila Olla-Logday Recipe type: Appetizer …
ROASTED PUMPKIN AND SPINACH BAKE
This tasty roasted pumpkin and spinach bake makes an ideal mid-week dinner. It’s light, quick and easy to prepare and tastes awesome! Print ROASTED PUMPKIN AND SPINACH BAKE Author: Fazila Olla-Logday Recipe type: Main This tasty roasted pumpkin and spinach bake makes an ideal mid-week dinner. It’s light, quick and easy to prepare and tastes awesome!…
MIELIE SOUP
Mielies – also known as corn or maize – is a diet staple for many people around the world and has been the basis of African cuisine for ages! Mielies are generally braaied or boiled and served on the cob. Mielie or corn soup is just another classic example of South Africa’s Rainbow Cuisine! This…
SAMOOSA / SAMOSA RECIPE
Samoosas (also spelt Samosas) are one of South Africa’s favourite treats, as popular as bobotie, boerewors and biltong. The spicy savoury is triangular-shaped. Its pastry is filled with delicious vegetarian fillings or spicy meat that are deep-fried and so tasty you won’t be able to resist having another, and another… Samoosas are often mistaken for…
CHICKPEA AND LENTIL SALAD
This middle eastern inspired salad made with sumac, chickpeas and lentils is absolutely delicious and super healthy. With it’s fresh and vibrant colours and flavours it is a great crowd pleaser. It can be eaten as a snack, side or light vegetarian meal and it never fails to impress! Unfamiliar with sumac? The sumac bush…
CHUNKY VEGETABLE AND BEAN SOUP
Our bitterly cold winter made me in the mood for a big bowl warm soup with lots of chunky vegetables in it, so that’s exactly what I did! Tasty, hearty and so easy to make! Print CHUNKY VEGETABLE AND BEAN SOUP Author: Fazila Olla-Logday Recipe type: Main Our bitterly cold winter made me in the mood…
SOUTH AFRICAN MONKEY GLAND SAUCE
Delicious and addictive… especially with a grilled steak, once you try South Africa’s favourite barbecue sauce, you’ll never want another! There are several conflicting theories about the naming of the sauce, with the most popular theory about the origin of Monkey Gland Sauce being that French chefs, at the Carlton Hotel in the 1950s, threw it together in…
