Through one of my favourite clients – ClemenGold® – we got to spend a balmy afternoon in the orange groves of Citrusdal. Setting a table beneath boughs laden with citrus has been a dream of mine for a long time and realising it in such a beautiful setting was a great experience – even with … Continue Reading
Midnight snacking on my favourite kapokbos-infused chicken liver pâté atop a slice of toasted plaasbrood. I’ve recently discovered that a dab of korrelkonfyt (grape preserve) is an absolute necessity when serving this spread! The recipe is inspired by my mother’s version, whose famed chicken liver pâté is always the attraction at many Sunday lunches. Regular sage, … Continue Reading
Economical, full of iron and intensely flavourful, chicken livers are an underrated delicacy that can be dressed up or down. Here, red wine, cream and bay leaf lend their richness to classic chicken livers, making this a hearty option when the temperature drops. Both a South African and my personal favourite, chicken livers are a … Continue Reading
Little says Christmas dinner quite like my Sticky Citrus Roasted Duck. Synonymous with Charles Dickens, festive cheer and plenty, duck is one of those luxuriously rich proteins that appears to be a bit of a palaver to cook, but in actuality is rather simple. Developed as part of a series for La Motte, this recipe … Continue Reading
What with another cold front on the way this weekend, there is no better time to get stuck into making my mushroom ravioli in bone marrow butter. It would seem that winter is reluctant to relinquish its icy grasp on the Western Cape this year – since moving to Velddrif we’ve been inundated with multiple … Continue Reading
