Dié tyd van die jaar is basiliekruid in seisoen en perfek vir ’n verskeidenheid somergeregte. Dis maklik om in jou kruietuin te laat groei en as jy ’n lekker groot oes het, móét jy eenvoudig pesto maak. Pesto is tipies ’n mengsel van fyngemaakte vars basiliekruidblare, knoffel, olyfolie, kaas en neute.
In this recipe Italian flavours are added to mushrooms to make a delicious side dish with a braai or serve them as a vegetarian meal – perfect for this time of year. The oil is seasoned with lemon and herbs and serves a double purpose to partly brush over the mushrooms and season the tomatoes with the rest. All of this is topped with cheese and roasted together – yum!
Sometimes I can imagine the flavours of a dish before I actually make it. That is exactly what happened with this salad. Citrus and cabbage works well and cabbage, cucumber and dill combines well together. Then, surely all four of them should work together? Allow the cabbage and cucumber to marinate in the sauce for a bit to give a slight pickle flavour, but it should still be fresh. That perfect balance between pickled and fresh makes this salad ideal with braaied chicken, pork or fish.
Wonder jy soms wat die beste gaarmaakmetode vir ‘n spesifieke bestanddeel is? Die regte keuse kan nogal ’n groot verskil aan die eindresultaat maak. Dit gee ook ekstra geur én behou meer van die tekstuur, kleur, geur en voedingswaarde.
The natural sweetness of apples with fresh mint and coriander, the nuttiness of tahini and pearled wheat and a hint of cumin – makes for an interesting and delicious salad. Apples are such a versatile fruit as they go with many different flavours and ingredients, both sweet and savoury.
Lekker eet – of soos die Meksikaane sê: Buen provecho!
Die geure, kleure en smake wat met Meksiko vereenselwig word, is opwindend, helder en iets waarvan Suid-Afrikaners baie hou. Heelwat van die bestanddele wat in Meksikaanse geregte gebruik word, is ook tipies aan ons mooi land. Hul koskultuur is vir hulle net so belangrik soos wat dit vir ons is om lekker te eet. En die samesyn om ’n tafel is net so kenmerkend van ’n Meksikaanse ete as ’n hartlike Suid-Afrikaanse ete.