Mussels in a spicy tomato sauce (Arrabbiata)
Arrabbiata is a spicy Italian tomato sauce with chillies. In this recipe, we steam mussels in an arrabbiata sauce, which is absolutely delicious with chunks of fresh bread to soak up all the goodness.
Brinjal bake (Parmigiana di melanzane)
Melanzane, is the Italian word for brinjal (egg plant or aubergine, as some may refer to them). And the ever-so-popular version where slices of roasted brinjal are smothered in a rich Italian tomato sauce and baked with cheese on top, is known as Parmigiana di melanzane. This is an absolutely wonderful side dish or starter.
Menu for Chenin Blanc day with Leopard’s Leap
The 13th of June was International Chenin Blanc Day, and to celebrate, Leopard’s Leap Wines asked me to develop a few recipes to pair with their lovely trio of Chenin Blanc’s. Think mussels in a creamy sauce, a broccolini and citrus salad and an elegant cheese platter with roasted pears and goats cheese. Yum!
Chicken potjie with herb dumplings
This recipe is another great one-pot wonder! It uses basic, everyday ingredients, so it’s a sure family favourite! A potjie is traditionally made outside on the fire, but this one is made inside, in a large pot. This means that you don’t have to wait all day to enjoy a delicious potjie. We made this traditional recipe extra South African by steaming herb and mealie meal dumplings on top of the flavourful sauce. Perfect food for this weekend!
Italian-style boerewors ragu
The Italians love a rich tomato sauce with meatballs on pasta – we’ve added a South African twist by using traditional boerewors to create quick meatballs. You’re going to want to make this again and again!
Pulled lamb with tzatziki and flatbreads
This pulled lamb is absolutely mouth-watering combined with the flatbreads, tzatziki and cabbage. Spoil your family and friends with this special meal.