Easy to make – served with Chardonnay it is a sure way to impress your love-one with your cooking talents. Ingredients (for the filling) 2 cups chopped spinach (frozen, thawed or fresh spinach blanched in hot water)1 onion finely chopped1 tsp melted butter2 gloves garlic, mixed½ tsp dried oregano2 tsp parsley1 cup crumbled feta1 egg […]

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Ilse van der Merwe is a recipe developer, award-winning author, food content producer, television presenter and entrepreneur based in Stellenbosch. Her latest book, Simply Seasonal, is a vibrant, visual recipe guide inspired by nature’s endless bounties. The book shines a fresh spotlight on what is being offered by smaller producers in our immediate surroundings and encourages us […]

When Ernst and I got married in Germany 36 years ago, Onion Tart (or Zwiebelkuchen) was the very first recipe I requested from an old German lady who served it with great confidence to her customers and friends. Ernst studied in Schwabenland, a wine-growing region in South-Central Germany around Stuttgart, where the people speak a […]

INGREDIENTS: 1.5 liter strong fermenting must, (2/3 days old). 4.5 kg cake flour 500 gr butter 500 ml lukewarm water 4 cups of sugar 10 ml salt 30 ml whole aniseed optional METHOD: Mix flour and aniseed in a mixing bowl. Blend sugar, melted butter, water and salt. Add butter, water, sugar and salt mixture […]

For those of you not familiar with the concept of the hot pot, it is the Asian version of fondue. In China hot pots differ from region to region, almost like the speaking of different dialects.  The base is a heated pot standing on a burner in the middle of the table with, simmering with […]

INGREDIENTS 5 cups all-purpose flour (not self-rising) 2 cups hot milk 1 ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp sugar ½ cup Canola/Vegetable oil 2 cups Extra flour for kneading 1 tsp cardamom pips – grounded METHOD In a large mixing bowl, measure 5 cups of flour. In another bowl, mix salt, 3 tbsp of oil, 1 […]