My favourite slowfood #2 Green masala
When you read the ingredients to this recipe you most likely will think ‘no way’. This can’t work! It’s just to weird. But I promise you this dish will change your life! It is easy to make and the flavours just work together perfectly. The recipe is barely enough for 2 people, because you definitely […]
My favourite slowfoods #1 Tomato stew
Slow food is food that is produced or prepared in accordance with local culinary traditions, typically using high-quality locally sourced ingredients. If google is correct then this recipe ticks all the slow food boxes. This stew is at it’s best when looked for a long time. Tomato stew takes me back to my childhood home […]
Meatless Monday #11: Oyster mushroom and soft cheese ravioli
In celebrating National Vegetarian awareness week last week we decided to try our hand at making some vegetarian ravioli. While I was wondering what filling we were going to making I found the most beautiful Oyster mushrooms that are grown by a local gardener in my neighbourhood and so this recipe was born. This was […]
Meatless Monday #10: Vegetable and coconut Curry
Winter is knocking on the door in Gauteng which meant only one thing for this week’s Meatless Monday – Curry! This vegetable curry recipe is easy to make and packs a punch of flavour from turmeric, ginger and fresh chiles. You will need: 1 tablespoons of coconut oil 1 cup chopped brown onion 2 garlic […]
Meatless Monday #9: Leek and Potato soup
I crave two things when it rains – to visit a European city, and soup of course. Making this Leek and Potato soup this afternoon I could not help reminiscing about a particularly good French onion soup topped with a slice of baguette and melted Provolone and Gruyere cheese. I remember it as if it […]
Meatless Monday #8: Vegetable tart
For this Meatless Monday we opted to try a delicious vegetable tart. I tweaked this recipe from Mariette Crafford’s beautiful recipe book Sonskyn Kafee. What I love most about this tart, except the copious amounts of cheese, is how colorful it is. You will need: Store bough Phyllo pastry (you could of course make your […]
