Ottolenghi’s’ roast chicken and three-rice salad is my latest obsession, and it comes from his first cookbook ‘Ottolenghi The Cookbook’. The fact that there is…
I am the hugest fan of a Panzanella salad probably because I adore crunchy golden cubes of roasted bread. So, any excuse really. I have…
These sweet & spicy Asian flavoured chicken skewers are so easy to make. An overnight marinade ensures the flavours penetrate more deeply but you could…
This Panzanella salad with white anchovies, fennel & capers is my new obsession. My friend and well known Cape Town foodie Fiamma Swainston made it…
Fattoush is a delicious and flavour-packed Middle Eastern salad of toasted pita bread and chopped vegetables tossed through a vibrant vinaigrette dressing. This ubiquitous salad…
This is my adaptation of the Mozzarella Pizzaiola recipe in one of my all-time favourite cookbooks Polpo. I landed up using basil instead of oregano which…
This crispy noodle slaw with a soy, honey & ginger dressing is a family favourite and I’ve given it an update with chilli and ginger…
This egg and bacon salad with blue cheese and watercress is inspired by Ina Paarman and the deliciously simple recipe she produced for her February…
You know when you are looking for a versatile salad recipe for a braai (BBQ) that would pretty much go with anything, this spinach salad…
This Moroccan carrot and fennel salad with sultanas and pistachios has so many flavour elements going on its utterly delicious. The sultanas add sweetness which…
I’ve discovered the absolute living best way to eat tender stem broccoli and beans. I love both these vegetables and am happy to eat them…
There are a few things I use as a metric to judge a cookbook, and one of these is how urgently I feel the need…