But First, Dessert
Words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson My apple mousse dessert is perfectly formed – it looks just like a beautiful green and pink apple – and it seems sacrilege to dig in and spoil its good looks. The reward, though, is a burst of lovely flavours and textures: lightly stewed apple with a hint of […]
Alfresco Dining
Words and Images Fiona Hugues In Italian, the expression al fresco usually refers to spending time in jail, and to be perfectly honest there’s always a few types about that aren’t as keen as I to dine outdoors on a balmy day. Unfortunately, the karma wrapped around their dire party pooping attitude almost immediately summons […]
The Perfect Icing on Top
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires I’ve decorated my fair share of cakes. In fact, when I was child-free, Aunty Vicki’s cakes were my contribution to my nieces’ and nephews’ celebrations. And while these cakes were always well received, the end product never quite matched my initial vision and enthusiasm. I needed some expert help. […]
Camping Out
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee Decaires I think it’s safe to say I am not the camping type. I’ll preface that by saying I’m known to bring my own loose leaf tea with me when staying in a hotel! Last year when we took a week to motorhome around the East Cape, we took our […]
Makrut Lime and Mango Sorbet
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires The mango provides a gorgeous creamy texture and pairs beautifully with the makrut lime in this refreshing sorbet. A soothing palate cleanser after a hot curry too! 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup cold water 10 Makrut lime leaves 4 cups frozen mango zest and juice of 2 limes […]
Chocolate and Orange Madeleines
Words Wayne Good, images by Brydie Thompson Madeleines are those great go to sweet treats that are just perfect with a coffee, and I eat MANY of these when I am in France. Infinitely easier to make than a macaron. You do need Madeleine tins, but once you have made this investment you can continue […]
Cheese and Onion Weed Pies
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee Decaires The classic combination of cheese and onion makes these little pies a winner. And your guests will have no idea you are feeding them and weeding the garden in one go! Pastry 1 cup flour pinch salt 100g butter, cold ⅓ cup sour cream Filling 1 cup ricotta 2 […]
Honey Pie
Recipe and Images Kathy Paterson Honey is the flavour bomb here so make sure you use a honey you really love. Serves 8-10 Pastry 250g (2 cups) plain flour pinch of salt 1 tablespoon caster sugar 125g cold butter, diced 1 egg yolk 50ml cold water Filling 200g good quality ricotta 4 tablespoons honey ½ […]
Individual Serve Chicken Pot Pies
Recipe Sharon Macintyre, Image Ashlee Decaires Always popular at River Ridge, a pot pie screams comfort food. 500–600g chicken thigh, diced 1 leek, finely sliced 3 cloves of garlic 2 celery stalks, diced 1 large carrot, diced 2 medium potatoes, diced 1 head of broccoli, diced 2 tbsp cornflour 2½ cups chicken stock 1½ cups […]
Nourish Cooking with Kids – Chocolate rolls
We LOVE cinnamon rolls! But wait until you try our chocolate version. Bread is a great tactile, hands on projects for kids to do and they will love the results. Click here to watch us making them. Dough: 3½ tsp active dry yeast 500g High grade flour 1¼ tsp salt 100g butter, softened ½ cup […]