Posts Tagged ‘salad’

Valentines Shmalentines

Feb
11
Butternut, Leek & Feta Quiche, with Nectarine & Chavroux Salad

Not one for being a ritual celebrator of Valentines’ Day, I generally prefer to stay home – open a good bottle of something and eat some equally good food. This trumps being at the mercy of restaurants on this Hallmark Holiday that mostly just capitalize on set menus filled with chocolate fondants and ‘complimentary’ below average bubbles.

So without further ado, this is what I have planned for Friday’s evening in… Roasted Butternut, Leek & Feta Quiche, with a Nectarine & Chavroux Salad. Chavroux is a type of really creamy, soft Goats cheese – it’s amazing, and I only use it on special occasions. You can find it at Woolies in a little conical shaped container – don’t look at the price, just buy it and trust me on it’s incredible flavour and the knowledge that a little goes a long way.

I can’t not mention my favourite wine at the moment, being La Motte’s Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – made from organic grapes, it is a beautiful choice to pair with anything summery and creamy. So…Happy V-day in advance, everyone!

Stink Eye

Sides (Part One)

Dec
3
Stuffed Onions, Butter Carrots and a warm Green Bean & Hazelnut salad

Come December (in the Southern Hemisphere at least) people kick into overdrive with dieting and trying to get the ever elusive ‘bikini body’. This, in my books, has to be the most futile and impractical time of year to challenge oneself to such a feat. Tis’ the Season for goodness sake. We eat and drink on a cyclical repeat for nearly 6 weeks until things go back to ‘normal’ in the new year. My theory? Enjoy it. Revel in each and every mouthful… start the new year gorged in the wake of a delicious food coma. Now that is motivation! Go to the full recipe…

Goats Cheese, Watermelon & Fig Salad

Aug
2
delicious easy salad

This has got to be one of the easiest and best ‘impress the guest’ recipes. The few simple elements that are in here, may on their own, be pretty ordinary – but, when combined and bound with the silky pomegranate dressing, are elevated to a deliciously fresh summer salad. This salad allows itself to be served alongside pretty much any dish that you could enjoy al fresco with a few glasses of my favorite Chardonnay by Paul Cluver.

Go to the full recipe…