Tag Archives: garlic

Roasted sweetcorn, red onion, parsley and sour cream salad

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

What is it about tasty mush at the moment? It seems to be all I am capable of in the kitchen. I thought a jaunty piece of parsley would help make it look less mushy, but it still looks like … Continue reading →

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Sundried tomato and pistachio pesto

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

After waddling into the new year, wishing for a belly trolley, I decided I had better squeeze a few more recipes in before I get sidetracked with the imminent pterodactchild. I had hoped to kick off the year with some … Continue reading →

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Veg braai parcels

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

We had the pleasure of staying at River Cottage for a weekend. No electricity. No cell phone reception. It wasn’t warm enough to swim in the river, but it was all very restful and pretty. I lay sprawled in the … Continue reading →

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Spicy beans and cheese on toast

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

As I have mentioned before, my interest in food and cooking has dramatically waned over the past 6 months. I am all for the quick fix at the moment. The other day, in the absence of 2min noodles, and with … Continue reading →

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Thai chickpea curry

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

As mentioned in the previous post about our favourite veg Thai recipe book, a dear friend of ours had her birthday in June (yes, I know this is a looooong time ago now), and for her birthday we gave her … Continue reading →

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Thai fried curried rice

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

This fried curried rice dish can be made to accompany different kinds of curry, but we like it best with the thai chickpea curry both dishes are from our favourite thai cook book. Again, it is the pepper that gives … Continue reading →

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Marrow in tomato, bougouri and salad

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

This meal was made with ingredients from the farm. My mum threw it together for lunch. After mopping every last morsel and as I had the pleasure of doing almost every day, I lay down and read my novel, Sea … Continue reading →

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Dhanya chutney

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

I have been gibbering it up in Cairo for the past week; stuffing my face part with food that is common all around this part of the world, and that shares many dishes with greek food as well (more on … Continue reading →

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Spicy roast tomato, giant spring onion and parsley soup

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

This is a quick soup I made for my friends in hogsback on a recent trip to the eastern cape. It is inspired by Dean’s tomato soup, but this one was made almost exclusively from vegetables from their organic garden. … Continue reading →

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Jeera, yoghurt potato salad with fresh garlic, dhanya and green chilli

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

I can’t remember how this recipe emerged from, but it is a version of mayo-less potato salad I have been making for years. OK, it is another baby potato recipe… they have been very cheap from the veg shop (4 … Continue reading →

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