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1½ hours

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Grilled broccoli salad

20 minutes

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Norwegian salmon with pastry lattice

20 minutes

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45 minutes – 1 hour

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Duck fat roast potatoes

1½ hours

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Cheat’s chicken with dates

1 hour

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Beef tartare

15 minutes

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Asparagus with Hollandaise

20 minutes

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Roast celeriac

1 hour

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Exotic tomatoes with baba ghanoush

45 minutes

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Roast duck breasts

45 minutes

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Easy chicken liver pâté

15 minutes

Easy chicken liver pâté

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

3 T olive oil
2 shallots, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 sprigs thyme
250 g free-range chicken livers
¼ cup brandy
½ cup cream
salt, to taste
white pepper to taste
50 g clarified butter , for topping*
bread or Melba toast, for serving

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat, then add the shallots, garlic and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes, or until soft.

2. Increase the heat and fry the chicken livers for 5 minutes, then deglaze* the pan with the brandy and cook for a further 5–7 minutes, or until the chicken livers are tender.

3. Reduce the heat, then add the cream and season. Bring to a boil, then pour the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.

4. Pour into small bowls or ramekins, top with the butter and allow to cool until set, this should take a few hours. Serve with crispy bread or Melba toast.

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Photograph: Myburgh Du Plessis
Food assistants: Bianca Strydom, Jarryd Thesen, Mogau Seshoene

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