Roast lamb with green sauce Combine the buttermilk, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest and juice in a bowl and season to taste. Massage the buttermilk mixture into the lamb and chill overnight. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Place the lamb in a roasting tray, drizzle with …
Whole baked cauliflower with cheese sauce Preheat the oven to 190°C. Trim the thick stalk from the cauliflower and wash the cauliflower thoroughly. Rub it lightly with olive oil, then place on a baking tray and cover with tin foil. Buy firm cauliflower with no brown spots on…
Gnocchi with creamy cheese-and-parsley sauce and peas To make the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Pour in the milk and whisk until thick. Add Dijon mustard, hard cheese and season to taste. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Blanch parsley in s…
Katsu dipping sauce Mix all the ingredients until well incorporated. Use as a dipping sauce for crispy fried chicken. Cook's note: Make this sweet-savoury sauce to enjoy with the chicken katsu. Discover more dips here.
Beef tongue with mustard sauce Place the tongue in a large saucepan, add the vegetables, spices, bouquet garni and water. Ensure that the tongue is submerged. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 2 hours or until tender, checking the water level…
Braaied fish parcels with coconut sauce Drizzle the lemon dressing over the cucumber and fennel and set aside. Coat the fish in the spicy coconut sauce. Wrap each portion in nori, then in tinfoil. Grill on the braai for 5–10 minutes, or until tender. Open one of the parcels …
Fisherman’s pie with cheesy sauce and sweet potato chip crust Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bake the sweet potato chips for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, soften the leeks in the olive oil, then set aside. In the same pan, melt the butter and stir in the flour. Gradually add the stock, milk and cream, sti…
Chicken meatloaf with tomato sauce Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the tomato sauce, heat the olive oil and fry the leeks until translucent and golden. Stir in the garlic, bay leaves and rosemary. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Season to…
Braised beef shortrib with samp and beans and spicy grilled tomato sauce Soak the samp and beans separately in lots of water overnight. Drain and rinse. Place in separate saucepans, cover with water, bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes. Reduce the heat. Half-cover with the lids to allow steam to escape. …
Steak with anchovy-spinach sauce and matchstick fries To make the matchstick fries, toss the potato matchsticks in paper towel to dry and blot off the excess starch. Heat the sunflower oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Fry the potatoes in batches until golden brown, then remove using a slotted s…