tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36069643565318036202024-02-21T03:28:46.071+02:00Taste Buds Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-74589772466230187002014-01-29T07:35:00.000+02:002014-01-29T07:35:01.200+02:00NO 8 CHRUCH STREET, MURRAYSBURG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cape, we chose Murraysburg as our overnight stop. For no particular reason
other than wanting to try something different than the usual Beaufort West or
Colesberg guesthouses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As we drove into Murraysburg, my wife commented “maybe everyone
is at a church bazaar or something” because we didn’t see a single person or
car as we drove through the streets of this little town. Upon arrival at our
accommodation for the night, No. 8 Church Street guesthouse, we asked our
hostess, Erika, if things are always this quiet to which she responded “today
is busy, 3 cars have driven by since you’ve arrived!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I made the booking, I arranged for us to have dinner
at the guesthouse but given our experience thus far of this humble little
dorpie and the fact that there were only 4 guests for the evening, we didn’t
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plates with a cup of Recoffy after dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from local farms or from the dominee’s vegetable garden across the road. No really.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karoo-Cuisine/523384331038516?ref=hl" target="_blank">Karoo Cuisine</a>. There are different options but in short you stay on a 4
star guest farm for a couple of days spending the mornings cooking and learning
and the afternoons relaxing on the farm and then being treated to a farm feast
every evening. Sounds flippen amazing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-10494482049198062022014-01-08T07:14:00.001+02:002014-01-08T07:14:46.129+02:00LAY'S DELI KETTLE COOKED CHIPS LAUNCH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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attend the launch of Lay’s new range of kettle cooked chips. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I noticed the new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaysDeliSouthAfrica" target="_blank">Lay’s Deli</a> range in the shops before
and picked up a few bags full. I love kettle cooked chips so it wasn’t hard to
win me over. They’re delicious.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Mangwanani spa massages, live entertainment among other things. </span></span></div>
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held at <a href="http://www.urbantree.co.za/" target="_blank">Urban Tree</a> in Kramerville, a very cool venue in an industrial area. It has a stunning roof terrace overlooking the Sandton skyline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was invited by Brandhouse to join them at the Whisky Live
festival to experience their Whisky Sensorium.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am by no means a whisky expert, in fact I know/knew very
little about it. I am more of a brandy drinker. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I decided it was about time
to enter the world of whisky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the whiskies obviously categorised accordingly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh. Rich. Vibrant. Bold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the amateur (me) this was very helpful to get a good overview
of the different whisky styles and to figure out which whiskies fits where.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another thing I enjoyed about how they presented their
whiskies was the fact that they paired the blended whisky with the leading
single malt of that blend. Let me explain, you’d taste the Johnnie Walker Black
Label and then taste the Caol Ila single malt which is the lead whisky in the
Black Label blend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Similarly the Johnnie Walker Red label’s leading whisky is
Talisker, the leading whisky of Bell’s Special Reserve is Singleton. </span></div>
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enjoy the popular whisky blends but want to move into the world of single malts
then a good place to start is to find out what the lead whisky is in your
favourite blend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Unlike wine & brandy, you are advised to add
a bit of water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Bells Special reserve is the best value for
money whisky blend </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">(so I was told but I now agree)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">White Horse is actually a great whisky (</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">contrary to popular belief and what the branding suggests)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Whisky is the result of the distillation of base
beer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">The year on a bottle of whisky indicates the youngest
barrel that went into that bottle</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Hieronymus Brunschwig, 15<sup>th</sup> century doctor and
distiller on making whisky from beer: It is “the separation of the gross from
the subtle and the subtle from the gross…to make the spiritual lighter by its
subtlety”</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are still not convinced that buying the original ingredient is better than buying the processed version, maybe this will change your mind...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/01/beaver-butts-emit-goo-used-for-vanilla-flavoring/" target="_blank">You thought vanilla flavouring came from processed vanilla pods? Think again...</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.fourcousins.co.za/" target="_blank">Four Cousins</a> introduced 2 new liqueurs, a Marula fruit cream and a Strawberry cream, and asked a few food bloggers to invent recipes using either of these liqueurs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided to make a strawberry pana cotta. This was my first attempt at a pana cotta and it is really quite an easy dessert to make plus you can make it in advance and leave it in the fridge until you're ready to serve up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup milk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">¼ cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup Four Cousins Strawberry Cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 tbs gelatine powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2/3 cup greek yoghurt <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">250g fresh strawberries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 tbs icing sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 tbs lemon juice</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heat the cream, milk and sugar in a pot and stir regularly until
the sugar has dissolved. Take it off the heat just before it starts to boil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the gelatine and give it a proper whisk so that the
gelatine dissolves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the strawberry cream and let it rest for a couple of
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now stir in the yoghurt and pour into moulds / ramekins and
place in the fridge until set</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(a good couple of hours at least).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cut the strawberries into halves or quarters depending on
their size.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Put the strawberries, icing sugar and lemon juice in a
saucepan over medium heat and keep stirring until it becomes syrupy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To remove the pana cotta from the moulds, dip each mould
into a bowl of warm water for about 10 seconds (just deep enough so that the water
doesn’t flow over the top) and whack it between your hands until it starts to
loosen from the mould. Now turn it out onto a plate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pour the syrup and strawberries over each pana cotta and
serve. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Disclaimer: Whenever I am using products that were sent to me for review or blog posts that are part of a competition, I will disclose it at the end of such a blog post. No hidden agendas or product propaganda. This blog post was written in response to the Four Cousins invitation to showcase their new products. </span></i><br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-11068032708860997422013-09-03T09:04:00.001+02:002013-09-03T09:04:35.784+02:00SODASTREAM REVOLUTION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A while ago the kind folks from <a href="http://www.sodastream.co.za/">Sodastream</a> sent me one of their soda
makers to give it a go.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is an impressive looking machine in
its gold and beige colour scheme called the Revolution.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So what makes it cooler than the one your mom
used to have?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">There is no manual pumping, you
screw in the bottle, choose from 1 of 4 levels of fizziness </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">and push the button.
It’s electronic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">The LCD display indicates how
much gas is left in the cylinder so that you don’t have to face the </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">disappointment </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">of not having soda water for that whisky you so looked forward
to.</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">It seems like (not sure if I’m
correct) the machine shuts off when you’re not using it so it doesn’t waste
electricity .<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">It looks much better on a
kitchen counter than the old robot looking ones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honestly, I’m not a big fan of the
ready-made syrups </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">so I decided to make my own.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(I’m told the Red Bull flavoured syrup is quite
good)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Rosemary, Lemon & Honey syrup</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This goes well with just soda water but
even better with soda water and a shot of gin. The flavours mix well with the
botanical flavours in gin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Ingredients</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 ½ T fresh chopped rosemary<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">½ cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 T lemon juice (fresh is always better)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 ½ T honey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 T water<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add all but the water to a pot, heat it up and
stir continuously until the sugar melted and it resembles a syrup. Add the
water and give it one last stir.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Strain and pour into a sterilised bottle
and let it cool down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add 30ml gin and 30ml of the syrup to a
chilled glass filled with soda water and ice. Add a slice of fresh lemon, a
straw and imagine you’re sitting at Tom Cruise’s beach bar in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_(1988_film)">Cocktail</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-6291390723654415822013-08-12T07:43:00.000+02:002013-08-12T07:43:42.498+02:00CHOCOLATE & AMARULA MOUSSE TART<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are on a diet, don't read this. You'll burst into tears. If not, enjoy!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tart base<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100g PnP cream crackers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100g salted butter, melted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tart filling<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">90g dark chocolate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">60ml castor sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 eggs, separated<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">80ml Amarula liqueur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">180ml milk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Caramelised pears<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 pear, sliced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">60ml castor sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Extra<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Icing sugar for dusting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Using a food processor (or manual labour), crunch the cream
crackers to a fine crumble. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mix with the melted butter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spray a fluted tart tin
(preferably one with a removable base) with Spray & Cook or smear with
butter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Layer the bottom and sides of the tin with the crumble and flatten the
crumble on the bottom and onto the sides of the tin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Blind bake for 10 minutes
and let it cool down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Melt the chocolate in
a double boiler. Add the castor sugar and stir until melted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mix in the egg
yolks and remove from heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In a different pot heat up the milk until it starts to form
bubbles, add the Amarula and remove from the heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Incorporate a small amount of the milk mixture into the
chocolate mix and stir. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Slowly add the rest of the milk while whisking the
chocolate mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whisk the egg whites until it starts to form peaks and
gently fold it into the chocolate custard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spoon the mixture into the cookie base and put it in the
fridge for 4 hours (or preferably overnight) to allow it to set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the pear slices and sugar to a hot pan and caramelise
over medium heat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lay them out on baking paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once the tart has set, dust it with icing sugar and decorate
with the pear slices.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-60098220043967226382013-08-02T12:59:00.000+02:002013-08-02T12:59:01.019+02:00£10 A WEEK FOOD SHOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm not one for cat emails, meat-free Mondays, mental detox or sympathy evoking humanitarian stories. Ashamedly, the economist in me overrules all of that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I'm making an exception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love this story for 3 reasons:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) It's about food</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) She never blamed anyone for her circumstances or adopted the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"I am a victim and now the world owes me something" attitude</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) It has a good ending (I'm getting soft, I know)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a good read. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Click on the link below.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/20/10-pound-food-shop-blog#_" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">10-pound-food-shop-blog</a></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-1597840602962741402013-07-29T17:25:00.001+02:002013-07-29T17:25:13.891+02:00PICK A FINGER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">To be honest I don’t like
sardines or cabbage or beans or brown rice…I do like feta though. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">So this week’s
</span><a href="http://www.freshlyblogged.co.za/" style="text-align: center;">Freshly Blogged</a><span style="text-align: center;"> ingredients was
really a challenge for me – to cook something </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">that I’d be happy to eat with
ingredients I really don’t like. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">This was more determination than inspiration.
But I think I succeeded…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">I polished the plate after taking the photo.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you agree, please vote for
my recipe <a href="http://freshlyblogged.co.za/recipe/pick-a-finger/">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Rice
cake<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">¾ cup PnP Brown Rice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1l hot water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">2 sachets Ina Paarman
concentrated vegetable stock<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 cup chopped cabbage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">½ cup chopped green beans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 disk PnP Plain Feta Cheese,
roughly crumbled<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">2/3 cup grated Emmentaler
cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Sardine
Pâté<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 sardine (from a can of Lucky
Star Pilchards in tomato sauce)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">40ml PnP Greek Style yoghurt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">½ tbs Ina Paarman Lemon &
Rosemary seasoning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Fish
Fingers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">4 sardines (from a can of Lucky
Star Pilchards in tomato sauce)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">80ml cake flour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">2 tsp Robertson’s Garlic Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 tsp Robertson’s White Pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 disk PnP Plain Feta Cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">1 medium egg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Garnish<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">PnP Cayenne pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Crumbled PnP Plain Feta Cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Bring water to the boil, add
the stock sachets then add the rice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Let it simmer for 45 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">In a food processor, blend all
the pâté ingredients together until it resembles the smooth texture of a pâté.
Scoop into a zip lock bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Next add all the fish finger
ingredients to the food processor </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">(it’s ok if there is still a little bit </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">of
leftovers from the pâté in the processor). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use the pulse function of the food
processor </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">– you don’t want to overdo it, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you just want to cut up the fish and
feta and get the egg to bind it all together.</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">If the mixture is still quite
runny, add some more flour </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">(egg & fish sizes differ so your mixture might
be wetter / dryer than mine). </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Flatten out the mixture on a cutting board or on
baking paper using a spatula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium
to high heat).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Using a large (sharp) knife cut
off 10cm x 2cm fingers one at a time. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It’ll probably stick to the knife, then
just allow it slide off the knife into the pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Once crispy on the bottom side,
carefully turn them over. </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They only need to be turned once.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">After the fish fingers are done,
add the cabbage to the pan and flash fry for a couple of minutes </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">then drain on
paper towel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Once the rice has cooked for 45
minutes, add the beans to the same pot and let it simmer for another 15
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Drain and return the rice &
beans to the pot, also add the cabbage and feta cheese and set aside. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Mix well
and press the mixture into a cookie cutter or other object to form a “cake”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The rules for this challenge
prevented me from using the oven so I used a blowtorch to melt the </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">emmentaler
cheese over the rice cake but you can just pop it under the grill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Cut open 1 corner of the zip
lock bag and use it as a piping bag to pipe dollops of the pâté onto each fish finger. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Garnish with crumbled feta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Sprinkle cayenne pepper over
the melted cheese top of the rice cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #999999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Disclaimer: For this recipe and for the upcoming challenges,
I'm using and promoting PnP specific ingredients - it is a PnP competition
after all! If, during the competition, I come across a PnP ingredient which I
feel is inferior I will suggest an alternative in the recipe. But so far the
ingredients have been great so I doubt that will be necessary!</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this week's <a href="http://www.freshlyblogged.co.za/" target="_blank">Freshly Blogged</a> challenge we were given typical South African ingredients - maize meal, ostrich, pinotage. I decided to make ostrich sosaties (skewers), sweet corn soufflés and a pinotage onion marmelade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can read more about the competition <a href="http://freshlyblogged.co.za/welcome-to-freshly-blogged/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The competition is getting stiff and I need all the votes I can get! Please take a minute and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">vote for my recipe <a href="http://freshlyblogged.co.za/recipe/karoo-tapas/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ostrich skewers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">500g ostrich
sausage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 cup of PnP
dried peaches and mangoes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">wooden
skewers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100ml PnP
hot chutney<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Onion marmalade<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 medium
onions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">250ml
Drostdy-Hof Pinotage (you know what to do with the rest of the bottle)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100ml white
sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fresh sugar
snaps (for garnish)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sweetcorn soufflé<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">60ml butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">60ml maize
meal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3ml salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5ml mustard
powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5ml dried
chilli flakes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">250ml milk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 sweet
corns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4 eggs,
separated <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Start a coal
fire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Boil the
kettle, pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees, clean the sweet corns, pour your
first glass of pinotage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Soak the skewers
in hot water and in a separate bowl soak the dried fruit – both for 5 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take the
sausage and carefully twist it a couple of times every 5cm and cut into smaller
sausages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Drain the
fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now thread
the sausages and fruit onto the skewers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the whole
sweet corns in a bowl, add about 1cm of hot water and close with a lid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pop it
in the microwave for 5 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cut off the
2 ends of the onion (roots and stalk sides). Now cut them in half (around it’s
belly). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remove the outer layer of 2 onion halves as in the picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Roughly chop
up the rest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heat oil in
a pan and sauté the onions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the red wine and sugar and let it reduce until
it becomes syrupy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grill the
corn over the hot coals until charred. Cut down the sides of the corn to remove
the kernels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In a
blender, chop up the corn kernels for about 20 sec.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Melt butter
in a double boiler </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>(one pot that rests on another one, the bottom one on the
stove and half filled with hot water)</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the
maize meal, salt, mustard powder and chilli and stir constantly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gradually
stir in the milk and boil until thick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mix in the sweet
corn and egg yolks. Remove from heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whisk the
egg whites until peaks start to form and carefully fold it into the mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pour into
greased ramekins and put the ramekins in an oven tray that is filled with 1cm
of hot water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bake for 40
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Braai
(grill) the skewers over the coals. You want a low heat otherwise the fruit
will quickly burn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turn them
every 5 minutes and baste with chutney after every turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sausages
are cooked when you twist them slightly and they break open. (Roughly 20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spoon some
of the onion marmalade into the 2 onion “cups” and serve with the fresh sugar
snaps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Using a sharp knife remove the soufflés from
the ramekins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Plate up and
enjoy!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I
received an invite to the launch of <a href="http://www.tanqueray.com/" target="_blank">Tanqueray</a>’s new partnership with <a href="http://www.lindt.com/" target="_blank">Lindt</a>, I
was confused and intrigued. Gin cocktails and chocolates?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The event
was hosted at the <a href="http://www.jhb.chocolatestudio.co.za/">Lindt
chocolate studio</a> in Design Quarter, Fourways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We were
served an abundance of cocktails, one of which we made ourselves and the rest
served up by the expert mixologist. Each cocktail was paired with a specific
variety from the Lindt Excellence range.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The 2 that stood out for me was the wasabi, cucumber and lime cocktail, called a Tanqueray Dragon served with Lindt Excellence Wasabi as well as the Flipped Symphony (among other things a raw egg is </div>
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A spicy chocolate fondant, passion fruit and white milk chocolate aero,
chocolate soil and vanilla marshmallow twirls.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Dry gin is just a variety of gin (like a Bordeaux blend is just a style of
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For week 2 of the Pick n Pay <a href="http://www.freshlyblogged.co.za/" target="_blank">Freshly Blogged</a> competition our challenge was called "Meaty Moment" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and the ingredients we were given were:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- Knorr Beef Stock Pot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- Beef suet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- Typical soup vegetables (carrot, celery, potato)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- Beef shin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- White wine vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the duration of the competition we may use pantry ingredients including flour, sugar, eggs, milk, salt, pepper and a few other basics. We were also allowed to omit one of the above ingredients, add one </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">grocery item and 2 fresh ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided to omit the star anise (I'm just not a big fan) and to add puff pastry, an onion and tomatoes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For me a stew needs a starch to wipe up the
last bit of sauce on the plate – like a good bunny chow. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, I decided to
go with something a bit more French and a bit less Durban – a puff pastry
casing called a vol-au-vent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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definitely use it more often. It is dirt cheap plus it </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">adds a layer of richness
to the dish that vegetable oil simply doesn’t have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Beef shin is a tough, sinewy cut of meat
and needs to be pressure cooked or slow cooked. I used a pressure cooker but
that step in the recipe could easily be replaced with 4 hours in a slow cooker.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">500g beef shin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">75ml minced beef suet<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 punnet PnP soup mix (containing 1 potato,
1 carrot, 1 celery stalk – no leafs)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 tomatoes, roughly chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">20ml PnP white wine vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 Knorr Beef Stock Pot dissolved in 2 cups
of boiling water<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 roll puff pastry, thawed<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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each piece of meat and cut into cubes. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keep any bones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the beef including the bones (they add lots of flavour).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add a good pinch of salt and pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Brown the meat – the more it sticks to the
bottom of the pot, the better!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the vinegar and scrape loose all the
bits at the bottom of the pot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the vegetables and stir for a few
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add the stock and close the lid of the
pressure cooker.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cook for 1 hour (from the time of closing
the lid)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use a cookie cutter or other object to cut
4 circles (10cm diameter) from the puff pastry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then use a smaller object to press another
circle in the middle of each bigger circle – </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">don’t cut right through the dough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Put them on a sheet of baking paper and
brush with the egg.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remove from the oven and cut out the crust
of each inner circle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Scoop the filling into each casing (remove any bones!) and cover with the cut out lid.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Disclaimer: For this recipe and for the upcoming challenges, I'm using and promoting PnP specific ingredients - it is a PnP competition after all! If, during the competition, I come across a PnP ingredient which I feel is inferior I will suggest an alternative in the recipe. But so far the ingredients have been great so I doubt that will be necessary!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am taking part in an exciting food blogger competition hosted by Pick n Pay called Freshly Blogged. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">40 Food bloggers were selected to take part and each week we are given a theme and a "mystery box" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of ingredients with which we have to create a recipe and blog about it. I also have a basic pantry </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(oil, eggs, flour, milk etc) at my disposal for all the recipes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The recipes are uploaded on the <a href="http://www.freshlyblogged.co.za/" target="_blank">freshly blogged</a> website after which I may upload it here </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">on my own blog.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each week 5 bloggers are eliminated until there are only 3 left. The grand finale is a live cook-off </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">at the <a href="http://www.tasteofjoburg.com/" target="_blank">Taste of Joburg</a> festival later this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So... if you like what you see here, PLEASE go and vote for my recipe each week on <a href="http://www.freshlyblogged.co.za/" target="_blank">Freshly Blogged</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With this challenge my aim was to figure out a new, fresh way of presenting a typical hodgepodge stir fry. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love stir fry but I must admit they don't often look very appealing. Phyllo
pastry was one option</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> given to us or I could use some of our “pantry
ingredients” which is what I decided to do. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The idea of an egg pocket was born
within which I could neatly package the stir fry.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now that my </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">stir fry </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">wasn't</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> going to be plated on a bed of noodles, I
decided to serve the noodles as a </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">side dish. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Even though typical fried noodle
dishes are made with rice noodles or vermicelli, I only had </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">access </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to instant
noodles and so the next experiment was born. To my surprise it turned out quite
well!</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recipe
(serves 2 people)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stir Fry vegetables<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">200g
frozen Fundis Wok Thai vegetables<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">½
tsp P’nP crushed garlic, ginger & dhania paste<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100g
fresh pineapple, diced into cubes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Egg wrap<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4
eggs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Crunchy noodles<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1
packet P’nP Sweet Thai Chilli Instant Noodles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Orange Syrup<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1
tbs white sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">juice
of 1 orange<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">salt
& pepper<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">vegetable
oil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">fresh
coriander leaves<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Noodles part 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bring
a pot of water to the boil, add a pinch of salt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Break
up the noodle cake and add it to the boiling water. Cook for 1 minute. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Strain
the noodles and let them dry out completely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Egg Wrap<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Beat
2 eggs together and pour it into a non-stick pan over moderate heat. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Add oil first
if you’re afraid it will stick). </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tilt the pan to all sides to make sure that
you get the egg evenly distributed and end up with an </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">egg “pancake” with no
holes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turn
off the heat and cover with a lid to ensure the top of the “pancake” is also
cooked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Repeat
for the second wrap.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pineapple<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heat
up a wok (moderate to high heat) and add a teaspoon of oil. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
the pineapple and toss them around until they caramelise. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remove the pineapple
and </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">return the wok to the heat.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Noodles part 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In
the noodle pot, heat a cup of oil to a very high heat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sprinkle
the noodle seasoning over the dried out noodles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fry
the noodles for 1 minute, strain them and place it on paper towel to absorb the
oil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wipe
the egg wrap pan with paper towel and then bring it up to a moderate heat. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
the orange juice and sugar and let it reduce until it becomes sticky syrup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
a teaspoon of oil to the hot wok, then add the paste.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
the frozen vegetables and keep stirring to ensure evenly cooked vegetables.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
a good pinch of salt. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I didn't add salt to the omelette - the idea is a salty
stir fry inside a neutral egg wrap.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cook
the vegetables for a few minutes until almost cooked through and add the caramelised
pineapple. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turn
off the heat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Assembling the egg wrap. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place
the “pancake” on a plate and spoon half the mixture into the middle of the “pancake”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fold
all 4 sides towards the middle so that the vegetables are tucked into this egg pocket.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turn
the egg pocket over - you want the 4 tucked in side to sit on the plate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cut
a cross into the flat surface of the pocket and fold open the 4 corners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Reheat
in the microwave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sprinkle
black pepper over the wrap and garnish with fresh coriander.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Add
the crunchy noodles and orange syrup to accompany the egg wrap.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A fresh new look to set the scene for things to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks so much to my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/diditellulove" target="_blank">Lia</a> for her creativity and hard work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To see more of Lia check out her blog, <a href="http://diditellulove.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">diditellulove</a>, and for her new range of pretty products visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/metliefdewinkel" target="_blank">Met Liefde</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This weekend we went for supper at Cube. Understatement of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This weekend was the culinary highlight of my year! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To read more about Cube Tasting Kitchen go <a href="http://www.cubekitchen.co.za/" target="_blank">here</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cube-Tasting-Kitchen/121044921293722" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In summary, it's a 30 seater 1 room restaurant (that includes the kitchen) in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by serving up one insane creation after the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All guests have to be seated by 19h30 and then the 11 courses start to appear one after the other from the kitchen in the back corner of the restaurant where the handful of chefs are frantically cooking & plating up these masterpieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wine suggestions are sent with the menu beforehand and works on a BYO principle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Waiters are well trained and after taking stock of the wines we brought with, our waiter kept our glasses full throughout the evening with the wine that would best match the next dish to be served.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From olive caviar to tomato mousse to foie gras to garlic foam to de-constructed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Olives</b>. Olive oil. Saffron. Hint of Chilli <b>(V)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Frites. </b>Mayo. Truffle <b>(V)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Duck ham</b>. Dukkah. Peas <b>(V)
No Duck<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Carpaccio. </b>Warm yoghurt and Cucumber <b>(V)
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">‘Wooded’ White wine. Scallop and Bacon<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Garlic foam and Sage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(V) Arancini of millet<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Apart from the fact that the price per kg is about a third of what</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">thing about it is that you can tell the butcher how you want the meat to</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I asked oom Kallie to keep the pork belly whole so I</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I found so many recipes online and they all differed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">quite a </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">bit so I asked around on Twitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The idea is that the salt-sugar cure draws out all the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This was for a 2kg-2.5kg pork belly, adjust according to the weight of your meat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1) Cut the belly into manageable pieces (I divided my 2.5kg belly into 2 pieces)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) Put it into a non-metal container preferably with a grid at the bottom (this prevents the meat from lying in the drawn out blood) and put it in the fridge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) Repeat for 4/5 days. The longer you cure it the more stable</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8) I built my own biltong maker (or in this case bacon maker) which helps to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">in pasta alla carbonara (see Fritz Brand's recipe </span><a href="http://www.realmencancook.co.za/index.php/2011/04/authentic-spaghetti-alla-carbonara/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are expecting our first born baby who hasn't yet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My wife has a pregnancy app on her phone which after entering a few</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the development of the baby during that week. Flippin' amazing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So this morning I got the weekly update and even though the baby is just</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10cm tall at this stage, it is already developing taste buds! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How crazy is that? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It took me about 26 years before I realised just how much I love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">food and for my 'Taste buds' to develop! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">May our baby's taste buds develop a lot quicker than mine!</span></div>
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Blondies are just the hot white chocolate cousins of normal chocolate brownies.</div>
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Firstly the <b>white chocolate and berry splinters</b>:</div>
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200g <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> good quality white chocolate (get it from a baking supply store)</div>
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50g <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>unsalted cashew nuts (chopped)</div>
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50g <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>dried berries</div>
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- Fill a pot with boiling water (halfway), put a large enough bowl over the top of pot and add the chocolate to the bowl</div>
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- Keep stirring the chocolate while it melts until you have smooth runny chocolate</div>
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- Distribute it evenly over the paper so that you have a layer of chocolate roughly 5mm thick</div>
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100g <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> macadamia nuts (chopped)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">*The pretty pics were taken by <a href="http://happeningscaptured.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">my wife</a>!</span></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-69436875883118650692012-07-10T17:05:00.000+02:002012-07-11T08:57:43.229+02:00Red Rabbit<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Sunday we found ourselves in the new Nicolway shopping centre in Bryanston. All the restaurants are situated in one spot which creates a nice vibe and makes it easier to choose a spot. We walked passed Tasha's (which was packed as always) and a few others but it was the "French Cuisine" in the Red Rabbit logo that caught my attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They don't have their liquor license yet - this is the worst news for a restaurant owner but the best news for patrons! And seeing that this centre apparently has the biggest and best Woolworths Food in the country I was sure that they would have a good wine selection and I wasn't disappointed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had my first real carbonara pasta and it was rich and delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If the following matters to you, then you will like this restaurant:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- A quality, well polished wine glass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- A waiter appearing out of nowhere with a corkscrew as soon as I put the bottle of wine on the table</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- A bowl of ice and a wine cooler without having to ask for it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Fresh ingredients</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Proper olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the table</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Friendly service</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- And for a limited time...no corkage!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have no affiliation to this restaurants and don't even know what the waiter's name was never mind the manager's! But it's been a while since I experienced really good service at a Joburg restaurant so I thought I'd give these guys a thumbs-up!</span></i><br />
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of many food markets in Barcelona but definitely the most famous as it is
situated on the La Rambla (a long street packed with restaurants and flea
markets and thousands of tourists).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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just no way that I can describe it as well as the pictures do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why oh why
do we export our best quality produce? Surely we also produce fruits and
vegetables of this quality in SA, we just never get to see and taste it. The
stuff we buy in South African supermarkets… ag shame.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some of the
photos were taken with my iPhone but the prettier ones were taken by my wife –
you can see more of her work here <a href="http://happeningscaptured.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">happenings</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-78406371420902582432012-05-17T21:51:00.000+02:002012-05-17T21:51:15.428+02:00¡Hola!<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello blog.
It’s been a while. Partly because we’ve just returned from an awesome
long-awaited holiday in Spain and Portugal, but mostly because of my studies
that have kept me occupied for the last couple of months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But enough
of that, I’m back (at least until the next round of exams…) and I have a lot to
write about!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I expected
quite a lot from the Spanish food world and I came back with mixed feelings. On
the one hand the quality and freshness of the typical street café food
impressed me but on the other hand I was expecting more creativity and "prettier" plates of food. I went to Barcelona with this
elBulli/Ferran Adria idea of the food scene there but soon realised that the
gastronomy I was expecting is only to be found in expensive restaurants and
that there is a big gap between that and the food on offer in the typical
street café.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Spaniards can learn a thing or two from us when it comes to friendly service in
a restaurant – they are an arrogant bunch and leave you with the impression
that they are doing you a favour to serve you food & drink even though you
are paying a good penny for it! After all if it wasn’t for tourism half of
these establishments would have to shut their doors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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thumbs-up for our local restaurants is the food presentation and restaurant
decoration & layout in general.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They of
course have the cobblestone streets going for them! Be warned you pay between
20% - 40% extra if you sit at one of the few tables outside on the street. But
who wants to sit inside a stuffy, cramped little bar if you could sit outside admiring
the old buildings and taking in the atmosphere!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it was an interesting experience and not all bad!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It’s common
for restaurants to have a Menu del Dia (menu of the day) that they serve over
lunch time ranging between 8 and 14 euros. This includes a three course meal as
well as a drink so it’s good value for money even in Rand-terms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lunch is generally from 14h00 to 16h00 during which most places close for
siesta and dinner only after 21h00, it takes some getting used to!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of wine with breakfast at 8h00 in the morning. I didn’t see this myself but apparently
it gets even better in Portugal where they’d have a bottle of wine with breakfast,
another with lunch and 2 with dinner…per person!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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traditional breakfast option in Spain is Churros & Chocolate. Churros is a
salty, deep-fried pastry served with a cup of warm, think chocolate… How bad
can your day possibly be if you start it this way!</span></span></div>
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Jamon, Jamon! Every second shop in Spain sells it, every single restaurant
serves it and any meat-loving South African can’t get enough of it! My
favourite Jamon spot was the Museo del Jamon in Madrid. Just like we have a lot
of baker-turned-coffee shop places in SA, this is a butchery-turned-bar – what an awesome idea! There
are a few different outlets around Madrid but the one in Calle Mayor was by far
my favourite. Always packed, barmen running around like crazy, and legs of jamon literally hanging wall to wall from top to bottom. They serve it simply as
shavings of this delicate meat on plate, or with a slice of Emmentaler on a bocadello (bread
roll). Just like that. No butter, no mayonnaise, no salad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">One can’t
write about Spain without writing about tapas! It’s a great way to sample lots
of different foods but it’s also very smart of the restaurants (many of which
are only about the size of a bedroom) because they prepare all the food during
the day and don’t need a big kitchen to cope with the dinner service nor do
they need waiters plus the they can accommodate more people per night because
food is served immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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makes it easier for us non Spanish-speaking tourists because you can browse the
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are travelling through Spain on a tight budget adopt this as your plan-of-action: When
you are hungry, you simply drink. Let me explain – most of the bars/restaurants
bring you a complimentary tapa/snack when you order a drink!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Some other
dishes we had that I would simply have to find recipes for were their Salmorejo (a
cold tomato soup), paella of course and some of the more unusual tapas. More
about this in the next couple of weeks!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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noches!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next up on
the traditional South African menu is Bobotie. Below is my bobotie recipe but
this time I used it as the filling for pies and not as a baked dish on its own.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1kg beef mince<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 onions, finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tbs salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4 cloves garlic, finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tbs coriander seeds, finely
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6 cloves, finely crushed<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tbs turmeric<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tbs medium curry powder<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6 bay leaves<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">20 ml lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100ml apricot jam<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tbs brown vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A handful of fresh thyme<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cinnamon sticks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8 slices of white bread, crusts
removed<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 glass of milk<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 rolls of puff pastry<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">100ml fruit chutney (if necessary)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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80ml of raisins if you prefer, not everyone likes them which is why I left them
out this time round.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Brown the onions and garlic in a bit
of oil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Add the salt, coriander, cloves,
curry powder, bay leaves, thyme, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon and let it
simmer for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Add the apricot jam, vinegar and
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Pour the milk into a bowl, dunk the
bread slices in the milk for a second and add each of them to the pan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Keep stirring until the bread
dissolves into the rest of the mixture. You should see the colour suddenly change
after adding the bread giving it that typical yellowish bobtie colour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Turn off the heat and remove the
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to make a traditional bobotie dish – see below. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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down first. I made the bobotie the night before.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Pre-heat the oven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Roll the pastry out on a floured
surface or alternatively cover the surface with cling foil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- The pastry shouldn’t be too thin; I’d
say you can roll it out until the surface of the pastry is roughly 30% bigger
than the original pastry roll.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Spray a muffin tray with Spray &
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Use something with a round shape to
cut circles out of the pastry which are big enough to cover the bottom and
sides of each “cup” in the muffin tray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Use a smaller object to imprint a
smaller circle in the middle of the bigger circle; this should be the
same size as the bottom of each “cup”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- Bake until the outside crust is
golden brown; this should take about 30-40 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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an over dish, pour egg-wash over it and bake at 180 degrees until the mixture
has set and there are no runny parts anymore. <i>Egg-wash: 1 egg mixed with 100ml of milk. <o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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normally served with yellow rice:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">half a cup of raisins<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cinnamon sticks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-88465653773654249112012-02-22T15:44:00.000+02:002013-07-18T21:12:29.729+02:00SKUIMPIES<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Following on from my lasagne post I am still busy with typical South African dishes/treats/desserts. Like I said before, I know not all of these originated in South Africa but that's not what I'm after. I want to learn how to make the food I grew up with before delving back into all sorts of other weird and wonderful things the rest of the world has to offer. You can't make bobotie wontons if you don't know how to make a bobotie! And that is the point - basics first!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So…meringues. Or in Afrikaans, skuimpies.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I must admit I am not the biggest fan of meringues but for some reason most people absolutely love them. I got an e-mail from a dear friend (who married my best friend this weekend) asking if I would make skuimpies for her dessert table at the wedding. Having never made them before and knowing that this will be on display for all to see and captured on the wedding photos to forever remind me of it, the first thought I had was "At least I can buy them at P'nP if mine turns out to be a disaster".</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But I'm glad to say they turned out perfectly and made their way onto the Zandberg wedding dessert table!</span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-30240889173419993692012-01-23T21:11:00.000+02:002012-06-12T21:15:41.015+02:00Traditional lasagne<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I’m not
quite sure where the inspiration came from but I’m on a mission to cover basic
South African recipes. Lasagne, koeksisters, milk tart, bobotie,<span style="color: red;"> </span>chicken pie, tongue... the stuff we grew up with –
boerekos! The hearty type of dishes you’ll still find on the dinner tables on
our farms, made with lots of love and lots of butter in old school kitchens by
tannies with the flowery aprons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Call it my
little kook-en-geniet experiment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is not
a quick middle-of-the-week-dinner-in-30-minutes-recipe! Rather something you
make lots of over the weekend and freeze for those middle-of-the-week-dinners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">500g lean beef mince<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 fresh tomato finely
chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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(in thick sauce)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 onion finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 cloves garlic,
peeled and finely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">125g (half a packet)
of rindless streaky bacon chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 tbs dried rosemary
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 ½ tbs brandy vinegar
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3 tbs caramel sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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(80ml for the dish, the rest is for you!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">±</span><span lang="EN-US"> 12 sheets of lasagna pasta (depending on the shape and size of the
sheets and the dish)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with a little olive oil over medium heat in a deep pan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Add the mince, salt, pepper and
herbs and brown the mince.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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tomatoes as well as the red wine and let it simmer for 10 minutes over medium
heat while you prepare the white sauce (see below). Give it a stir every now
and again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Now add the chutney, vinegar and
caramel sugar and let it simmer for another 15 minutes. You want to reduce the
sauce quite a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Pre-heat your oven to 180</span><span lang="EN-US">°C in the meantime.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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white sauce.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">7.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">In an oven-proof dish, smear a thin
layer of the white sauce on the bottom of the dish, put down the first layer of
pasta sheets. Break them to fit so that you cover the whole surface.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">8.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Cover with a layer of the mince
mixture and top with a layer of the pasta sheets again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">9.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Repeat until the mixture is finished
or until your dish is full. Be sure to end with a layer of the mince mixture, a layer of pasta on top will not cook thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">10.</span><span lang="EN-US">Don’t fill it right to the top, leave
about 1cm open. The reason is that the pasta increases in volume and your
lasagne will boil over if you didn’t leave enough space.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">11.</span><span lang="EN-US">Cover with cheese and pop it in the
oven for 45 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">12.</span><span lang="EN-US">I served it with fresh sweet basil
leaves for a bit of green.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Making the white sauce:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Melt the butter in a pot<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Add the flour and whisk until it
forms a smooth paste with no lumps<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Add the milk and keep stirring until
it thickens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">You’re looking for a custard-like
consistency otherwise the lasagna will be too runny.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Note: If you need to make the sauce thicker,
don’t just add flour to your white sauce. Rather pour out a bit of the sauce
into another round dish, add the flour and whisk until all lumps are dissolved
and then add it to the rest of the sauce.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This lasagne is really good if I may say so myself! Enjoy!</span></o:p></span></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606964356531803620.post-52229551553533841692012-01-01T21:55:00.001+02:002012-01-01T21:55:40.722+02:00Basil Pesto<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On our visit earlier
this week I “pruned” my mom’s basil plants since they were
going on holiday the next day and all that sweet green was just too good to
waste. And then my own basil plants suddenly doubled in size this week. I think
I finally found the perfect spot for them with the right sun/shade combination.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Point is,
there was a lot of fresh basil to be had. I couldn’t find pine nuts yesterday (which
most basil recipes call for) so decided to experiment with other nuts.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cups of packed basil
leaves (packed meaning that the cup is stuffed with leaves not a cup of loose
leaves)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup parmesan cheese<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">¼ cup pine nuts (or
walnuts/hazelnuts as alternatives)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2 cloves of garlic
(chopped & crushed)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lemon juice (half a
lemon’s should do)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">½ cup extra virgin
olive oil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Pick the leaves off the stems and
discard the stems and any flowers/seeds, make sure the leaves are clean and dry<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Roast the nuts in a dry pan and then
chop them finely. (I use a spare coffee grinder which has become my spice
grinder)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Blend the chopped nuts, garlic and
lemon juice together in a blender/food processor and start adding the oil while
it blends (only half the oil at this stage)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Blend handfuls of basil leaves into
the mixture until all the basil have been mixed in<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Now add the parmesan cheese and
blend again <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">While the cheese is blendingin,
slowly add more oil to the pesto until the desired texture is achieved. It
might be more or less than the ½ cup specified above.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Making
pesto is more forgiving than say baking a cake as you can keep adding and changing until you’re satisfied - up to a point of course. I took samples of
the basic pesto and added salt/sugar/more oil/a drop of peri-peri sauce etc. to
the different samples and then compared the different tastes and adjusted my
recipe accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Crumble a
bit of feta cheese over the pesto when serving. I guess you can add it from the
start but the visual effect of the clean white feta on top of the green pesto
is stronger!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585667559765038189noreply@blogger.com0