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Fried Nasturtium Flowers
I’ve been browsing Marlena de Blasi’s A thousand days in Tuscany and there can’t be much to beat that rural Italian cuisine. She fries Zucchini blossoms, but I have replaced them wit… more →
Going Coastal, Sedgefield
Fried Nasturtium Flowers
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Jeannine wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been browsing Marlena de Blasi’s A thousand days in Tuscany and there can’t b … more →
Strawberry & Champagne Ice Cream
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Jeannine wrote 2 months ago: Two days and Gavin leaves again for Abu Dhabi – the month has flown – and we have a new … more →
Make Your Own Stock
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Jeannine wrote 2 months ago: My compost obsession has been joined by a complimentary addiction – making my own stock. To gi … more →
Homemade Marshmallows
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Jeannine wrote 4 months ago: Mid-winter in the Cape means drinking cocoa with melted marshmallows in front of the fire. Store bou … more →
Coffee Marshmallow Cream
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Jeannine wrote 5 months ago: In a time before celebrity chefs and olive oil and Crème Fraiche . . . there was the 1970s dinner sp … more →
South African Milk Tart
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Jeannine wrote 5 months ago: Milk Tart, called Melktert locally, is one of the most divine traditionally South African desserts. … more →
Hot Milk Chocolate Cake
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Jeannine wrote 6 months ago: When I was 13 and in my first year of high school, we had the most wonderful subject called HouseCra … more →
Pigeon soup, Tortoise broth, pickled eggs & Rum
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Jeannine wrote 6 months ago: Hildagonda Duckitt lived in the Cape at the turn of the 19th century and kept a household diary. The … more →
Port Wine Jelly with Panna Cotta
Jeannine wrote 7 months ago: Port Jelly was a very popular dessert during the 1930s but then seemed to fall out of favour – … more →
Lavender Jelly
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Jeannine wrote 7 months ago: Lavender jelly and the first fire of the season Today is a public holiday as it’s our 4th free elect … more →
Cherry Guava & Apple Crumble
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Jeannine wrote 8 months ago: My Cherry Guava is still dripping with fruit and there’s only so much cordial I can drink – ev … more →
Thai Mussel Curry
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Jeannine wrote 8 months ago: Lowtide at Gerike's Point If it’s sunny, and Sunday, and early morning low tide at Gerik … more →
Roast Guinea Fowl
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Jeannine wrote 8 months ago: Looms. It’s a word media hacks love. Recession looms. Economic meltdown looms. Food shortages loom. … more →
Cherry Guava Cordial
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Jeannine wrote 8 months ago: My Cherry Guava tree We’ve had a long hot summer and my Cherry Guava has never had such an abu … more →
Iced Tea Cocktail with Rooibos
Jeannine wrote 9 months ago: It’s hot and it’s Saturday (no school for annoying people under 10). Come late afternoon I need a dr … more →
Cocktails, Dinner, and Guessing Games at Damián's
victoryboulevard wrote 9 months ago: On Friday night, Damián made dinner for some friends at his beautiful apartment. I decided my contri … more →
Tasty Tortoise Recipes
Jeannine wrote 9 months ago: One of our garden residents In Sedgefield we’re a bit obsessed with our tortoises. We even hav … more →
Out with the Chowhounds
victoryboulevard wrote 9 months ago: Ricardo, a Buenos Aires native now living in Los Angeles, invited me out with him and his family aft … more →
Fresh Mussels in Dry White Wine
Jeannine wrote 10 months ago: Fresh from the rocks at Gerike's Point There aren’t many better ways to spend a morning t … more →
