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Crafts

Decorating Cup Cakes

by Dawn KlokeIncredible Crafts Requirements 12 delicious cupcakes – allow to cool completely (*cake recipes available on request) brown sugar paste/fondant butter-cream icing textured surface icing flower and leaves 12 cupcake casings Instructions Covering cupcakes with Rolled Fondant gives them a silky-smooth surface, perfect for displaying icing flowers. Step 1: Allow cupcakes to cool completely, […]

Chef At Home

Ham and Cheddar Chicken Rolls

Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless Sprinkled sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard 8 slices deli ham 8 thin slices cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon dried thyme Method Preheat your oven to 350°. Layer two […]

Food

T-Bone steak with Dauphinoise

This week on Recipe for Success our student chef Thulile Mlongo from Durban prepares Fillet Steak Marinated in Beer for Archie Maclean from Catharinas, Reuben Riffel speaks to Riaan Stassen about his Recipe for Success. Ingredients 1  Fillet Steak 3  Pepper corn 10 g Rosemary 10 g  Thyme 2 bulbs Garlic Stellenbrau Lager 2L  Cream […]

Ask Aida

Seared Strip Steaks with North African-Spiced Butter

They’re the perfect pair — meat and potatoes. Aida takes these classic favourites’ and gives it a little kick. She tops perfectly cooked Seared Strip Steaks with North African-Spiced Butter. That’s accompanied by crispy, seasoned Olive Oil Oven Fries. On the side is refreshing Simple Green Bean Salad With Lemon Dressing. Yield: 2 servings Prep […]

Chef At Home

Homemade Doughnuts

EASE OF PREPARATION:  Easy, Moderate, Complex A recipe is merely words on paper; a guideline, a starting point from which to improvise. It cannot pretend to replace the practiced hand and telling glance of a watchful cook. For that reason feel free to stir your own ideas into this dish. When you cook it once, […]

Food

Yellowtail Snapper on the Half-Shell

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill and brushing 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus […]

Food

Pea and Coconut Rice

It’s a coconut celebration today as Yudhika Sujanani prepares a scrumptious Asian feast. She starts off with a hearty Slow Cooked Asian Beef, fresh Marinated Asparagus served with an aromatic Coconut Scented Rice. For that sweet finish –a spicy Coconut & Lemon Grass Cake. Ingredients 50ml sunflower oil 45ml desiccated coconut 375ml basmati rice 600ml […]

At Home

Sponge cake with Rhubarb Cream

Serves 6-8 /vegetarian This is a classic Victoria sponge cake, made all the more gorgeous with the rhubarb cream filling.  Also try filling it with raspberry jam and whipped cream, sliced strawberries and whipped cream, or with fresh, hand-picked blackberries and cream.   This is perfect for Father’s or Mother’s Day (that’s a hint, boys!)  or, […]