African Vanielje on Sep 07 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized
This salad is simple, delicious and the perfect accompaniment to grilled meats, fish or as a part of a salad selection such as beans and couscous
Dice tomatoes and avocado pear
squeeze fresh lemon or lime juice on to them and toss well
Add fresh chopped coriander and allow to sit and meld
You can also add red onion, [...]
African Vanielje on Sep 07 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Baste your loin of lamb chops with garlic butter and tuck fresh rosemary sprigs into the curl of their tails
Season with maldon salt and freshly ground pepper
Turn your oven to about 180*C and cook the lamb chops for 10-12 minutes, basting with the juices and turning half way through cooking time.
For the last 3 – [...]
African Vanielje on Sep 07 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Wash, peel and slice your potatoes lengthways, so that you have a selection of thickish oval discs
Pat any excess water dry on kitchen towel
Rub the bottom of an oven proof baking dish with garlic butter
Layer the potatoes in the dish, seasoning between layers as you go, and adding a sprig of fresh rosemary to every [...]
African Vanielje on Sep 07 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized
As it’s going local month, and I’m kind of evangelical about going local anyway, I thought we’d go with lamb last night. In South Africa, Karoo lamb is considered the best, and indeed it has a unique flavour due to its diet. Here in Somerset, the best lamb I ever had was one which was [...]
