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Lou loves her! Meet My Easy Cooking’s Nina Timm
WHAT started out as a sheepish birthday present from her husband five years ago kick-started former Port Elizabeth resident Nina Timm’s flourishing career as food blogger, stylist, trainer and “cyberchef” on a national radio station. Nina, who will be in … Continue reading
How to bake hot cross buns from scratch this Easter
AS German pastry chef Ralph Gottschalk prepares to share his traditional hot cross bun recipe, he remembers his apprentice years in his country of origin where, on a typical Saturday, he would be required to roll out as many as … Continue reading
Posted in Other recipes, Seasonal recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, buns, dough, Easter, hot cross buns, Louise Liebenberg, Ralph Gottschalk, Salvelio Meyer
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A Latin (or should that be Russian?) take on an SA braai favourite
We were invited to a braai last weekend and were asked to bring “something salady”. I didn’t have much time to rustle up something elaborate as we’d spent most of the morning in DIY mode. Then I remembered the quintessential … Continue reading
Posted in Other recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged carrots, fish, Louise Liebenberg, mayonnaise, olives, peas, pimiento, potato salad, red pepper, salad, Salvelio Meyer, Spanish, starter, tuna
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My wine educational with darling Olga – but not just yet!
This is me on the right with the Eastern Cape’s doyenne of wines, Olga Hafner, who kindly hosted a wine educational for me, Salvelio, our Weekend Post wine columnist Sam Venter and some of Olga’s new staff from Meridian Wines … Continue reading
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Louise gets a taste for cruising
SHE is the glamour gal of the high seas. Almost petite, mind you, if placed next to one of those monstrous super-cruisers, but an unquestionably elegant and eye-catching sight when placidly parking off in the Port Elizabeth harbour. The friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Foodie news and events, Other recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged bacalao, cod, cruising, fish, Francesca Calini, Ingrid Roding-Tudor, Louise Liebenberg, Lydia Harper, MSC Cruises South Africa, MSC Opera, MSC Sinfonia, pate, puree, salt cod, Salvelio Meyer, ship, starter, vegetarian, Weekend Post
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Meet the ‘Dinner Diva’ who likes pushing boundaries
FORMER Nelson Mandela Bay PR practitioner Anél Potgieter, winner of SABC2’s Dinner Divas cooking series, is now hoping her food blog, lifeisazoobiscuit.com, will be voted SA’s best. Anél, who lives in Cape Town with her husband, Rick, was disappointed not … Continue reading
Win a shopping voucher worth R1000 for Valentine’s Day!
VALENTINE’S Day is on Thursday February 14, and what better way to show your devotion to your partner (or someone you fancy!) than by conjuring up a romantic three-course meal for two – see recipes below! And to help you fund … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, Foodie personalities' recipes
Tagged baby corn, berry, blue cheese, butter sauce, carpaccio, cheese, cheesecake, cocktail, corn, dessert, fig, fish, Flava, John Burger, linefish, Louise Liebenberg, main, main course, melon, mielie, Pick n Pay, preserved fig, rose, rose petal, salad, Salvelio Meyer, sherbet, starter, sweet potato, Valentine's Day
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Lou’s lemony iced tea
When we have sun-drenched days aplenty I love making a big jugful of really refreshing, lemony iced tea. I always find it strange that people buy iced tea in cans when it is so easy – and so very inexpensive … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged cocktail, drink, iced tea, lemon, mint, summer, tea
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Cookbooks for Christmas stockings
We review some gift-worthy cookbooks… and try a holiday-friendly recipe from two! MASTERCHEF SOUTH AFRICA: THE COOKBOOK. Published by Human & Rousseau. Recommended price R350. FOR anyone who was a fan of the hugely popular – and hotly discussed – … Continue reading
