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Fish cakes can be more than a weeknight dinner. Add interest with a hint of nutmeg, anchovies and fresh herbs, make a delicate velouté with Pernod and serve it with a glass or two of the delicious 2021 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc! FISH CAKES 500 g Hake 500 g Milk 1 Bay leave A few gratings...

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The Dutch Baby is a puffy pancake similar to an oversized Yorkshire pudding. Enjoy our harvest time inspiration for breakfast, tea time, lunch or literally any time of the day!  INGREDIENTS 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon caster sugar 150 full fat milk 100 grams plain flour salt 25 grams unsalted butter METHOD You will need:...

Oyster Pâté on Sourdough Ingredients 1 small onion, sliced 200 g oyster meat, juice reserved (about 12 large, fresh oysters) 125 ml MCC or a dry sparkling wine 1 sprigs fresh thyme 1 small clove of garlic, sliced pinch of saffron zest of 1 lemon 150 g butter, melted 3 eggs 2.5 ml lemon juice pinch of salt clarified butter Method...

 Ingredients:  ½ cup passion fruit pulp 3 - 4 passion fruits, depending on the size 2 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup sugar 6 Tbsp unsalted butter 4 egg yolks (large eggs)  Method:  Place the passion fruit pulp and sugar in a small saucepan, place the saucepan over low-medium heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the egg yolks and lemon juice into a...

Almost too hot to cook? Looking for an easy way with food, but enjoy a fresh take on your favourites? Try our recipe for Sauerkraut, add it generously on top of a good quality Frankfurter in a good quality hot dog bun and you will have an easy meal - especially if you serve it with...

Harvest-time is the most important time on a wine farm, but it is also a time to celebrate the season's special tastes and traditions. After a beautiful cold and wet winter and relative cool start to summer, quality expectations are high and the La Motte winemaking team invites you to join the La Motte Harvest...

Spend R2000 on your favourite La Motte wine on la-motte.com before 31January 2022 and you stand a chance to win a wonderful La Motte experience for two! Prize includes the below for two people, sharing: Flights from any major national airport to Cape Town International Accommodation for two nights in the La Motte Manor House Special...

Roast baby chickens with pork, pistachio & cranberry stuffing Chicken: 4 baby free-range chickens/ petit poussin 250ml strong chicken stock 100ml dry white wine 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 bay leaves 8 – 12 rashers of streaky bacon to create a lattice top (optional) Stuffing: Splash of olive oil or a knob of butter...

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Macerated Berries Panna cotta: 60 ml water 10 g gelatine powder 565 ml cream 125 g sugar 225 g mascarpone (room temp) 1 tsp vanilla paste or 1 tsp. vanilla essence Method: Put water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatine powder over the water. Let stand 5 minutes to hydrate and soften. Scrape...