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Slow-braised Sheep Necks

  Whenever I think of sheep neck it takes me back to our kitchen table when I was a kid.  My dad used to slow roast them for us overnight at low temperature and the next day for lunch we’d sit around the kitchen table eating like kings, with fresh bread and preserved green figs.  […]

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Sirloin with Anchovy Butter, Asparagus and Honeyed Carrots

This post was sponsored by Woolworths   As one of the main sponsors of the new series Celebrity Masterchef, Woolworths approached me to develop a recipe for them using the secret ingredient for the week.  Luckily for me (and you lot) the ingredient that was assigned to me was steak, which is right up my […]

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Kitchen Gear: The Chef’s Knife

Learn a thing or two about the Chef’s Knife, the all rounder of the kitchen

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Making Fior di Latte Mozzarella Cheese At Home

I take you through the basics of making your very own Fior di Latte Mozzarella at home, check it out!

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Learn from the Pros with Pete Goffe-Wood – Yellowtail

Masterchef SA judge and self proclaimed Food Alchemist, Pete Goffe-Wood gives us the low down on working with fresh Yellowtail

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Chef Profile – Pete Goffe-Wood

Pete Goffe-Wood is as straight up as they come. A level-headed man that knows how to have a good time, knows when it’s time to get serious, and is never afraid to speak his mind, even if he knows he will get flack for it. I met Pete a few years ago at one of […]

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Make your own Basil Salt

Making your own herb salt is really easy to do, and a great way to use up left over herbs.

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Carbonara Omelette for World Egg Day

I made a Carbonara Omelette for World Egg Day, and you can win a rad Kenwood Stick Blender!

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Durbanville Wine Valley – Season of Sauvignon 2013

The 9th annual Season of Sauvignon festival is taking place this weekend (5 -6 October 2013) in my home town of Durbanville. I attended this festival last year and had an absolute ball of a time, I’m sure this year will be no different! Now look I’ll be the first to admit that I am […]

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Sexy new range from KitchenAid

KitchenAid launched a few rad new products this year, I was there to get the inside scoop.

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