ON THE TABLE! SALAD DAYS AT BLUE WATER CAFÉ

With Graham Isaacson 

Graham Isaacson introduces us to a rare find! The Delightful Blue Water Cafe on Imhoff Farm is set in the original old Cape Dutch farmstead, dating back to 1743, leading to a wide stoep where you will enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic, Hout Bay and Noordhoek. 

SEE! CRISP GREEN SALAD WITH TAPENADE

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Salads - much like desserts - allow full reign for imagination and creativity. Those composed with a fresh innovative touch can take the place of a main course at lunch or dinner. 

By Request! MACROBIOTIC COOKING

By Jane Touwen

Jane Touwen, who has studied at the Kushi Institute in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, explains to Showcook about Macrobiotics. 

VEGETARIAN ADVENTURE

STRAWBERRY CROSTATA

With Viviane Bauquet Farre 

The strawberry is probably today’s most beloved fruit - and no wonder! Its Latin name frugaria means ‘fragrance’. They are certainly extremely fragrant and delicious to the point of addiction.

VEGETARIAN ADVENTURE

With Viviane Bauquet Farre

Creative New York chef and food writer Viviane Bauquet Farre, a lifelong vegetarian, joins SHOWCOOK with delicious dishes using fruit, vegetables, salad leaves, grains and pulses. Viviane, who masterminds brilliant cookery classes in New York, adds stylish and elegant touches to her recipes making each dish a culinary adventure!

FRITTATA WITH FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE

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Spanish excel in making a wide variety of this convenient and substantial dish, which is light on the budget yet such a success for a brunch or Sunday night meal. 

HONEYMOONS

AUTUMN IDYLL AT THE PALACE

Serene, joyous, supremely carefree days. Spend them together beside the sea, waterski on azure waters, canter along the beach, take wonderful walks deep in the forest, sip a glass of red wine warmed by the fire. Honeymoon forever.  

FEAST OF FLAVOURS - From the French Kitchen

A Step-by-Step Culinary Adventure with Elsa Van der Nest

Enjoy the second of a step-by-step two part series from Elsa’s FEAST OF FLAVOURS. We have chosen Pumpkin Soup, rich and comforting, a typical French Salad with bacon and crisp croutons, a wonderful Stuffed Squid with a tangy tomato sauce, Veal Chops reminiscent of Normandy with scented apples and a stunning Chocolate Cake that will become one of your signature dishes.

FRESH TOMATO, CAPER AND LEMON LINE FISH

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This light fish dish is the perfect stand by for summer days.

FISH VINDAYE

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Vindayes have their origins in Mauritius, the volcanic island way out in the Indian Ocean. Essentially they are exotic versions of pickled or soused fish flavoured with turmeric or saffron, mustard, bay leaves, garlic, chillies and ginger.