Archive for April, 2011

 The classic Tarte Tatin is an upside down caramelised apple tart which was accidentally created by Stéphanie Tatin, who served the “mistake” to her guests at her hotel and a signature dish was born!
This recipe combines 2 popular variations of the classic: Firstly, it uses savoury tomatoes and secondly it is made into bite size canapés instead of a whole tart.

The basic recipe requires nothing but a sprig of fresh thyme and can be served as a canapé, alongside a roast chicken for dinner or instead of a salad for a braai (just use a bigger muffin pan)
Here, I have transformed these little gems once again with the addition of parmesan cheese and Kloovenberg olive jam. They are absurdly easy to make and can also be topped with some torn buffalo mozzarella or crumbled feta cheese.

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There is nothing worse than a sloppy fritter-especially one that has been re-heated in the microwave, and this is why I avoid ordering corn fritters from most establishments.

If you need to prepare these in advance, then try not to serve them with a salsa and crispy rocket. In my opinion, salsa type toppings, with onions, should be paired with a fresh crispy fritter only.

Pre-made sloppy fritters, I discovered, can be instantly lifted by a smothering of crème fraîche and some sweet onion marmalade or tomato jam.

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This was never intended as a recipe to be posted on my site, it was a quick fix meal I decided upon as I was exhausted from a weekend away.

 Monday nights are usually my quick easy and healthy nights and we have stir fry’s, salads and meat -free meals.

The smoked chicken breasts at Woolworths caught my eye, as a result of their new packaging and I decided to make an easy salad.

I also found a nifty new salad pack with strips of butternut and red onion so I knew I would not have to do much work.

 I assembled the salad early as I planned to go out for a late afternoon glass of wine at a friend but the salad was so delicious I started to eat it off the plate and ended up grabbing the camera before I finished it all.

My poor hubby ate alone that night, and I could not resist sharing this perfect mid- week summer meal with you.

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