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Archive for February, 2012

Red cabbage salad with caramelised macadamia nuts and papaya

Posted By thecook on February 23rd, 2012

I included this salad on my Chocolate and Orange course, in a very chilly month of July 2010 and it was aptly named red winter slaw. As long as papaya and red cabbage are available it can be made anytime as it is rather delicious with seafood like salmon and makes a refreshing summer starter or braai salad.

It’s a tweaked Ottolenghi recipe and I have excluded savoy cabbage leaves, mango, fresh chilli and lemon grass so as to simplify the ingredients (as well as adding fresh orange to the dressing, to fit in with my theme).

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Valentine cupcake boxes

Posted By thecook on February 8th, 2012

 


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LOVE SHACK Phyllo Pastry filled with Vanilla cream, served with island fruit and butterscotch drizzle

Posted By thecook on February 3rd, 2012

 

 

I belong to a dinner club known as the Bookless Club, and I hosted the first dinner party of the year. Since February is the month of love and scorching temperatures, I chose the theme “Love Shack” which incorporated a kitsch  island style feel.

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