Posts by Geoffrey Gordon

            Ingredients Blue cheese butter 1 pack 100g blue cheese, crumbled 125ml  butter, softened 3 spring onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 6-8  large sweet potatoes, unpeeled Salt and milled pepper   Method   Combine blue cheese butter ingredients and set aside.…

  INGREDIENTS 1 red onion, thinly sliced 250g tender stem broccoli tips 1/2 butternut, cut into thin disks sea salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 Tbsp olive oil 1 x 250 g tub mascarpone, for serving 150 g blue cheese rocket, for serving 6 soft flour wraps pesto, for serving COOKING…

  Ingredients 80ml basil pesto 80ml olive oil + extra olive oil for drizzling 30ml lemon juice 2 packets (200g each) asparagus 2 packets (200g each) braai halloumi, cut into 2cm-thick strips Salt and milled pepper Fresh basil leaves, for serving Method For dressing, combine basil pesto, olive oil and lemon juice. Set aside. Break…

Ingredients 1 fresh pineapple, cut into chunks 2 medium zucchinis, cut into 1-inch slices 2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1-inch slices ½ pound whole fresh mushrooms 1 medium red onion, cut into chunks 12 cherry tomatoes 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into chunks 8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes ⅓…

These corn riblets are the perfect starter for a braai INGREDIENTS Corn Riblets 6 whole corns on the cobs 2 Tbsp (30 ml) melted butter/olive oil Smoky Mayo ¼ C mayonnaise ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp chipotle spice mix Juice and zest of 1 lime Salt and pepper To Serve 2 limes, cut into…

What you need: 130g jar of Basil Pesto Ciabatta – BraaiBroodjie 2 cups mozzarella, grated Punnet cherry tomatoes Small red onion, very finely sliced Coarse sea salt Black pepper Olive oil What to do: Start by prepping the tomatoes. Simply slice the tomatoes the way you want them and place them in a colander. Scatter…

  Ingredients: 60ml Passata sauce 25g Tomato paste 1 clove garlic, grated Handful parsley, chopped + extra for serving 2  Convenience pizza bases 100g each grated emmenthal cheese (or mozzarella) and mature cheddar 1 small red onion, sliced Handful cherry tomatoes, halved 1 red pepper, sliced Salt and pepper Method: Combine passata, tomato paste, garlic…

LOAD SHEDDING LOAF Thyme-infused Braai Loaf A cast-iron pot, a supply of hot coals and enough time on your hands to tend the dough while it rises and then wait for it to cook, surrounded by coals; that’s an afternoon worth planning for, and a way to conjure up a loaf of bread when the…

Don’t let power outages get you down buy a braai, and, turn power cuts into bonding times with family and friends.  It gives you heat, light, cooks your food and creates a cozy atmosphere