Archive for the ‘Food & Fab Endorsed’ Category

Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mains, Mediterranean Delicacies, Recipes, Seafood

Balik Ekmek, fish sandwiches from Istanbul and how to make them.

As Seen On, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mediterranean Delicacies, Recipes, Red Meat, Salad & Snacks, Starters

Mini beef and pepper stacks, based on a very special döner kebab eaten in Istanbul.

As Seen On, Bread & Pastry, Chicken & Poultry, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mediterranean Delicacies

Chicken pastilla (b’stilla) – the uniquely Moroccan savoury and sweet pastry. My experience in the markets and cooking at a class in Fes, Morocco.

Destination Meals, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mediterranean Delicacies, Recipes, Seafood, Starters

A snapshot of Mikrolimano in Piraeus, Athens and a recipe for unconventional but utterly scrumptious dolmades.

anchovies, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Arroz de Marisco, how to make this Portuguese Seafood Rice dish. Worth every step, and snippets of Lisbon.

Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mains, Recipes, Red Meat

Tapping into the street food hot dog trend, I make the simplest of Greek foods, the souvlaki, marinated with thyme and mint and serve it on a hot dog bun. Some scenes favourite scenes from Athens

Food & Fab Endorsed, Mains, Recipes, Red Meat

I paired dukkah crusted ostrich with seasonal asparagus served with a dollop of saffron cream and herby couscous with slices of Turkish apricot – flavours of Africa and the Middle East mingling in one wholesome, healthy dish.

Bread & Pastry, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mediterranean Delicacies, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Starters, Vegetarian

Today, I want to share an ajoblanco or white gazpacho soup, popular around Spain in summer and perfect for our fiery South African festive season. While ajo means garlic in Spanish, what makes this soup distintive are the almonds used.

Bread & Pastry, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Mains, Mediterranean Delicacies, Recipes

Caramelised Onion & Beef Phyllo Pastry Tart with Green Olives – a holiday series colaboration with Mediterranean Delicacies – part one, a visit to Chefchaouen, Morocco.

Food & Fab Endorsed, The Fabulous, Uncategorized

The McCormick Flavour Forecast 2013 is out! I chatted to the head of their kitchen Mark Garcia about what to expect…and I threw in a few tough questions too.