Food and Travel

Food & Travel, The Fabulous

My experience at TBEX Girona 2012 – a slideshow.

Food & Travel, Giveaway, The Fabulous

It’s Food and the Fabulous’s sizzling second Blogoversary! Thank you for sharing this space with me, your support on the blog and via the other social media channels. I have, in conjunction with some amazing, generous sponsors who have been part of my journey, gathered a set of three ultra luxurious prizes for you.

Food & Travel, Recipes, Restaurants, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian

I have been thinking a lot about Istanbul recently and our visit there in June. This dish is based on one we enjoyed at a Turkish restaurant in Cape Town and I reminisce about the Asian side in Istanbul and the famous Ciya Sofrasi restaurant.

Food & Travel, Recipes, Salad & Snacks, Vegetarian

Roasted Butternut, Crisp Apple & Labneh Salad with Pomegranate Molasses Dressing – pomegranate molasses from Istanbul and a flashback to the Grand Bazaar.

Food & Travel, People, Recipes, Vegetarian

Rest in peace Miguel de Brito, chef, hunter and dear friend. A recipe for green bean tempura that I enjoyed with Miguel, here.

Destination Meals, Food & Travel, Holidays, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes

A recipe using traditional Alheira sausage and all the things I miss about Lisbon. Well, some of them.

beer, bread, Bread & Pastry, Food & Travel, Recipes

A walk around Mouraria, the birthplace of Fado music and a very special project to honour the oldest residents of the district. A slideshow of the visit set to a fado number sung by Cuca Roseta. And to enjoy with this? A thick slice of cheddar and parsley beer bread with salted butter.

Dessert & Baked Goods, Food & Fab Endorsed, Food & Travel, Recipes, Sasko

I’ve had the chance to sample a huge variety of Turkish Delight or lokum as it’s known in Turkey a few week s ago. I used lemon Turkish Delight in these cookies. Using the Quick Treats Flapjack mix to make these lemon scented, lemon flavoured lovlies, which are crumbly and cakey in texture, I took great delight (ahem) in extending the tastes and sounds of my recent visit to Istanbul in the kitchen.

As Seen On, Food & Travel, Mains, Recipes, Seafood, Woolworths & MasterChef SA 2012

For this week’s Woolworths MasterChef SA Spice Challenge, I delve into the wonders of Zanzibar the Spice Island and make a Parsi dish, a prawn dhansak. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and was Parsi- did you know? Dhansak uses a variety of spices, lentils and in this case mango and pineapple pulp and lime juice. Serve with a mango and pineapple salsa.

Food & Travel, The Fabulous, Wine Events

I received these images from Founding President Régine le Coz today. I’m not sure how she managed to get to the time to sift through the hundreds and share all the pics of me, but I know she works with an incredible “dream team”- her affectionate name for the team that works tirelessly to help her put the event together each year. Some images of the dinner the night before and a little fun.

Food & Travel, The Fabulous, Wine Events

My experience in Monte Carlo, Monaco – a judge on the panel of 45 for the Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012 (Femmes et Vins du Monde Concours International). The women, the wines, and the gorgeous city. A Cape Town writer’s experiences

Food & Travel, Giving Back

I have been in Lisbon for four days now and loving every moment of it. The Red Spatula and I have been sharing our meals too. To join me on this journey of sharing, simply click on this link here and join my WeFeedback Network. Together we can share more and make a bigger difference to keep children in schools and hunger-free.

Food & Travel, The Fabulous

Adeus Cape Town and dear, dear friends. Tomorrow morning, after around 24 hours of travelling, via le chic ooh la la city Paris, we will (hopefully) arrive in Lisbon, our new base for the next few months. I fell in love with Lisboa a few years ago and we vowed to return. In the morning, grumpy and in need of a shower and a good breakfast, we look forward to opening up that phrase book and calling out a confident “Bom dia!”

Food & Travel, Recipes, Soups & Stews

Adobo is one of the national dishes, if not the quintessential dish of the Philippines and includes the unique method of stewing meat in vinegar. When the Spanish discovered this local method, they named it adobo, meaning ‘to marinate’ or season. Chicken, pork or seafood is cooked with garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns and vinegar until tender. The vinegar reduces and caramelises in the sauce. This dish can be taken to picnics or transported to functions without refrigeration, as the vinegar acts as a preserving agent.

Food & Travel, Mains, Recipes, Red Meat

Smoked Spanish almonds from E & A Gispert, master roaster in Barcelona, founded in 1851 – a lovely crust for garlic and lamb chops.

Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Squid or cuttlefish ink takes me to the Mediterranean and remind me of travels to Italy and Spain. I am always on the look-out for unusual or indigenous food items when we explore – sometimes repeat visits yield new items afresh each time. I picked up a box of fine short squid ink vermicelli in Andorra three weeks ago, and with careful packing it made the journey . more or less unscathed. I made this dish with it.

Dessert & Baked Goods, Destination Meals, Food & Travel, Recipes

Do you know the story of carpaccio? Yes, it is the Italian word referring to thinly sliced red meat and sometimes fish but is actually named after Venetian painter Vitorre Carpaccio, who was prolific in the 15th century and renowned for his vivid reds.. Also carpaccio has its roots in famous Harry’s Bar in Venice – the story and a refreshing pineapple carpaccio with,mint and praline.

Bacon, Brunch, Food & Travel, Recipes, Starters

So, while contemplating how I was going to use the delicate squid ink vermicelli, salts, unusual rices, dried mushrooms, tinned anchovies and the hoard of really lovely chocolate (oh, that required much deep and meaningful contemplation), as well as relate the culinary tales of trotting and discovery, I needed an afternoon snack.
Step in, plump ripe figs, sweet and succulent, sprinkled with Spanish pepper smoked salt, extra virgin olive oil, a blob of fresh ricotta cheese, baked and then topped with crispy bacon bits.

Food & Travel, Holidays, Markets, Review

Zanzibar is a fascinating romantic island, with an exotic blend of Indian, Arabic and European architecture and influence and a mixture of crumbling buildings and palaces, sadly juxtaposed.Two of the famous markets, the ancient Darajani Market and the bustling Forodhani Market – what to expect, what to eat, and what to avoid. Plus a few of my favourite pics from a wonderful holiday.

Food & Travel, Markets, Review

A tour of Chelsea Food Market in New York, shops and stalls you should not miss and a magnificent little resting spot for the weary shopper.