As students of the Christina Martin School of Food and Wine we were exposed to many different cooking styles, and functions ranging from top-quality private home dinner parties and gourmet restaurant food; to deli combinations, in-store launches and cocktail parties - all very stimulating. We would make whatever the menu dictated, fill the clients serving dishes and they would return home for their dinner party for which, they led their guest to believe, they had spent the whole day preparing. One specific dish I remember often preparing for this type of occasion was Cape Malay pickled fish. Guests always went crazy for it
Read MoreRich, hearty pies with homemade quick puff pastry always excite me. This recipe is so easy. There is no reason to ever buy a commercial, ready-to-make roll. The rich, buttery aromas and flavours of homemade puff, from the minute the heat of the oven hits the pastry, are incomparable.
Read MoreChunky mushroom risotto can be served to complement main courses, such as crispy sage-seared chicken breast; oven-roasted fillet; or have it just on its own for a vegetarian delight.
Read MoreFor something unusual try a corn-and-coconut-milk combination topped with Parma ham or crispy bacon. Add a few pieces of sushi ginger to enhance the freshness.
Read MoreLittle beats a winter treat of basic risotto finished off with left-over, shredded oxtail, lamb shank or even curry. This makes a hearty meal. Add red wine and a blazing fire!
Read MoreFor home-cooked warmth that has elegant grandeur try rich, roasted-butternut-puree-flavoured risotto, hand-crumbled gorgonzola and hot-roasted pine kernels.
Read MoreTender calamari steaks marinated in a unique blend of kiwi fruit puree deliver a burst of flavor in every bite, complemented by a crispy, golden-brown finish.
Read MoreDelight in the simplicity of fresh crayfish cooked to perfection in a briny, flavorful broth, ensuring every bite is succulent and tender.
Read MoreDelicious Trout Fish and Chips serverd with Beurre Blanc.
Read MoreRobynne Balcomb, whom I refer to as “my little one,” is a past trainee whose arm I have been trying to twist to leave her new-found passion for teaching children and to join us permanently. Her roots are still very foodie, she’s an absolute “natural”, and she jumps at any opportunity to help out. She assisted me in compiling my recipe book “Jackie Cameron at Home,” I couldn’t have managed without her with all the food preparations for the photo-shoots, and her wonderfully creative food styling, critical to meeting our deadlines. More recently she was my “chef-model” for the launch of my ‘all-female chef range’ shoot. She sent through two recipes, which I can’t wait to try. The cracker biscuits with her “Mum’s chicken and broccoli bake” is wonderfully savoury and her coconut and yoghurt fridge tart of condensed and coconut milks, sounds like a hit in the Cameron household.
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