Can be made beforehand and kept for guests, if this is possible... a South African kids' Christmas favourite because of it chocolate sweetness.
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My desired delight over the Christmas period, a family tradition, to always make a wish on the first eaten. The orange and Van Der Hum flavours of the mince-meat add an interesting and un-expected flavour within the mouth.
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Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a full cookie jar. Chocolate locally sourced from Madagascar or Ghana and Zambian coffee makes this an African pleasure.
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A Sienna, Italian, Christmas Cake-very different from the typical English cake. More like a spicy-nutty-chocolate dense nougat. The South African Flair instead of using traditional hazelnuts and flaked almonds... think Mozambique an Cashews.
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Buchu - ( Agathosma Betulina)is a historical healing herb and belongs to the fynbos plant kingdom. This treasure occurs naturally in the mountainous area of the Western and Southern Cape and is endemic to South Africa. It grows in virgin soil on the southern slope of the mountain
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Can be made twelve months or twelve days before-hand, pretty much the longer this cake has to stand and absorb as much brandy as possible the more richer and more intensely licentious.
Christmas Cake with an African twist together with a cream cheese frosting and Butternut Powder.
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My right-hand lady, Elaine Boshoff, while running Hartford’s kitchen, she was prepping up stock levels and doing my daily demonstration preparations for the show. Our favourite staff or home-cooked meal is our ultra-rich lasagne, an irresistible Elaine speciality.
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A delicious creamy, garden-fresh pea risotto with a portion of smoked salmon, a light drizzle of a lemon-infused olive oil and freshly-ground black pepper.
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Pissaladiere, a pastry base - we use homemade puff - topped with well-caramelised onions, tomatoes, anchovies and olives. It’s a perfect light-lunch option when served with a green salad, and it takes me back to my French-classical training days. These roots, with happy childhood memories, are the corner stone of what I create today.
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A venison consommé/soup with thyme, smoky campfire olives, and hot-roasted goats’ cheese makes a savoury/umami combination to awaken anyone’s palate.
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