Flank steak makes for a delicious and quick weeknight supper. Ralph marinates it in a gentle BBQ-style sauce, then grills or slices it, which we sometimes share with chopsticks while watching golf.
Category: Summer
Smoky Duck Breasts on a Charcoal Grill (with Charred Tomatoes)
The flavour of smoky duck breasts seasoned with herbes de Provence and grilled over charcoal blends aroma, tenderness, and crispness with the joy of open-fire cooking. Grilled tomatoes add a sweet, charred balance, layered over fresh arugula and soft mozzarella. Finished with freshly grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil, it’s a simple yet elegant combination—where smoky, savoury, and fresh flavours come together beautifully.
Braai-ing it up in Johannesburg
“A South African braai, derived from the Afrikaans word ‘braaivleis’ meaning ‘grilled meat,’ is a communal, festive gathering centered around grilling meat over a wood fire, a tradition that goes beyond just cooking and is a symbol of unity and celebration.”
Curry Cauliflower in the Air Fryer
This recipe is simple and fast using only a few ingredients and the air fryer. When air-fried, cauliflower develops a crispy exterior while remaining tender on the inside. Adding curry spice to cauliflower transforms this humble veg into a fragrant warm side. Experiment by adding other spices such as garlic power and turmeric. Ingredients: Instructions:
Savoury Roast Chicken on a Charcoal Grill
Roast chicken is another one of those go-to comfort meals you can count on for ease, great taste, and best of all—leftovers. We like to make ours more savoury, using fresh herbs from our garden with olive oil. There’s nothing like the scent of roast chicken from your kitchen oven during colder months. But in…
Bobotie (sweet and curried ground beef casserole)
A few years ago we had a summer holiday in southern Germany, including a stay in Heidelberg. We spent an afternoon visiting wineries on the German Wine Route (Deutsche Weinstraße) and made a stop at Hammel & Cie. Their wines are delicious and very reasonably priced—we had a box of 12 wines shipped home to…
How to grill a steak—with confidence
(Written by Ralph) This is the method I have finally arrived at that is mostly fool-proof for me. I don‘t have a „sizzle zone“ on my 20 year old Weber Genesis but the heat gets high enough to get a nice sear anyway. You can do it like this over charcoal too by using a…
Oma Marion’s Chicken Sloppy Joes on Croissants
Sloppy Joes is a popular American dish, traditionally made with ground beef. This version of Sloopy Joes is made with chicken or turkey, and was handed down by Ralph’s mother Marion. It’s simple yet bursting with comfort food flavour—a perfect weeknight dinner and great way to use up leftover roast chicken or turkey and gravy….
Trout ceviche with grapefruit
This recipe is an inspiration from our recent visit to the beautiful town of Marone on Lago d’Iseo in Italy—a small valley village on the edge of a shimmering lake. It’s one of those places where you arrive and are mesmerized. At first, you can’t believe you’re so fortunate to be staying there, and then…
Charred Baby Bok Choy
We are fortunate to have a store in a nearby village that sells Asian goods. They always have packages of fresh baby bok choy in the fridge. We buy all of our sushi ingredients except the fresh fish and seafood here too. This recipe is dead simple and can be made on a charcoal grill…
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