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How To Make Sugar Paste Flowers

How To Make Sugar Paste Flowers by Tandy Sinclair

When challenged this month to make sugar paste flowers I decided to take the easy route. I used shop bought gum paste as my mother, who makes the most beautiful flowers, told me that unless I knew what the sugar paste was meant to feel like, I would not have great success. I used my imagination and lack of patience to create two…

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Recipe For Knish

Recipe For Knish by Tandy Sinclair

Knish can be filled with meat, mushrooms or even cheese, but in A Taste Of Israel, the recipe uses mashed potatoes. Eastern European Jewish migrants introduced their version of street food to the rest of the world when they left their home towns. Nida tells us in her book, that these are perfect for serving to large crowds, and are…

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Recipe For Ghee | Clarified Butter

Recipe For Ghee | Clarified Butter by Tandy Sinclair

According to my Curry book, the process of clarifying butter to produce ghee makes it an excellent cooking medium able to withstand high temperatures and constant reheating. It also prevents it from going rancid, an important consideration in hot countries. Head straight on to the recipe ♥GheeThere is a saying that the wind is born in…

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Recipe For Spanish Style Chicken

Recipe For Spanish Style Chicken by Tandy Sinclair

Sarah calls this her idea springtime Spanish-style roast chicken as it holds the delightful promise of chilled sangria and sunny days with time on your hands and food on the go.I made it on an evening where I did not have much time on my hands, but knew that a one dish meal would work perfectly for us.I served this with my Moroccan…

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Recipe For Strawberry And Lavender Jam

Recipe For Strawberry And Lavender Jam by Tandy Sinclair

This strawberry and lavender jam has to be one of the most amazing flavour combinations I have come up with to date. The jam itself is fantastic and this base recipe will be one I use again. I tend to make small batches of jam so that I can enjoy what is in season, and not get bored with the taste. Head straight on to the recipe…

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Recipe For Moroccan Tomato Salad

Recipe For Moroccan Tomato Salad by Tandy Sinclair

This Moroccan tomato salad was the perfect side dish to the Spanish chicken we were having for dinner. The preserved limes added the perfect tang to make this worth making two nights in a row. Head straight on to the recipe ♥Moroccan Tomato SaladI don’t have the best peripheral vision which means that I often walk into tables. Of…

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Recipe For Spiced Plum Sauce

Recipe For Spiced Plum Sauce by Tandy Sinclair

Spiced plum sauce is an oriental-inspired sweet and sour sauce.Serve with roast duck, grilled pork chops or add to vegetable stir-fries.I made this to give to Alex and Lou as a gift as I love enjoying Chinese pancakes with duck filling at their house. Head straight on to the recipe ♥Spiced Plum SauceI had never thought about venturing…

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Recipe For Butternut Bread

Recipe For Butternut Bread by Tandy Sinclair

This recipe for butternut bread was created by Bertus Basson and made while The Ultimate Braai Master was being filmed in the Cederberg. Head straight on to the recipe ♥Butternut Bread – Extracted from Road Tripping by Justin Bonello, written by Helena Lombard (Penguin)Bad service is spelled: j-o-h-a-n-j-a-n-s-e-n-v-a-n-v-u-u-r-e-n.…

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Interview With Phillippa Cheifitz

Interview With Phillippa Cheifitz by Tandy Sinclair

I was very fortunate to have met Phillippa Cheifitz in 2011 and was really excited when her book was published and I received a copy to review. Following on from that, Phillippa has answered my interview questions.The Supper ClubWho has been the most influential person in your life?Alice WatersWhat started you on the path of…

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Recipe For Cranberry Sauce

Recipe For Cranberry Sauce by Tandy Sinclair

Cranberry sauce is created when you boil cranberries in a sugar syrup until they pop and burst in the pan. Originating in Europe and Britain I am quite sure that the traditional Christmas cranberry sauce was transplanted, along with the plants, to America as a reminder of what once was home. Head straight on to the recipe ♥I woke up…

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