Snacks

Proetjie Platter

In Spain it’s called tapas & in Greece it’s meze while Italians like to call it antipasti. In France a little pre-dinner bite may be called Amuse-bouche (mouth amuser), but right here in Mzansi I like to call it a proetjie platter. Depending on who you ask, a proetjie is the Afrikaans word for a […] Read more…

Baked Camembert Wrapped in Vine Leaf

Whenever we have a really special occasion, I like to pull out the stops with snacks starters. I have a few of these snacks dishes up my sleeve – one being my Smoked Salmon Starter. And now (*drum roll*) I’m going to share with you a really great, crowd pleasing snack or starter. The recipe […] Read more…

Moreish Mixed Mushroom Risotto

Risotto was not in my vocabulary until about 8 years ago. Yup. That’s right. I had my first bowl of Risotto when I was already three decades old. I feel like I have to say Ag shame to myself at this point. The thing is that growing up in an Afrikaans family in the 80’s, exotic […] Read more…

Easy Smoked Salmon Bites – ready in 15 minutes

Now that the festive season is officially underway, you need some tricks to take any occasion to the next level, right? Well, these little bites are so good that they will fly off the platters, so I recommend that you make more rather than less. The best part is that they take only 15 minutes […] Read more…

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