The Festive Season is upon us, and if you feel a little overwhelmed with all the food preparation that’s lying ahead, the selection of recipes included in this newsletter, everything from starters to mains, side dishes, desserts, etc. will definitely get you on the right track. I’ve included recipes for casual meals at home or for fancy entertaining. Be sure to try them all!
- Puff-pastry Christmas Tree
- Low-Carb Almond Bread
- Turkey Breast Roast
- Kataifi
- Unbelievable Christmas Cake
- “Top-deck” Chocolate Mousse
- “Melktertjies” (South African Eggnog)
- Home-made Eggnog
Carolié de Koster contributed the recipes below. Most of the recipes come from her popular Art of Cooking Recipe Book.
Sweet and savoury phyllo pastry recipes:
- Phyllo Savoury Pie With Flaked Topping
- Bacon & Egg Pie With Phyllo Pastry
- Strawberry and Custard Phyllo Pastry Pie
- Chocolate, Date & Almond Cigars
- Nut & Kataifi Rolls (Art Of Cooking p. 798)
Loaf-shaped recipes:
- Curried Chicken Mousse (Art Of Cooking p. 41)
- Fish And Rice Terrine With Prawn Sauce (Art Of Cooking p. 44)
- Pickled Vegetables (Art Of Cooking p. 488)
- Calf’s Liver Pate (Art Of Cooking p. 27)
- Quick Meat Loaf
- Cheese & Potato Fish Pie (Art Of Cooking p. 162)
- Baked Cheesecake Loaf (Art Of Cooking p. 611)
- Frozen Cherry And Almond Ice-cream Loaf (Art Of Cooking p. 539)
A few loaf-shaped recipes from previous newsletters:
- Rainbow Mousse (Art Of Cooking p. 38)
- Lentil & Nut “Meat” Loaf
- Light Brown Bread (Art Of Cooking p. 817)
- Danish Health Loaf
- Swiss Picnic Cake (Art Of Cooking p. 615)
- Chocolate Loaf Cake (Art Of Cooking p. 602)
- Microwave Fruit Cake or Dessert (Art Of Cooking p. 898)
- Mozzarella and Rosemary Beer Bread
Other recipes:
- Marinated Turkey (Art Of Cooking p. 327)
- Vietnamese-Style Beef & Glass Noodle Salad
- Home-made Chocolate Sauce (Art Of Cooking p. 543)
- Romany Creams (Art Of Cooking p. 735)
The Art Of Cooking Recipe Book is not available from leading book stores. Both the recipe book and the CD (electronic version of the recipe book suitable for Windows) can be ordered from Cooking Up A Storm. For those of you who have the book already, the Art of Cooking and Koskuns Alphabetical Indexes are now available from Cooking Up A Storm. Please make contact for more details.
If you would like to learn to cook or bake or expand your culinary repertoire, be sure to book a customised culinary lesson with me where you specify what you would like to learn to make. The lessons take place in your own kitchen! I also do culinary demonstration and hands-on culinary sessions for groups – either at Cooking Up A Storm’s venue in Robindale, Randburg or at a venue of your choice. Please make contact for more details.