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Housewife Challenge in Nina’s Kitchen

August 2, 2012 in Uncategorized

Housewife Challenge

In preparation and planning the layout of our cooking school, we invited 3 Masterchef contestants to Nina’s Kitchen to try out our brand new (delivered as the contestants arrived) workstations. They were the very feisty  Sue-Ann Allen ( runner-up), Ilse Fourie (yes, the model!) and the fabulous Anel Potgieter from the blog LifeisaZooBiscuit and who have featured on RSG before! In the last week we even created a hashtag for our group…#ChicksThatChow

While I had these girls in my kitchen and since they all had their turn at a pressure test(some a few), I wanted to spice things up a bit….with a little pressure test of course! Inside each mystery box was a challenge, a housewife challenge. I wanted these young ladies to feel the pressures of  a housewife, who sometimes have time and money constraints. They were fantastic…….

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Mediterranean Samoosas

Tomorrow morning just after 9 on RSG, Sue-Ann will be sharing her recipe for Mediterranean Samoosas. Do tune in 100-104FM or listen online.

Thank you Mediterranean Delicacies  and Nederburg who spoiled the girls with awesome hampers. All photographs in this post is courtesy of Matt Stow. Thank you Matt!

Masterchef’s Jade de Waal makes a quick Chorizo and Potato Snack on RSG

June 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

This week I have the pleasure of talking to Jade de Waal, the bubbly, exuberant and boisterous contestant in South Africa’s first ever Masterchef Competition….
If you wan to listen the interview, tune into RSG( 100-104FM) tomorrow ( Thursday) morning, just after the 9 o’clock news or listen here online!

Perfect for a quick lunch!

Chorizo and Potato Snack

serves 2
Ingredients
4 large potatoes – boiled with skins on
1 chorizo sausage
½ t smoked chili flakes
1 large red onion – chopped finely
125 ml grated Emmentaler cheese
Method
Heat a skillet or pan on the stove and add the chopped up chorizo to the pan. After a while the chorizo will render some delicious smokey oil in which you can fry the onion and tomatoes. Add the smoked chili flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions and tomatoes have softened up. In the meantime, cut your potatoes in a criss-cross and give them a squeeze to make a nice bed for the lovely chorizo sauce. Scatter some cheese over the potatoes and then the hot sauce and  finish off with some more grated cheese and shome chopped coriander.
A Delicious light lunch or pick-me-up afternoon snack!
Cook’s Notes – For a healthier option, leave out the chorizo and just use ½ t smoked paprika when frying the onions and add 3 chopped tomatoes.  I also added some baby spinach for extra flavor and texture. For a “lighter option” cheese, try Edam.

Invite a few friends......

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