A Traditional South African Vetkoek Recipe also known as Magwinya, to add to your South African recipe repertoire. In addition to learning how to make this vetkoek recipe you also get a Zulu lesson in this Expresso Show recipe video. You can serve your vetkoek in a variety of different ways with the most popular in South Africa being mince. Other ways include sweet options with syrup, honey or jam. Vetkoek are also commonly known ...

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Healthy cooking on the braai with Neill Anthony and his Fillet Steak Recipe Marinated in Yoghurt and Cucumber. Looking for some healthy braai ideas, check out this very simple fillet salad idea from Neill Anthony with the novel concept of sauteing the cucumber with some fennel. If you have the time marinade the fillet steak overnight with the yoghurt. Check out: More Fillet Steak ...

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A healthy Fillet Steak Recipe with Mange Tout and Mushrooms from Neill Anthony. Healthy cooking really is easy as this simple Fillet Steak recipe from Neill Anthony demonstrates. Also chatting about healthy eating is golf pro and fitness model Peter Gaiser. One very important fact to emerge from this discussion is that you've got to have dinner... Check out: More Fillet Steak ...

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Braai Salad Ideas with Michael Olivier and a Chicken Liver Salad Recipe. South Africa's Food & Wine Guru Michael Olivier provides some simple cooking ideas, you know the kind of stuff you can do at home and this particular recipe will make for a great Braai Salad. Remember you can always use your own favourite seasoning spice with this Chicken Liver Salad Recipe. You can also follow Michael on Twitter @FoodWineGuru ...

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A simple Knoffel Brood Recipe (otherwise known as Garlic Ciabatta Bread) from Liezel van der Westhuizen and Ewen Strydom I am convinced that you will be able to make your garlic ciabatta bread  or knoffel brood in half the time that it takes Liezel van der Westhuizen and Ewan Strydom. Liezel also demonstrates her spelling ability. Good fun all round. Knoffel Brood consists of bread topped with garlic and olive oil or butter. ...

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An easy Lamb Burger Recipe from Michael Olivier for the braai. This is not quite a Schalk burger but it will do for most braai's this summer. You can use any mince you like really, Michael pretty much covers all the basics for preparing and cooking burgers on the braai in this video. Get creative with you toppings, nothing wrong with a little onion marmalade either. Burgers can also be made with patties made from ingredients ...

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This Lamb Burger Recipe Stuffed with Feta is a great little recipe and one you should definitely add to you repertoire. It was a little chaotic in the Expresso kitchen as Liezel & Ewan put together these cool Feta Lamb Burgers. When it comes to burgers you can really get adventurous with your fillings so give it a go and gourmet up your life. You can use other types of cheese if you want, like blue or brie and even use a different type of mince. ...

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Moules Mariniere is a classic Belgian dish that is right at home on Coco Reinarhz's menu and should be on yours. This Moules Mariniere recipe was one of the more popular dishes at Taste of Jo'burg 2011 for some very simple reasons. It looked great, smelt great, was a perfect lunch meal and most importantly tasted fantastic. Coco Reinharz is the owner of Sel et Poivre at the Quatermain Hotel and is of Burundian-Belgian descent. The Sowetan ...

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MasterChef Judge Pete Goffe-Wood and his Angelfish Recipe with pesto, asparagus and new potatoes. When it comes to the braai we all to often get overrun by boerewors, chops and steak, fish is often overlooked. My theory on this is that nobody really believes that a meal can cook so quickly and have this innate fear that it's not cooked through properly. Well we can debunk that right now, fish is the ideal quick braai meal. It's the roasted garlic for the pesto that takes forever. ...

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This Fillet Steak recipe may have been a Christmas suggestion but lets be honest, this is a great recipe for any special occasion or Braai Day any time of year. Chef Tjaart also shows us how to prepare a wonderful Brandy Sauce which will have many uses during the week. If you are not braaing or having a BBQ this recipe caters for you because it is just as easy to make in the kitchen. Serve with a few good bottles of wine.

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