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Buttermilk pancakes with maple-ginger butter and blackberries in bourbon syrup - Telegraph Food

Buttermilk pancakes with maple-ginger butter and blackberries in bourbon syrup – Telegraph Food

Happy belated Pancake Day! Some of you may have seen on Instagram that we celebrated in style with these glorious stacks earlier in the week.

What we did

We came across this recipe from Telegraph Food a few days before and decided to go for it. After all, we have been very good lately and thought we deserved a treat to kick off a few days we had taken off from work.

Although we have…

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Sweet Potato, Feta & Avocado Quinoa Salad - Mob Kitchen

Sweet Potato, Feta & Avocado Quinoa Salad – Mob Kitchen

We had one spare sweet potato and had been eyeing up this recipe for a while, so decided now was a good time to make it. The textures took some getting used to, but the flavours won in the end.

What we did

I followed the recipe, except for using only one instead of two (humungous) sweet potatoes. This was the first time I have made quinoa and it was a bit like magic! Watching the little balls…

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Palace Kitchen Spice Mix - Ras El Hanout

Palace Kitchen Spice Mix – Ras El Hanout

We made our own spice mix today! Out of necessity not really planned. We ran out of Ras El Hanout for one of our lunch dishes. Instead of going shopping, we checked what goes in it and what we have in our spice racks. The result: we had everything so we went and made it ourselves!!!

What we did

We perused a few recipes and took what we thought was best, so made a mix of different…

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Lighter Chicken Enchiladas - Delicious Magazine Online

Lighter Chicken Enchiladas – Delicious Magazine Online

Enchiladas… fondly called Aunchiladas in the Palace Kitchen thanks to the Schitts Creek (2016) episode “Family Dinner”… are a favourite of ours. What joy to find a healthy recipe on the Delicious Magazine website.

What we did

First we chopped up all our ingredients, then griddled them on our lovely griddle pan which doesn’t get used often enough.

We then tried to ‘guess’ how much…

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Soba - Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Soba – Ottolenghi SIMPLE

We are hooked. On Ottolenghi’s mix of spices, herbs and healthy ingredients. It’s a magical journey with every new recipe!

What we did

Since these recipes are all new to us, we are staying true to them and follow his guidance. What we like is that if something takes a bit longer, there is other bits to prepare in the meantime.

Our Verdict

It’s probably not really describable but…

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Valentine’s at ORO

We knew not to cook on Valentine’s Day and had booked a table at OROin Shawlands. We were looking forward to it all week and couldn’t wait. We wanted the same table as last time, as it was fairly private. ORO was packed and we were asked if we wanted to wait for the requested table or take the next available one. I am glad we agreed, as we were seated downstairs this time and were able to sit…

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Bulgur with Tomato, Aubergine and Lemon Yoghurt - Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Bulgur with Tomato, Aubergine and Lemon Yoghurt – Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Continuing the tradition of yummy recipes from this book, this one seemed to top them all. It made for a delicious dinner and envy-inducing lunch. Just writing about it and revisiting the pictures is making me salivate!

What we did

We again followed the recipe to the letter. We are beginning to notice and appreciate the precision in these recipes, this can be really containing when…

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Midweek Roast Chicken Dinner @ the Palace Kitchen

Midweek Roast Chicken Dinner @ the Palace Kitchen

This pre-Valentine’s Day we decided to pick up a dine-in meal deal at Morrison’s, opting for a Butter-Basted Roast Chicken with white wine gravy. We decided to pair this with our own sides – Dauphinoise potatoes, boiled carrots and broccoli. Delicious!

What we did

We put the chicken in as instructed and used our turkey baster! The potato dauphinois was pre-cooked from a big batch we…

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