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At times it is necessary to pre-prepare meals and just pop them into the oven when needed. A customer recently asked for a couple of ideas, as she works in the evening but would still like her family to eat fish. The recipe that follows is ideal. It can be prepared in the morning orRead more

Angelfish has become very popular, probably due to it’s green listing with SASSI (South African Sustainable Seafood initiative). It’s also relatively cheap, and the quality of Angelfish available is great. The best quality Angelfish is slightly pink and is firm in texture. I love cooking with Angelfish and use it for fishcakes, in wraps, stews, soups and as seenRead more

Cold Smoked Hake When I first started cooking with haddock, I didn’t realise the bright orange colour was not from the smoking procedure. After further investigation I found that a liquid smoke essence is in fact used to “smoke” most of our hake and make what we call Haddock. I used some in my fishRead more

Paella is one of the best known Spanish dishes in the world. The dish originated in the Valencia region and spread around the country, and subsequently around the world. Contrary to popular belief, Paella was not always fish-based. Inland, the basic ingredients included meat, vegetables, rice and olive oil – traditionally people used any meatRead more

Warming, comforting, nourishing soup is a winter favourite for my family. I try to incorporate at least two soup meals a week during the colder months, and we enjoy experimenting with ingredients and combinations to keep things interesting. The Smoked Snoek soup I made for the “Eat for the Earth” lunch was a hit, asRead more