I’m a huge supporter of anything home-grown and food-related and in this case, it’s our very own world-class chef. Chef Jackie Cameron has been working up in the Midlands at Hartford House since 2002, and last year the incredible meals prepared at Hartford led to the establishment being listed in the top ten best restaurants in South Africa. And now you can have the opportunity to produce some of those meals at home. I have bought my own copy of this book and it’s a delight. It ranges from accessible and simple to prepare recipes for salads and muffins to the more complex but easy to understand duck confit and oxtail risotto. And speaking of the risotto, that was the dish that Hartford and Chef Jackie prepared for this year’s Taste of Durban and it was a huge hit.
Get a, ahem, taste of one of the recipes in the book by clicking on the link for this downloadable recipe PDF here: crepes filled with orange chocolate mousse. (link courtesy of Penguin Publishers)
If you want to win a copy of this book, signed with a cute message, all I need you to do is leave a comment on this post with a valid email address telling me your name and what your favourite home-cooked meal is. A winner will be chosen by random draw. Competition closes September 30th 2013. This competition is for South Africans only.
In case you can’t wait to win and just want to buy the book, it’s available online at Takealot, Loot and Kalahari and in stores like Exclusive books. But enter anyway, because Christmas is coming 😉
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It would be a difficult choice between my mom's chicken soup with noodles or kneidelach or my spaghetti bolognese. Both are my comfort foods and either one will warm my body and my soul
My favourite home cooked meal is Lasagne. Nothing tastes better than cooking it yourself.
I would have to say Macaroni and cheese, bits of bacon and mushrooms.. Its a hit with everyone in my family, young and old..
My favorite home cooked meal has to be chicken a la king. Left overs can be turned into a delicious chicken pie for the next day.
My mom's lemon chicken is the yummiest dish ever! It's a family favourite!
My favourite meal to make at home is pizza with homemade yeast dough and a variety of fresh toppings...
My favourite home cooked meal has got to be Chicken ala King. Made with cream of chicken soup powder and no mushrooms (important because mushrooms are gross). Its quick and tasty, and reminds me of dinners as a kid.
My favourite home cooked meal has to be a hearty stew! Full of tender meat (lamb or beef!) and squishy veggies, served over a mix of brown & white rice, or couscous. Each stew is different, the mix of flavours determined by whatever is available.
On a side note, my hubby and I took our first "2nd honeymoon" in 2002, when Jackie started at Hartford ... it was our 10th anniversary, and we stayed at Hartford House! We didn't meet the chef, unfortunately, but we did sample her cooking :-)
So winning this book would be really special for us ... just saying!
Jacs, you need to visit again sometime soon...a lot has changed since then!
This blog post is a kick up the rear for me! I have to still review this book but I have been inundated with other stuff and so have put all my recipe books aside. This week I will change that :)
The satisfaction of a simple pearl barley risotto with some black pepper and loads of parmesan and a selection of fresh herbs from my garden is my go-to dish. Quick to make, fairly healthy and it satisfies on so many levels!