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 Newsletter 10: February / March 2009
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 Ideas for a Beautiful Easter Table Setting

Its Easter time and you are having everyone over to your house. Well, a lovely idea would be to make a small colourful Easter egg parcel and attach it with ribbon to the knife, fork and serviette at each setting.

 For more Entertainment Ideas visit the South African Foodies website
 Herb Q & A: Origanum
The Oregano leaf is broad and oval and the flowers are pink or purple in colour. Being quite a hardy plant, it can grow in warm garden soil. The colour of the dried herb is light green and the aroma is strong and aromatic. The taste is fragrant, spicy, warm, pungent and bitter. Greeks especially like to use fresh Oregano herbs in their Greek salad dishes. The Italians use the herb for pizzas and their famous tomato sauces and it is the basic ingredient in Mediterranean cooking. It also does wonders to enhance a chicken dish.
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Tips When Dining Out

It’s Easter time again and you thought that you had just got over the Christmas feeding frenzy. It’s almost like you wait the whole year for these festive days where you can dine out with family and friends. Your restaurant choice could make or break your evening with friends so be sure to choose wisely!
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 Recipe to try: Chocolate and hazelnut mousse

INGREDIENTS

 300g milk chocolate, chopped
3 eggs, at room temp, separated
 2 tablespoons caster sugar
1 cup thickened cream
1/3 cup roasted hazelnuts, chopped

Grated dark chocolate, to serve.

METHOD
  1. Place milk chocolate in a large, heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on MEDIUM (50%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon until melted. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
  2. Add egg yolks to chocolate and stir until well combined.
  3. Using electric hand beaters, beat eggwhites in a bowl until soft peaks form. Sprinkle sugar over eggwhites. Beat until thick and glossy. Using a large metal spoon, fold half the eggwhite mixture into chocolate mixture until combined. Gently fold in remaining eggwhite mixture.
  4. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold cream and hazelnuts into chocolate mixture until combined. Spoon mixture into twelve 1/3-cup capacity glasses. Place on a tray and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Top with grated chocolate just before serving.
 Food Q & A
Q:
 Why should I have vitamin A and where do I find it?
A:
What we don’t realise is that we, as adults don’t always take in enough Vitamin A which is used by the body to create healthy skin and maintain the epithelial tissues which makes up the skins surface as well as improving our eyesight. By not taking in enough Vitamin A it can lead to poor vision in dim light and possibly encourage a degeneration of the immune function which develops immune cells. The best sources of Vitamin A are: Carrots, Pumpkins, Grapefruit, Spinach, Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes.
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