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Newsletter 2: Nov 2007 |
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| Throw a Summer Cocktail Party! |
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Throw a fabulous Summer Cocktail Party for some of your friends. Create some mouth watering canapés or get a professional chef / caterer to make them for you. Visit our website to see canapé ideas from Sense of Taste caterers in Cape Town.
> SUMMER COCKTAIL PARTY MENU |
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| Food & Enteratining Idea |
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| Why not use a row of orchids to decorate your table when throwing a dinner party or lunch? Orchids are expensive but they'll add colour to your home for months as they can flower for up to 8 weeks and longer. A simple idea for an elegant & stylish table setting.
> MORE ENTERTAINING IDEAS |
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| Herb Q & A: DILL |
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| Dill leaves have a great aromatic flavour. To get the most flavour, its best to use fresh dill leaves as opposed to dried leaves. This herb goes extremely well with fish dishes, potatoes and cucumbers. It also adds a great taste when mixed in with cream cheese or cottage cheese. Dill seeds have a much stronger flavour than the leaves and can be added to roasts and stews for more flavour. |
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| Who's New? | Recently Listed |
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Pretoria/Jhb Caterers |
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| Johannesburg Cooking School for Sale |
Fully equipped cooking school for sale in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Owner immigrating. Equipped to run corporate team buildings, cookery courses, domestic training, demonstrations or alternatively a catering company. The school is attached to a large 2 storey thatch house, beautiful landscaped garden, servant quarters, 3 ½ bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double atrium living room and separate kitchen.
The school consists of 7 ovens and 6 hobs (bosch) and runs on gas, upstairs is a lovely cottage inspired dining room with antique furniture, capable of seating 24 people. Pool is sparkling clean and house in excellent condition. Full set of financial available, asking R2.5 million. Please contact me on 084 474 4421 or e-mail me on info@cookingschool.co.za |
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| Christmas 2007 |
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| Christmas is just round the corner! Remember to book a caterer for your function early on as they get booked up fast! BOOK A CATERER NOW |
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| Recipe to try: Sublime Salmon Sauce (Yummy!) |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Onions, Chopped
- 5ml Cooking Oil
- 200g Smoked Norwegian Salmon
- 250g White Button Mushrooms
- 1ml Lemon Pepper
- 2ml Rosemary
- 4 TBS Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
- 100ml dry white wine
- 250ml Cream
- 1/2 cup coriander
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METHOD
1. Fry the onions in the cooking oil until soft and then add the wine and allow to reduce.
2. Slice the mushrooms and add them to the onions.
3. Add lemon pepper, lemon juice, rosemary and salt.
4. Stir in the coriander and cream and allow to cook for 2 minutes.
5. Cut the salmon into small slices or strips and stir into the cream and allow it to cook for 3-4 minutes.
6. Serve with mash potato or cous cous |
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| Entertaining
Q & A |
How many guests do you recommend for a great dinner party?
Well this would depend on the occasion, your space constraints and of course your cooking ability! If you just wanted a social dinner (ie. no special occasion) then I would say 6-8 people is a manageable number and intimate enough for great conversation with everyone. When you start having 10 or more people, you need to consider whether you will be able to cook for so many people on your own, and whether you have enough serving dishes, spoons, crockery, cuterly and of course seating space. We recommend hiring a professional catering company to come in and cater if you plan to have more than 12 people. The caterers can even drop off pre-prepared meals which you just need to heat up and serve. This will take away a lot of the stress involved in preparing food for so many people!
Remeber that cooking for 4 people is very different from cooking for 14 people. So, if you do decide to do all the cooking yourself then you need to plan your recipes carefully in order to make sure that they still taste good in such large quantities and that there will be enough food to go around! |
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