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This recipe is inspired by a dish we had on the menu in our restaurant back in Europe. The pork does particularly well in the apple marinade. You can try using different cuts or leave away the Rooibos crust. Key is to marinate the meat for at least 24...

Japan meets China. The Genmaicha is crafted from a good quality Japanese Sencha, which has been layered with roasted rice and corn. This process gives it a full body that can stand up to the Peking duck. Serves 6 1 whole Peking duck ( Available from Chinese...

300 ml. sour cream 200 ml. milk 1 tbs. pink peppercorns 1 tbs. unflavoured rooibos 1 tsp. chopped garlic Bring the sour cream and milk to a boil, add all other ingredients, let sit for 5 min. Salt to taste and serve.

There are few potato dishes so satisfying as Rösti. When topped with blue rare tuna and the delicious rooibos-pepper sauce, it is magic. Serves 4 Rösti 6-7 medium, potatoes 50 gr. butter 1 tsp. salt Peel potatoes and boil until semi soft. There...

4 Veal chops Juice of 4 limes 6 tbs. Soya sauce Salt and pepper 1 bunch of sage 1 clove of garlic Place limejuice, garlic, soya sauce and half of the sage in a blender and puree. Reserve the other half of the sage for garnish. Pour the marinade over the veal chops and...

The quality of the veal will have a huge impact on the success of this dish. Buy from a reputable butcher and the lime marinade adds a nice edge to this hardy dish. Serves 4 Green tea buttermilk mashed 8 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and...

5 tsp Citrus Chai ¼ Fennel bulb ½ small white onion 1 bunch chive 1 peeled tomato 8 Bay scallops 200gr skinless salmon 200gr orange roughy or other white fish 16 small prawns 4 strips lemon zest 6 oz white wine 4 white mushrooms Brew Chai in 1...

4 fillets of Ocean Perch ½ bunch of spring onions (finely chopped) 80gr Cous Cous 20-25 grape tomatoes (halved) 10 Shitake mushrooms 8 gr Jasmine Dragon Tears 1TBS Butter 4 servings Baby spinach Salt, Pepper Soya Sauce Olive Oil Lemon Juice...

20 large prawns 1 tbsp butter 1 cup brewed Lapsang Souchong 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 tbsp lemon zest 1 clove garlic 1 bulb fennel finely sliced 1 green apple, quartered, cored and finely sliced 125 gr Roquefort...

Sometimes the beauty is simplicity, I find that to be the case in this dish. For the rice , use a rice cooker and steam a short grain rice according to the manufacturers recommendation. Serves 6 6-8 boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into...

The French would be appalled to be calling this a bouillabaisse, but as a lover of seafood and teas, this recipe is just too good to argue about. The measurements of the seafood in this dish are meant as a guideline. Don’t worry if you have...