Hello #LoyalRoyals
This year we encourage you to celebrate the festive season in true South African style around the braai. Out with the snowmen and the reindeer. Christmas in South Africa is all about sun, sunhats, clear skies, braaikole, sandy beach towels and slops. It’s the chance to do less texting and more talking, face-to-face with the special people in our lives.
We’re loving this quote from Aussie poet, Pam Brown.
“We expect too much at Christmas. It’s got to be magical. It’s got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love’s the thing. The rest is tinsel.”
HRH Kathleen
Rainbow Trout with Basil and Chilli Pesto
Most of our festive recipes this year can even be prepared outside, like this beautiful rainbow trout with our brand new Pesto Princess Basil & Chilli Pesto.
The Ultimate Potjie Potatoes
If there is one gift this Christmas you might keep for the rest of your braai-loving life, it’s this: our golden recipe for the most perfect potatoes ever… cooked in a potjie!
Roosterkoek
Do you have your own family roosterkoek recipe? If not, give ours a try 😉 Whether served with a festive spread, a Sunday braai or as part of an epic campfire feast, the making of roosterkoek is therapeutic and they can be enjoyed with just about anything.
Loaded Hummus Wreath
Here’s one of the dishes I can’t wait to create – our Loaded Hummus Wreath. Use the ingredient list as an inspiration and make it your own.
Food creative team: Aletta Lintvelt, Bianca Strydom and Michelle Parkin.
Michael Olivier’s Choice
Asara MCC Brut 2015
Looks like Bottled in a traditional Champagne shaped bottle, under natural cork. Elegantly labelled with the top covered in gold foil. In the glass, the pale golden straw-coloured wine is filled with the tiniest of bubbles rushing helter skelter to the surface where they form a crown around the edges.
Smells like Whenever I try the Asara MCC Brut 2015, I am happily surprised by the wonderful Granny Smith apple aromas.
It tastes like The flavours of citrus refresh and the fresh baked brioche toastiness adds to the interest. Its elegant, crisp ending just begs you to take another sip.
I would love some of your recipes please.
Hello Margaret!
Thank you so much – you can find all of our recipes here: https://pesto.co.za/category/royal-recipes/ and we also have a brand new eBook you can download here:
https://pesto.co.za/celebration-food-recipe-book
Thank you so much for your ongoing support from all of us at the Palace!
That looks amazing.
Thank you so much, Lewis! It tasted amazing, too 🙂