My Top Recipes for 2023
And a happy New year!
Tuesday, January 2023
I hope you had a lovely festive break and I wish you a happy new year. I was supposed to take this week off because I worked up until Christmas, but I landed up at my desk yesterday (ALL DAY) and seems I’m back. Each year I round up the top recipes for the previous year so I’m excited to share these. I have included a bit of everything. They are all recipes I will make again and again. Let me know if any of these are your favourite too.
My top 12 recipes for 2023
Slow-roasted shoulder of lamb with harissa and garlic
The method I use to slowly roast a shoulder of lamb is the best I know and is very hands-off. The harissa, garlic and rosemary add a beautiful depth of flavour. This is a fabulous way to feed a crowd as the meat falls off the bone and can be used to fill pitas or top flatbread. I love to serve this tzatziki, a few salads, pita, smashed new potatoes or roast potato wedges.
French onion grilled cheese sandwich
The little bit of effort required to soften the onions for this grilled cheese is so worth it. I made this sandwich using incredible sourdough and Dalewood Fromage Hugeonot to take it into the gourmet spectrum.
The best roast butternut pasta and mascarpone sauce
I add pan-fried mushrooms and crispy sage leaves to this luscious pasta sauce with roasted butternut and mascarpone. A sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds gives this a delicious crunchy texture. This is winter comfort food at its best.
Classic South African braaibroodjie jaffles
This is for when the craving for a braaibroodjie hits (and honestly that is all the time)but you don’t want to light a fire.
Banana bread with pecans and raisins (or sultanas, or both)
I know I have already found the best ever banana bread recipe but somehow this one happened while developing it for my client Raisins of South Africa. Perhaps it’s because I’m currently obsessed with pecan nuts, but I’m kind of torn between choosing a favourite here. I added the nutty sugary topping with a hint of sea salt flakes again, making this ultra delicious.
To see all my top 12 recipes for 2023 click HERE
If you want to check out my best recipes from previous years, which are still my favourite and delicious, you can find them here:
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Since we are in the middle of summer you can check out a few of my favourite summer recipes which I keep updated.
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Sam x