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  • Zucchini and Haloumi fritters

    Zucchini and Haloumi fritters

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    Dominique Solomon
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     I have recently gifted myself a digital subscription to the award winning Delicious Australia’s food magazine. Honestly, I don’t know why I haven’t done so sooner! I’m a massive fan of their glossy food mag and find myself constantly perusing their websites in search for ideas and inspiration.  This recipe is adapted from their February…

  • White flesh Nectarine.

    White flesh Nectarine.

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    Dominique Solomon
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    Nectarines are one of many of Summer’s amazing bounty that it has to offer.  I always miss seasonal summer fruits when it’s out of season and long for all things tropical and sweet in the wet winter months. Nectarines are basically peaches without all the fuzz. This luscious fruit’s name means ‘of or like nectar’…

  • Roasted Sunbutter with chocolate. 

    Roasted Sunbutter with chocolate. 

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    Dominique Solomon
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    I seem to have a healthy(excuse the pun) obsession with nut/seed butters these days. I could spread this luxurious paste on anything, from toast to dipping fruit into the nut/seed butter for a quick healthy snack option. This week I spotted a special on the sunflower seeds at my local supermarket and decided that I…

  • Rooibos Tea smoked Trout with a Buckwheat salad 

    Rooibos Tea smoked Trout with a Buckwheat salad 

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    Dominique Solomon
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    For me, there’s nothing quite like a piping hot cup of Rooibos tea. The sweet fragrant taste makes it one of my favourite teas, best enjoyed with two national heroes, a slice of Milk Tart or a few Eat Some Mores!(shortbread cookies)  National Rooibos day was celebrated on the 16th of January, and is the…

  • Fudgey dark chocolate and tahini brownies. 

    Fudgey dark chocolate and tahini brownies. 

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    Dominique Solomon
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    Inspired by a visit to my new favourite ice cream parlour in the heart of Cape Town I felt compelled to recreate my flavour experience. For the past week all I could think and dream about is their mesmerizing Chocolate Tahini flavour with glorious nutty notes from the tahini paste and an unmistakable velvety smooth…

  • Buddha’s ganoush 

    Buddha’s ganoush 

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    Dominique Solomon
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    Happy 2017! Better late than never 🙂 we all set some goals before 2016 packed its bags and thankfully left us, and one of mine is to start eating mindfully, I do believe my body will reward me for my choice of nourishment.I don’t proclaim to be a complete healthy eater, but I think it’s…