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pork with summer salsa

Festive Season

Apricot Pork Tomahawk Steaks with Nectarine Salsa
Juicy pork steaks with a sweet and summery fruit salsa on the side.
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Difficulty: Easy

Total time: 10 minutes

Cheddar Cheese and Apple Fondue
A really easy and fun way to liven up some fresh fruit
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festive gammon wreath

Difficulty: Medium

Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Festive Gammon Wreath with Chunky Tomato & Olive Salsa
Slices of tender gammon adorned with bright red tomatoes and green olives in a decorative ring arrangement.
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Difficulty: Easy

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Gingerbread Christmas Cookies
A perfect gift for teachers and family, not forgetting Father Christmas himself!
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Difficulty: Easy

Total time: 1 hour

Hot Cross Bun Bake
A great way to use up leftover Hot Cross Buns after Easter, although it's a fabulous variant of Bread and Butter pudding that can be enjoyed anytime.
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Kettle braai gammon

Difficulty: Easy

Total time: 3 hours

Kettle Braai Gammon
This method of cooking gammon will ''free up'' kitchen workspace on Christmas Day when you are busy with so many chores. Leave this task to the men and if you can borrow a second kettle braai', roast the turkey outdoors too!
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lamb shank with gremolata

Difficulty: Medium

Total time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Lamb Shanks with Gremolata
Lamb shanks infused with fresh rosemary and thyme, braised with seasonal vegetables in a wine sauce and served with a zingy lemon zest and parsley gremolata.
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Difficulty: Medium

Total time: 3 hours 35 minutes

One Gammon Three Meals
It’s worth your while to cook a large gammon that can be served on creamy mash for a delicious dinner. Leftovers are perfect for lunchtime bagels and to enrich chunky warming soups for a quick meal solution.
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Difficulty: Medium

Total time: 45 minutes

Pickled Fish
A traditional Easter meal in South Africa. This dish is best prepared a couple of days in advance when the flavours have had time to develop.
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steak nachos platter

Difficulty: Easy

Total time: 35 minutes

Steak and Blue Cheese Potato Chip Nachos
Juicy plankie steak strips atop a mound of home made crispy potato chips and smothered in a creamy blue cheese sauce.
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Difficulty: Medium

Total time: 8 hours 30 minutes

White Chocolate and Ganache cake
Perfect for Easter, this decadent cake will take pride of place on your Sunday lunch table.
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