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Fish nuggets with herby bean mash

I love having fish for dinner, and when I’m pushed for time this is often the way that I will prepare it. The small cubes of fish cook quickly and easily, and because I use a medium temperature I also don’t need that much oil for the frying. And the kids love the bite-sized pieces! [...]

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Snoek with apricot jam

Snoek braaied with an apricot jam marinade and served with baked sweet potato is a Cape tradition. Or am I wrong, is this done all over the country too? Usually I have no finesse when it comes to making the sauce – simply melting butter and jam together and adding some freshly chopped rosemary. I [...]

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Warming seafood broth

I love fish and seafood but often struggle with ideas in which to prepare them. A pan-fried or even braaied fish fillet is delicious with salad as a side, but not always what I feel like eating on a cooler evening. This saucy fish & seafood broth is a delicious alternative way to prepare seafood. [...]

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Something fishy

Fish is such an integral ingredient as part of the Easter celebrations for many, that my post for this week has to be a fishy one. This smoorsnoek recipe is a traditional way of serving smoked or dried snoek, and makes a great, easy supper dish. Smoorsnoek (From The AMC Book, p. 107) Serves 6 [...]

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Weeknight seafood curry

Here’s a quick preview of one of the meals I’m making at the AMC Lifestyle Studio tomorrow for our Easy dinners dem. As fish and seafood cooks so quickly, your dinner is ready within minutes – perfect for a weeknight meal! Use any curry paste of your choice, depending on how hot you like it, [...]

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