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Arabic Recipes with Hyatt Regency’s Chef Barakat
Over the next few weeks, Chef Barakat from Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, will be sharing recipes for some of the most popular dishes from the weekly Arabic theme night at The Palm Restaurant. (more…)
Denzil’s Food And Wine Pairing: Parmesan Chicken with De Bortoli Family Selection Semillon Chardonnay 2013
Chicken is a blank slate when it comes to pairing with wine. This meat can be paired with any number of wines depending on the preparation. For example, simple grilled chicken or chicken salads are great with Sauvignon Blanc wines. Chicken with creamy sauces, however, are a perfect match with Chardonnay. (more…)
Posted in Foodie Drinks, Foodie Eats, White Wines
Tagged chardonnay, Chicken, De Bortoli, mustard sauce, new worls wine, parmesan, semillon, white wine, white wine blend
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Self-Saucing Lemon Dessert
I love sweet, lemony treats…lemon tart, lemon curd, lemon drizzle cake… Anything with lemons and sugar gets my vote! After discovering this recipe in the UK-published Delicious Magazine back in 2008, I was ecstatic! (more…)
Posted in Cakes & Dessert, Foodie Recipes
Tagged cakes, dessert, lemon, self saucing lemon dessert
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Denzil’s Food And Wine Pairing: Fillet Steak And Pepper Sauce With Undurraga Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Southern Sun’s Baraza is a great destination for red meat lovers. This fillet is perfect with chips or creamy mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. To pick a wine that will compliment a steak dish, Denzil believes that the most important thing to consider is the cut of the meat. (more…)
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Tagged beef, cabernet sauvignon, fillet steak, pepper sauce, red wine, Undurraga
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Denzil’s Food and Wine Pairing: Blue Cheese and Avocado Salad with Boschandel 1685 Chardonnay 2012
This salad of blue cheese, avocado, mango, cashew nuts and mixed baby salad leaves tossed with a splash of extra virgin olive oil makes a great first course or a light main. Each component of the dish pairs well with this wine. (more…)
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Tagged avocado, blue cheese, boschandel, chardonnay, food and wine pairing, white wine
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Wine and Food Pairing with Southern Sun’s Denzil McAnda
The right wine can enhance a dish to perfection. Swahili Coast Foodie has invited Denzil McAnda from Southern Sun Hotel Dar Es Salaam to pair up some of his favourite dishes from the new menu at the hotel’s Baraza Restaurant with great wines readily available in the country. (more…)
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World Food & Culture Day on 18th October 2014
Take a global taste tour at the World Food and Culture Day on 18 October. In addition to a Food Court there are amazing raffle prizes, (more…)
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Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad
Watermelon and feta cheese salad? Sweet, juicy watermelon against salty, creamy feta is a winning combination. In Tanzania, we seem to get watermelons all year round. Although they are not really in season in October, you can still find a perfectly sweet watermelon around. (more…)
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Not All Olive Oils Are Made Equal…
What kind of oil is in your kitchen? I am hoping you have more than one kind, and at least one of them is olive oil.
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Explosion of Flavours at the Dar Food Fair
Thanks to Southern Sun Hotel Dar Es Salaam and The Tanzanian Chefs Association for staging the spectacular Dar Food Fair this past Saturday at the Botanical Gardens adjacent to the hotel. Over 20 food and drink purveyors including restaurants, food suppliers and premium drink brands showcased the best Dar had to offer. If you love all things food and drink (like I do) this was an opportunity too good to have missed! (more…)
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