The Backyard Catering

06/01/2025

A new year brings 365 delicious possibilities!

02/12/2024

As the end of 2024 approaches, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your invaluable support through another year.
We close on the 14th of December, and re-open on 8th of January.
We look forward to sharing more inspiration and success with you in 2025!

31/10/2024

🎃 HALLOWEEN 🎃
A bit of fun in the kitchen today as we prepare ‘spooky’ snacks.

10/10/2024

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer for South African women, with a lifetime risk of 1 in 27.
🌸🌸 A little snack set-up this morning, for a corporate client educating their staff with an informative talk and social 🌸🌸

10/09/2024

Whether served as a substantial finger food item, or as a plated starter – our prawn & creamed leek tarts are Summer-Scrumptious 🍤🍤🍤

05/09/2024

"A picture is worth a thousand words"
…..but a few words are good too, so we share both with you.



Spring, Summer, Sunshine...... shake off the winter blues and celebrate with glorious food

08/08/2024

We celebrate the magic you bring to the world! 🌸
Happy NATIONAL WOMENS DAY

The Backyard Catering focuses on small to medium events.
For corporates we supply hot meals and/or f

24/06/2024

GNU – what is all the fuss about? 🇿🇦
It’s nothing new.... GNU - has been our governing policy for decades, that’s right...
Great Nosh Unabated!! 🇿🇦

01/06/2024

DINNER FOR 20 BUCKS PER PERSON
At current prices, even fresh produce is becoming a luxury.
One item remains relatively inexpensive, the humble cabbage.
Its health benefits far exceed the ‘drawbacks’.... if you catch our drift
This soup can be made for around R80.00 and feeds four – yes, that’s dinner for just 20 bucks per person!

Country Cabbage Soup

Ingredients
*2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (R6.00)
*500g baby potatoes, skin on, cut in quarters (R10.00)
*4 cloves garlic, chopped (R5.00)
*1 medium onion, thinly sliced (R3.00)
*5 cups vegetable stock (2 x Knorr Veg Stock Pots) (R19.00)
*1 tin of white beans, drained (R22.00)
*1/2 medium cabbage (350g) core & slice, 1cm ribbons (R10.00)
*Sea salt & black pepper to taste
*Optional – we recommend a tablespoon of flour to thicken
*Optional - a grated carrot and a diced stick of celery

Blow the Budget additions:
*Add diced bacon when frying the potatoes – yum!
*Serve with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives
*A drizzling of good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, or a little chilli oil

Method:
*On medium-high, heat the olive oil in a large thick-bottomed pot
*Stir in the potatoes, a pinch or two of salt, cover and gently fry for 10-15 minutes
*Add garlic and onion - cook for a few more minutes, stir occasionally
*Add the stock, beans and a good grinding of pepper - bring to a simmer
*Stir in the cabbage - cook until the cabbage softens a little and the soup simmers.
*Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt if needed. Get the seasoning right or your soup may taste flat.
*Serve hot with a crusty buttered bread.

22/05/2024

27 YEARS of CORRUPTION!
Yes, that’s right, we have been corrupting diets for over 27 years.....with outstanding service to boot.
It’s been 5 years since we last posted a ballot paper - do we still get your Vote?

09/04/2024

PEARS!!
A wonderfully versatile fruit.
With winter fast approaching, the variety of fruit available becomes less bountiful – except for the expensive imports!
One gem in the Autumn and Winter months is the often-overlooked Pear.
As they are already abundantly available, we have been serving them up in various ways......

**As a CANAPE**
Slice of pear, stem ginger preserve and rocket, wrapped with Parma ham – fresh thyme, cilantro with a dipping sauce of olive oil, lemon, pepper and Vodka.

**As a STARTER**
Spiced pears, creamed gorgonzola and mascarpone, Parma ham, chilli oil

**As a SIDE DISH**
Stunning as a braai side dish – savoury baked pears, with red onion, olive oil, fresh rosemary, maple syrup, cider vinegar, salt and cracked black pepper.

**As a decadent DESSERT**
Chocolate & Pear Pavlova – red wine poached pears, chocolate meringue, vanilla whipped mascarpone, chocolate sauce, roast hazel nuts

18/03/2024

PRETTY AS A PICTURE -
Yogurt & Mango Panna Cotta Loaf - figs, walnuts, honey

11/03/2024

How do you do a tropical Hawaiian pool party menu with no coconut or pineapple? ……simple, you don’t!! :-)

SNACKS
*Grilled Huli-Huli Chicken skewers - fresh ginger & garlic, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, sherry
*Mini Hawaiian Pizzas - tomato, onion, chicken, pineapple and cheese
*Cocktail Lamb Hot Dogs – cocktail hot-dog rolls filled with spicy lamb sausage, Harissa mayo & crispy onions
*Pineapple Caprese skewer – pineapple, mozzarella cherry, cocktail tomato, jalapeno & lime dressing
*Vegetable spring rolls - with peanut dipping sauce
MAINS
*Hawaiian Chicken Casserole – soy sauce, pineapple, red pepper, sesame, ginger, spring onion, chilli
*Lamb ‘Gumbo’ – lamb neck, lamb sausage, paprika, ground pepper, chilli, black-eyed beans. thyme, bay leaves, onion, garlic, stock, tomato, lemon, okra
*Macaroni & Cheese – Hawaiians love pasta
DESSERT
*Warm Coconut & Pineapple pudding – rice flour, wheat flour, desiccated coconut, butter, eggs, double cream yogurt, pineapple – whipped cream on the side
*Chocolate Haupia Pie – gingernut biscuit base, with a chocolate & coconut milk filling – whipped cream on the side

11/03/2024

Tablescaping for a recent three-course private dinner party. For a slight masculine edge, neutrals, black and gold were used.

05/01/2024