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BEEF TATAKI SALAD
This must be one of our all-time favourite recipes - and with Spring here it is finally time to serve wonderfully versatile room temperature dishes.
Serve this salad as a side dish or make it as presented here with sirloin steak. It is also fabulous with braai'ed chicken. There is a lot of secret in the sauce...you will want to drink it!
Find this recipe, and many more on
ASIAN “POP” SALAD
I love myself a chopped salad!!! On its own, with pizza, with braaivleis…basically always. This one has a few “popping” surprises and is finished with an Asian inspired dressing which have become a staple in our house.
So, with SPRING in the air, pop over to to find this recipe! (This one is on us! 😉) Enjoy.
OFFICE FUNCTION SNACKS
A selection of bites for a cocktail event. The focus always being on a variation & quality of textures, tastes & colours.
This spread consisted of:
- Oxtail shortcrust tartlets with a tomato salsa
- Caprese lollipops
- German pork pinwheel with sweet mustard
- Tamatiestraat signature Spanakopita with ginger tzatziki
- Smoked Salmon with apple & dill Crème Fraiche Bruschetta
Feedback great! " Hi Tamatiestraat! Die funksie was baie lekker gewees, dankie - en julle kos was uitstekend!"
.stellenbosch
FRITES MET UITJES & MAYO
VOETBOOGSTRAAT, AMSTERDAM
Since 1957 this little “hole in the wall” serves the most delightful Frites with sauces to your hearts desire - and they also claim to be the number one Flemish fries of Amsterdam.
I don’t know about that because I have not tried anyone else's fries!! Since our first visit to Amsterdam in 2003, this has been our loyal stop. Always só good, washed down with a beer of a bar down the street. I include photos of our visit in 2013 when Ben-Daniël was only 10 months old!
As they would say, "eet smakelijk"!
AMSTERDAM
The last few days of our trip were spent in the charming Amsterdam with its intricate canal network, upright (and mostly squeezed in) houses, bicycles everywhere (!!!) and fabulous borrelhappies & beer.
The name Amsterdam quite literally means "a dam on the Amstel river". This dam was built to control flooding of the original small fishing village in 12th century. Today it is a bustling city with many art, culture & architecture attractions and was voted in 2022 as the 9th best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Facts aside, this city "has something to it". A charm, efficiency and deep rooted history on every corner. It was a pleasure to see you again!
ATHENS & ACROPOLIS
Travel Sketch #16/2024
Acropolis = high city. A city where you should look up to be met with fascinating stories and rich history. We only touched the tip of the proverbial mountain, but we breathed the air, felt the ground and had heated family discussions about the stories. It all made for an unforgettable first acquaintance.
See the last slide for how the Acropolis was believed to look in the Golden Age (480-404 BC). Although less “grand” today, the atmosphere and presence remains.
FAVOURITE THINGS
Travel Sketch #15/2024
To experience another country & culture through their food is intertwined into the travel experience. At first I think we tend to look for familiarity (comfort!) and from there we can dabble with the unknown and experiment. Within the food you discover language, stories, family secrets and soul. A journey we love, long for and aspire to recreate.
Some Greek favourites include Gavros (white anchovies), Summer tomatoes, Feta cheese (huge selection!), Greek yoghurt, local honey, Olive oils, Souvlaki & Gyros, the interesting use of dill & mint, Papoutsakia, Greek salad, filled vegetables, Greek oreganum, Olives, Ouzo (Deon only!), local beer, lemon chicken, peach juice, Sardines and their selection of Lays crisps! 😉
SUNSETS IN MELINDA, LESVOS
Travel sketch #14/2024
Magical sunsets, every night. Swimming until the last rays disappear and counting our blessings.
STUFFED VEG & GREEK SALAD
Travel Sketch #13/2024
Two of the things the Greek does sooo good!!! The stuffed vegetables are normally tomato & green pepper and the stuffing varies, but consist mainly of rice and sometimes also minced pork and herbs. If done well (and charred properly!), it is just gorgeous and a meal on its own. Pair it with a classic Greek salad of ONLY ripe tomatoes, Green Pepper, red onion, olives and the best slice of feta cheese. Heaven.
MY PA
My liewe lekker liefdevolle Pa
Met die groot hande, hart en houvas
op dit wat regtig in die lewe saakmaak,
en my kon toevou in die wete dat als ok sal wees.
Ek het nie geweet hoe ek gaan asemhaal
as Pa nie meer híér is nie, maar toe groei daar
vlerke op die plekke waar Pa my ondersteun en
liefgehad het sodat ek Pa eintlik heeltyd
naby voel.
Ek steek vir Pa kersies aan in elke kerk én
aan ons tafel, nie net vandag twee jaar later nie,
maar telkens om die lig wat Pa was en steeds is te onthou en te vier.
Ek is so dankbaar vir my liewe, lekker, liefdevolle Pa.
2/07/1938 - 3/07/2022
GREEK OCTOPUS
Travel Sketch #12/2024
Catching, drying and preparing octopus is a big thing in Greece. Even though it makes for interesting pictures and (sometimes) tasty dishes, I have grown quite sensitive to these sightings. It simply reminds me too much of My Octopus teacher. 🙈
Please, no haters. This is just a travel diary of things we experience. 💙
BACKSTREET TREASURES
Most often in life we have to take a detour to be surprised by beauty and hidden gems. A bougainvillea asks to be photographed, specially against bright and random colours.
LACE FLOWERS
Travel Sketch #10/2024
A few roadside pickings to make our house feel more like a home. x
CHURCH ON A HILL
Travel Sketch #8/2024
So many colourful churches. Some well looked after, some lived out. But always a presence. I love these bold and interesting colour combinations we see here. A little different from the status quo.
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RAVÉOS / GAVROS
European white anchovies
Because of the ample fresh fish in Greece, it is no surprise that tinned fish is also a huge business here. Beautiful colourful and varied options found in the supermarkets. But the one fish found fresh everywhere, is Gavros. The small wild (white) anchovy. My dad used to always ask me: “wanneer kry jy weer vir ons van daai klein silwer vissies?”. He loved it and so do we!
We prepped it here with cubed green pepper, capers and fresh dill and had it with/on a ridiculously nice chip from . It is a perfect sundowner snack with a glass of ice cold Sauvignon Blanc.
Again. Yamas! 😉
ALL THINGS FISHY
Travel sketch #6/2024
Greece in general I believe, and also the area in Lesvos we are, specialise in "all things fishy". So many fresh, marinated and salted fish options and some of it can be described as "Greek susji".
Yesterday we had a fabulous beach day at Tarti and a great lunch at the beach restaurant, eating a bite and cooling off in the ocean in-between. What a treat! We enjoyed very good cured & grilled sardines, cured monkfish fillets, the best stuffed zucchini flowers yet and off course Ouzo to wash it all down! Thanks for the company and all the tips Manos & Janri!
BLUE & TURQUOISE
These colours are the theme of our holiday so far.
TURQUOISE get its current name from French pierre tourques, or “Turkish Stone.” This phrase refers to the Turkish traders who introduced the gem to Europe via the Silk Road in the 13th century. We saw this colour everywhere while in Istanbul: in the ceramics, the tiles and roofs of the mosques and in the well known "evil eye" stones.
BLUE, as in the Greek flag, represents water & sky. As per Google: "Blue and white are the national colours of Greece, as blue symbolizes the sky and seas and white denotes the purity of the Greek independence struggle."
I find comfort in these colours. They calm me and the patterns intrigue me. A good combination!
TAVERNA MARIA
Our neighbours in Melinta, Lesvos. Maria (on the second last photo with Deon) still keeps an eager eye on everything happening in the restaurant, while her daughter Elena (last photo) keep all the balls in the air - love how she comes to sit at the table to take the order! They make delicious authentic Greek food and the whole family gets involved to keep things running smoothly. So much respect.
MELINDA, LE**OS GREECE
Our house, in the middle of the street.
Home for 16 days.
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Travel sketch #3 2024
FATHER'S DAY
What does it take to be a father? A dad?
For me...
Strong arms that can hold you
A big heart that can love and care for you
And then, calmness to hold the family together
With vulnerability, honesty and gentleness.
The biggest gift my dad has given me, is to have loved my mother like he did. It gave us security and taught us about compromise, partnership and commitment. Through that we had love and experiences in abundance.
Deon - you are a gift. We love what you are and the honesty with which you approach life and our journey - the willingness to grow and learn. Doing life with you is exciting and precious. Love you ###
LAST OF ISTANBUL
Iksiklal Street Tram & other sightings
Istanbul was ‘n warboel. Die stad het soveel dimensies, kante, ervarings en ‘n wonderlike ryk geskiedenis. We went, we did our best to see & experience en is weg met blase op ons voete!
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Holiday sketch #2
ISTANBUL
As we watched the last sunset over Istanbul before we depart tomorrow, we reflect on four colourful days! This city is ALIVE and contrasting at its core. Therefore it is so fitting that it has 3 sides stretching over 2 continents, various food cultures, rich political and religious history and in reality too complex to grasp in so little time.
I kick off my travel water paintings with the view from our apartment. A little haven on the inside, entering from a street that looks extremely suspicious - once again accentuating the contrasts that are everywhere.
We leave with many new memories, flavours and colours in our hearts.
X reinée
BREAKFAST
Love a classic start to the day, and The breakfast plate was just perfect. This was a little less than a week ago while running last errands before our holiday. Since then we had wonderful Turkish breakfasts and other delights! Crazy how time flies.
What is your best breakfast?
Being a (real) mother…
is the thing I will never take for granted
Because see,
I waited for a long time to be a mom,
it was a different road for us…
and beyond always dreaming about a family
we actively tried for 10 years
with medical professionals
and many all consuming procedures
to try and make this dream come true.
But things just did not want to work.
We had the most amazing family and friends supporting us,
we also received much unasked advice and opinions.
The two of us were really lucky to have each other.
And then, at the point when our options became few,
our miracle son arrived - on an unassuming Friday afternoon
and on our 21st anniversary of meeting each other.
How could we have ever known the all consuming love that was possible,
the “coincidental” date of his birth an extra sign that this was Divine intervension.
He was ours and we were his, completely.
It is also the only mother/parenthood we know…
And for us this is 100% real and completely “meant to be”.
So, for the rest of my life I will advocate for this,
not only for him or us, but for every adopted soul
ánd families formed in non-typical ways.
You are a REAL child to your REAL parents.
Being differently “put together”
does not make you fake (the opposite of real!).
It makes you unique
hoped and prayed for
wonderfully special
and oh, so incredibly loved.
🖤
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SPEEL • PLAY “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw Woordfees 2024’s theme is challenging us to be playful…the definition being “engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose”. What fun! For this dinner we built a scrabble table and played with words and phrases relating to the food we served. I this I can confirm: because we “played”, the work felt much less stressful. Hope to see you at @woordfees 2024 im Stellenbosch (30 Sep to 6 Oct)- you will find us at the Kaya Kafee serving up fabulous festival food. 🍅 . . . #woordfees #woordfees2024 #festival #play #speel #speelmetwoorde #playwithwords #stellenbosch #Tamatiestraat #afrikaans
A CITRUS INSPIRED HARVEST TABLE for a citrus export corporate client What fun we had with this one. And the joy of the beautiful blood oranges are simply breathtaking. We "sommer" made a delicious marmelade as well. It goes to show that al fresco dining can work in Winter as well. Don't you think? . . . #catering #harvesttable #citrus #fruit #winterharvest #freshproduce @zestfruit #stellenbosch #Tamatiestraat
CRAVED SALAD It is a sort of Caesar salad, mixed with a little seeds and avocado, and it HITS THE SPOT! With the sun showing itself ever so slightly today, it felt like the perfect opportunity to make this salad AGAIN. It is a party in your mouth, and pretty much warms my heart and soul. Why don't you try? What you will need - egg yolks - marinated anchovy fillets - parmesan cheese - olive oil - salt & pepper - baby gem lettuce - avocado - seed sprinkle - a fork and a quiet corner to eat in peace 😉 - a glass of crisp Chenin Blanc won’t hurt Let me know what happens in your heart when trying it! x reinée . . . #salad #caesarsalad #cravingsalad #thesalad #Tamatiestraat #anchovies #foodreel
MIRACLES OF ANOTHER KIND. Island life did us well. Thanks Melinda, for - kindest people & making us part of your community - ocean water that heals body & soul - feta cheese & greek yoghurt, ‘nough said - so many cats… - some pretty good wines! - will chat later about all the food things! . . . #travelgreece #melinta #plomari #friends #holiday #tamatiestraattravel
MIRACLE SUITS Wonderwerke van ‘n ander aard… 😉 . . . #miraclesuit #abitofhumor #swimsuitstories #tamatiestraattravel
TAMATIESTRAAT - SOUSERIG EPISODE TWO JAZZY (TOILET) SITUATIONS. Sorry about this, but somebody needs to talk about this! 🙈 #greece #traveltogreece #TamatiestraatTravel #toilettalk #sorry
TAMATIESTRAAT - SOUSERIG EPISODE EEN The divide between expectation and reality when travelling. Moet my asb nie aankla van kla "met die wit brood onder die arm" nie. Hierdie js bloot humoristiese oomblikke wat ons ervaar tydens ons travels. Ons is st3efs diep dankbaar vir die voorteg om al hierdie wonderlike dinge te sien en ervaar! . . . #traveldiaries #realityvsexpectation #travelhumor #TamatiestraatTravel
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEON! I thought I will let the team do the talking today - honest and from the heart. We love you! ### . . . #happybirthday #team #teamtamatiestraat #Tamatiestraat
AIR FRYER EGGS O man people, this changed my life. I love a boiled egg but must say, have struggled to get a 100% success rate on getting them "just right" by boiling in water. Personally I like the white to be set and the yolk to be a little jammy...so timing is everything! So, when I saw people using their air fryers for this task, I was on board...it took me a little while though! 😉 You will have to test your own fryer, but these are the times we use in our Instant Vortex plus from @instantpotsa : - cold large/xlarge eggs - preheat air fryer on air fry function, 135•C - place 4-6 eggs in the fryer basket - set timer for 9-10min (soft, runny eggs), 11-12min (set white with medium yolk) or 13-14min (hard boiled) - when timer is done, plunge eggs into ice water for 1min before peeling - serve Let us know in the poll below if you have used your air fryer for this "job" before? . . . #eggs #boiledeggs #airfryer #airfryereggs #boiledeggs #eggsontoast #Tamatiestraat #foodreel
GOURMET BOERIES Really, you can do whatever you want, but this combo was amazing: 1. Soft rolls with butter both sides 😉 2. This fabulous boerewors braai'ed and... (We used @woolworths_sa GrabouwBoerewors 😋) 3. placed inside a rich tomato smoor (have share recipes before but will add link in our stories) 4. Guacamole (smashed avo with salt, pepper & lime/lemon) 5. Grated cheese Would love to see your creations! Happy Wormers Day x . . . #boerewors #boereworsroll #braai #gourmet #foodathome #fortheloveoffood #southaficanfood #boereworsrol #yumm #Tamatiestraat #woolworthssa
TARRAGON CHICKEN Cooler weather in Cape Town calls for a little bit of comfort cooking. The I came across this Instagram post/recipe of @juliusroberts and could to wait to make it. (Find the link to his reel in our stories.) O my word. It was amazing! Rich, tasty, comforting, easy and amazing. We served it as a chicken and rice bowl with chopped tomaties and a good squeeze of lemon. This will definately become a regular in our house. Yumm!!! . . . #RECIPE #FOODREEL #CHICKENDINNER #TAMATIESTRAAT #FOODLOVER #FAMILYFOOD #foodfood #GOODFOOD #food52 #winnerwinnerchickendinner
KERRIEMAALVLEIS VETKOEK ‘n Jaar gelede was ons bevoorreg dat die @landbouboerekos ‘n artikel oor Tamatiestraat gedoen het en ons Kerriemaalvleis vetkoek boonop die voorbladmodel kon wees! Was ‘n wonderlike dag saam met @arina_duplessis @lucille_botha & @leeschwagele Paasfees word geassosieer met kerrievis vir wonderlike simboliese redes - hier is ‘n lekker resep om die kerriegeur te gebruik op ‘n ander manier as jy na ‘n alternatief soek! KERRIEMAALVLEIS-VETKOEK MET POPPADOMSKERWE Vetkoek * ��250 ml koekmeel * ��250 ml bruismeel * ��5 ml kitsgis * ��5 ml suiker| * ��Knippie fyn sout * ��Ongeveer 250 ml louwarm water * ��30 ml olie * ��Ekstra olie, vir braai Kerriemaalvleis * ��45 ml ghee (verhelderde botter) | * ��500 ml mirepoix (n mengsel van fyngerasperde ui, wortel en seldery) * ��2 knoffelhuisies, fyngekap * ��10 ml gerasperde, vars gemmer * ��10 ml kerriepoeier * ��50 g vars borrie, gerasper * ��1 kg beesmaalvleis * ��1 blik (410 g) tamatiepuree * ��125 ml tamatiesous * ��125 ml blatjang * ��30 ml Worcestersous * Sout en peper na smaak Bediening * ��250 ml fyngerasperde kaas * ��4 diepgebraaide poppadoms Instruksies in “comments”. #kerriemaalvleis #vetkoek #paasfees #easter #recipe #cookingathome #currymincevetkoek #friedbread
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