Posts by Willow Creek

The combination of flavours and textures makes for a wonderfully fresh and interesting dish for late summer days. Serve the savoury cheesecake with local trout tartare, fresh figs and asparagus drizzled with Willow Creek Persian Lime Flavoured Olive Oil. It can be prepared well in advance. Created by Chef Mynhardt Joubert Serves: 6 to 8…

Salute the holidays and kick-off 2019 with Granny West’s Greek Lamb Recipe. This dish needs to slow cook for hours, but with minimal hands-on-attention it’s perfect for entertaining! Ingredients: 3 onions peeled and sliced thickly 8-10 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered 2-3 rosemary sprigs 1 leg of lamb 2 tbsp Willow Creek Extra Virgin Olive…

INGREDIENTS 350 ml Willow Creek EVVO 3 garlic cloves, peeled Lemon peel from 1 lemon 2 Bay leaves 3-5 sprigs of thyme 3-5 fennel fronds or 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds Pinch of chili flakes or a few small dried chilis 1 teaspoon of peppercorns 1 tablespoon salt 500 g fresh tuna cut into 5cm thick…

INGREDIENTS 200 ml Willow Creek EVVO 1 kg baby potatoes 2 sprigs of rosemary, stripped and the branches discarded 3-5 cloves garlic, peeled 5 strips of fresh lemon peel 1 teaspoon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste   METHOD Steam the potatoes until tender Blend the oil, herbs, lemon peel and seasoning When…

INGREDIENTS 150 ml Willow Creek EVVO 2 large eggplants 1-2 large baby marrows 2 red peppers 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise 100 ml tomato purée 100 g of Feta cheese 1 egg, lightly beaten Salt and pepper to taste Chopped fresh parsley and basil for garnish (optional)   METHOD Preheat…

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: +- 30 minutes Ingredients Baba Ganoush: 2 medium aubergines, diced Willowcreek Extra Virgin Olive Oil Coarse Salt 2 Tbsp (30 ml) tahini 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked paprika 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cumin 1 – 2 garlic cloves, crushed zest and juice of ½ a lemon…

INGREDIENTS 120 ml Willow Creek EVVO 1 large clove of garlic 100g artichoke hearts 100g frozen spinach 200g ricotta or cream cheese 1 egg, beaten 50g Parmesan cheese, grated Zest from 1 lemon Salt and Pepper   METHOD Preheat the oven to 200 C Grate the garlic clove on a micro plane into the olive…

INGREDIENTS 90 ml Willow Creek EVVO 125g good quality dark chocolate 125g sugar 125g almond meal or ground almonds (ground hazelnuts can also be used) 3 large room temperature eggs, separated Zest of 2-3 naartjies 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 3-5 rings of naartjie for garnish   METHOD Preheat the oven to 160 C Grease and…

INGREDIENTS   Olive oil short crust pastry dough: 175 ml Willow Creek EVOO 300 g Flour 5 ml Salt Pinch of dried Herbs de Provence 120 ml warm water   Filling: 100 ml Willow Creek EVVO 3 or 4 large onions 10 Anchovy fillets 30 ml tomato paste 16 black olives Fresh thyme for garnish…