A delish festive lunch at Miss K’s Food Cafe

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Last week I was invited to lunch at Miss K Food Cafe in Greenpoint with a bunch of bloggers and media peeps.

Feeling happy and full with Leandi.

See the dude in the background sipping an espresso? That’s Fritz Brand from local foodie blog Real Men Can Cook. I found an easy-looking recipe for White Lindt creme brulee that I’m dying to try myself…

Anyhoo, despite being on a seriyas diet following my week-long Parisian bingefest, I couldn’t say no; Miss K’s one of the best chef’s in town. (I’m obsessed with Eggs Benedict and trust me, she does one of the best EB’s in Slaapstad…)

Kirsten Zschokke AKA as Miss K. She used to cook for Tiger Woods and Pete Sampras and says the latter's a total darling...

Upon arrival, I immediately gorged myself on delicious flat bread and homemade hummus…

Once you start with this stuff, you just can't stop. So evil...

…and then tucked into a delish tuna nicoise salad:

It's not pictured, but this came with a fab anchovette dressing on the side. LOVE anything anchovy...

Once full to bursting, I chatted to Kirsten about her new lunch menu. She’s scrapped her buffet and decided to add a few more a la carte goodies like salads and sandwiches. (I’m definitely keen to return for the seared rare beef fillet, mustard, caramelized onion and horseradish sarmie, R66. It sounds divine…) She’s also got her hands full with private functions and catering, being year’s end and all. (If you want to, you can hire out her spot after hours or have her come to you and cater your bash. For more info on all that, pop on over here).

Now let me show you Miss K’s killer meringues, you’re going to die when you see the size of these babies:

I put my BB in the shot to give you an idea of scale. Those guys are monsters!

I’d totally have taken one for the road if I wasn’t already stuffed thanks to these guys:

Oooh, don't mind if I do...

Still, I managed to get a fab pavlova recipe out of Miss K herself. Its super easy to do and makes a perfect hot weather, Saffa Christmas dessert. Get your pencils ready girls, here we go:

Miss K’s pavlova

Ingredients
6 egg whites
pinch of crème of tartar
720g castor sugar
3 tbsp corn flour

Method
Place the egg whites in the bowl of your mixer and add the pinch of crème of tartar.
Beat until you have a soft peak stage.
Slowly start adding the castor sugar, spoonful by spoonful, until all the sugar has been incorporated. This step must be done slowly.
Add the corn flour, folding it in gently.
Spoon onto a well-greased baking tray, making a soft shallow hollow/well in the centre.
Bake in a low oven on 120 degrees for about 1 to 1 and a half hours.
Leave to cool before filling with fresh berries and cream.

A big thanks to Miss K (and Leandi from Bletchley Park PR), the food was all fab and I totally know what I’ll be attempting to make this weekend…

Love, love

Leigh

 

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