Tangy Melon Salad
Excellent with Mexican food or an Indian curry.
Dinka's Cookbook
Tried and Tested Recipes
Side Dishes
Yankee Potato Salad
This salad may be eaten right away, but seems to taste better if it is chilled for at least an hour, then returned to room temperature before serving.
German Potato Salad
Best served slightly warm or at room temperature, but is also excellent if refrigerated overnight. Stir in about 150 gr thinly sliced Black Forest ham
Poatoes Dauphinoise
May be made ahead – cool after pouring into the baking dish, then cook as above. This doesn’t freeze very successfully.
Sour Cream Hasselback Potatoes
This may be made well ahead, and reheated – in fact, any leftovers, heat up very well the next day. Probably not the healthiest of dishes,
Dinka’s Potato Bake
There are potato bakes that are classic French dishes, for example Potatoes Boulangere and Potatoes Dauphinoise .
‘Reinforced’ Italian Cauliflower Salad
This salad has an interesting history. It is Sicilian in origin, and was originally made to be eaten in the week between Christmas and new Year.
Nutty Brown Rice and Mushroom Salad
Best at room temperature but also good chilled. Try to have the rice and mushrooms ready at the same time.
Hollandaise Sauce
Another classic French sauce – lighter than béarnaise sauce, and so much better with steamed/poached vegetables as a special treat.
Apple and Pineappple Coleslaw
This is a light and very refreshing coleslaw – delicious during really hot weather.
Carrot, Peanut and Raisin Salad
This salad makes an exceptional accompaniment to a curry dish like bobotie.
