I loved your “Valentines Day Fail” stories – good giggle! Thanks for the entries and remember, U Cook takes the stress out of this Valentines Day – or any romantic occasion for that matter 🙂
Congrats Nicole Pretorius! Enjoy your Valentines Day U Cook Box – happy cooking and Happy Valentines Day! xx
I remember the first Valentines Day dinner my husband and I went on. The complimentary bubbly (with plastic tasting cherry) was awful, he stood on a sharp piece of metal in the door way causing a blood filled shoe and the weather was miserable- our choice of destination is what you’d call an epic fail!
So, if eating in is more your thing – U Cook are giving away a tasty Valentines Day Box for you to enjoy either cooking together or to surprise your loved one.
There are two boxes to choose from:
One vegetarian; which includes a starter of tomato, red pepper & camembert bruschetta, followed by a main of Fig, Almond and Goat’s cheese salad, rounded out with a marbled raspberry cheesecake. (R545)
The non-vegetarian box boasts the same starter and desserts as the vegetarian box, but with the main course being a fragrant sundried tomato and artichoke stuffed chicken with herbed potatoes. (R595)
Both baskets also include chocolate and a bottle of wine (red or white).
TO WIN:
Tell me your most epic Valentines Day Fail to stand the chance of correcting it this Valentines Day with a delicious U Cook Box.
And / Or
For a another entry – share this competition on social media and tell me in the comments section where you shared it – i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc
Winner announced Thursday 12 February / Prize Delivered Friday 13th. Sorry, this comp is open to Cape Town Only (i.e Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard, CBD etc.)
P.S. Should you not win or want to plan ahead :
If cooking on the evening takes up too much time, or you have a special location planned, then check out the pre-cooked picnic baskets, sure to make the evening run smoothly. There are three options available:
Vegetarian basket containing a selection of dips (including tzatziki and hummus) along with two salads (tabouleh and cous-cous with pumpkin and feta), a selection of cheeses, an Asian style “raw-slaw” wrap as well as two desserts – Banoffi and cheesecake. (R450)
The Rustic basket is similar only with the addition of chicken liver pattè and a cold meat selection to go along with the cheese selection. (R575)
Premium basket comes with a far larger selection of cheeses and cold meats. (R750)
All baskets also include a bottle of wine (red or white) and a bar of Honest chocolate. xx
Towards the end of last year I got to try out a couple of recipes from http://www.ucook.co.za and it was such fun. U COOK is an on line platform whereby you choose your meal, they deliver the ingredients with a recipe and you cook it!
Fresh, vibrant and beautifully packaged, my ingredients.
The recipes were really thorough and I loved that I even learned a cooking tip or two. Below, one of my favourite kitchen gadgets. The Joseph Joseph Herb Chopper from Yuppie Chef.
While I should probably not enter Master Chef (Aah, plating!!), I had great fun, the food was my kind of food (healthy & Fresh) and really tasty. For more visit http://www.ucook.co.za.
Towards the end of last year I got to try out a couple of recipes from http://www.ucook.co.za and it was such fun. U COOK is an on line platform whereby you choose your meal, they deliver the ingredients with a recipe and you cook it!
Fresh, vibrant and beautifully packaged, my ingredients.
The recipes were really thorough and I loved that I even learned a cooking tip or two. Below, one of my favourite kitchen gadgets. The Joseph Joseph Herb Chopper from Yuppie Chef.
While I should probably not enter Master Chef (Aah, plating!!), I had great fun, the food was my kind of food and really tasty. For more visit http://www.ucook.co.za.
I was so excited when I heard that Master Chef was coming to South Africa. I loved the Australian show and was eagerly waiting on the edge of my seat for our first episode that aired on M-Net on Tuesday night for the first time..
Aligning themselves with quality ingredients, Woolworths is the official food supplier of the show, whereby contestants will be inspired to create masterful dishes. Viewers can too be inspired to shop & cook like a chef with Woolworths’ exciting interactive online platform, The Pantry.
Some of South Africa’s top food bloggers will be blogging up a culinary storm, sharing their favourite recipes, tips and their interpretation of each weeks theme. Heading The Pantry’s team of bloggers is Hannah Lewry, the assistant food editor of Woolworths’ TASTE magazine, who will share her insights and keep us up to date with what’s happening on the food front.
Joining her are some of South Africa’s favourite food bloggers, like Alida Ryder from Simply Delicious (http://www.simplydelicious.co.za), Fritz Brand from Real Men Can Cook (http://www.realmencancook.co.za), Jane-Anne Hobbs from Scrumptious (http://www.whatsforsupper-juno.blogspot.com) and newcomer Ishay Govender, who won the 2011 Best Food & Wine Blog at the SA Blog Awards for The Food and the Fabulous (foodandthefabulous.com).
With The Pantry you can also experience interactive Video Classrooms and Recipe Of The Week, where you can shop the ingredients at the click of a button. Each week, the contents of the pantry will be updated with content that relates to the theme explored on that week’s episode.
Mmm I think I need to ignore “no carbs” and test out this delicious looking cold mushroom risotto!
Shop the ingredients here, it’s that easy thanks to The Pantry.
So if like me you’re shy to be on TV, Woolworths and The Pantry lets you be your very own Master Chef at home! Happy cooking!