Dennis Strydom

Owner DSH-Consult
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Blog by Dennis Strydom

BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN

BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN

By Dennis Strydom

Sometimes we need to go through adversity to become better versions of ourselves.
09.09.25 05:48 AM - Comment(s)
THE STOCK POT OF LIFE

THE STOCK POT OF LIFE

By Dennis Strydom

When making stock, you combine basic ingredients that, on their own, may not hold much value.  

However, by taking time and effort to clean, simmer, and reduce, you can create something greater than the sum of its parts.  

In some classic French restaurants, the stock pot is kept g...

30.05.24 04:58 PM - Comment(s)

Green Bean Stew (Bredie)

By Dennis Strydom

This is one of those warm nostalgic childhood memories. My mother used to make these pots of comfort very often, I would say stews raised me. It was always served with rice and sweet and sour beetroot salad.  

So as the season is currently changing I thought it would be great idea to start ...

27.05.24 07:37 PM - Comment(s)

REPOST: Refining success in the kitchen

By Dennis Strydom

In an industry that really asks so much of the individual, how do you get to the top alive? 
The easy answer is real hard work, but there is nothing easy about working in a kitchen. With a head chef constantly in your face, guests complaints an absolute reality, a kitchen that is warm and stuffy...
18.12.23 04:49 PM - Comment(s)

Breakfast Salad: 

By Dennis Strydom

Coriander Dressing:

  • ½ cup coriander chopped fine
  • ½ cup spring onion sliced finely
  • 2 tsp. crushed garlic                     
  • ¼ cup lemon juice              &...

02.02.15 07:38 AM - Comment(s)