Here Maradine Whitehorn, the owner of Seisoen restaurant in Bloemfontein, shares her love for food and fine dining.
Maradine grew up in Bloemfontein and studied photography. While she was studying, she started working at a news publication in Bloem and later helped out at her dad’s business. This is when her “obsessive” fascination with food was reignited as she grew up baking with her mom and gran.
Her love for food and the creativity thereof, just kept growing over time. She repeatedly mentions how much she loves fine dining. The plating and creativity behind it is what excites her most. Maradine says Seisoen is a true representation of the different seasons. She believes, as the season change, fresh produce changes as well and this is reflected throughout their menu.
Maradine shares a yummy lemon poppy delight recipe specially made for the Get It team.
The ice cream
INGREDIENTS:
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
HOW TO:
- In a sauce pan, mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and eggs then stir in the milk and vanilla and mix until blended.
- Keep the heat on medium and stir constantly. Once it starts to simmer and slightly thickens, remove from the heat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool.
- Once cool, stir in the heavy whipping cream and pour into an ice cream maker. Add the poppy seeds and turn on the machine to churn or mix according to the manufacturer’s directions.
The lemon curd
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
HOW TO:
- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, whisk eggs, sugar and lemon juice until blended.
- Add butter and lemon zest; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon.
- Transfer to a small bowl; cool for 10 minutes. Refrigerate – covered – until cold.
The final plate
Plate as desire, or at least try to make it look as fancy as Maradine did. For the final touch, sprinkle some cookie crumble over and enjoy!
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TEXT: Justine Fortuin PHOTO’S: Gypseenia Lion
