Cape Town food stylist – Nelleke Elston

Sweet Potato and Broccoli Salad

Posted by Nelleke Elston on Oct 6, 2015 in Collabortaions, Salads, Vegetarian Dishes | 0 comments

This is a recent post I wrote for the awesome blog, The Mom Diaries by an inspirational mamma friend of mine. Please check it our for inspirational stories about motherhood, the highs and the lows, and great recipes, of course!

Often, we as mothers decide what our children will or will not like without giving them a fair chance to explore and try new ingredients. This said, it’s really important to cultivate an interest in food from a young age. My daughter of eighteen months has surprised me again and again with her adventurous spirit, but lets face it, all toddlers are inquisitive and popping foreign things in their mouths is something they’re quite use to…

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Salad on the go

Posted by Nelleke Elston on Sep 15, 2015 in raw food, Salads, Summer food, Vegetarian Dishes | 0 comments

It’s a beautiful September afternoon, a light rain is falling outside and the branches are covered in bright green new leaves… It always makes my heart skip a beat when the seasons start to change, there just seems to be this excitement and expectation in the air as nature holds her breath for summer to arrive.

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The Andaman Islands

Posted by Nelleke Elston on Sep 1, 2015 in Travel | 0 comments

Way back in 2000, I, Michael, tried to catch a ferry from Kolkata to Port Blair on the Andaman Islands. The promised crystal clear waters, snorkeling, beautiful beaches and cheap huts on the “un-touristy” island chain just seemed too alluring after having trekked in Nepal for two weeks. Unfortunately a delayed flight and a missed ferry meant that the plans had to be curtailed, with the thought in mind that I’d have to come back. Little did I know it would happen 8 years later with my incredibly beautiful wife! The last 30 days on these islands have been truly special. We have lounged through hot days in the shady spots of beautiful beaches fringed with tropical jungle, ate delicious and cheap local cuisine, met some crazy and beautiful people, seen incredible fish and coral, cycled around marveling at local island life and become quite a few shades darker… If anyone is looking for a honeymoon spot or a place to get away completely for weeks, this must surely be it..

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A Creative Collaboration

Posted by Nelleke Elston on Aug 30, 2015 in About, Collabortaions | 2 comments

I recently assisted a dear friend of mine on an urban engagement shoot she did with this gorgeous, oh-so-cool, hipster couple who are just radiating love and joy. Michelle is a real up-and-coming wedding photographer to keep your eye on, you van view her site here – where she blogs about life and her passions, apart from photography, that is.

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Red Wine Poached Pears

Posted by Nelleke Elston on Jul 26, 2015 in Baking, Fruit salads, Poached fruit, Salads, Winter food | 0 comments

Red wine poached pears are such a classic. I’ve seen them paired with rare roast beef and this is my variation of that salad that I recently saw while flipping through an old Gourmet magazine… On sunny Winter days like today, I sometimes get a salad craving, but still want something hearty and filling for lunch. This is a seared pork fillet and red wine poached pear salad for an occasion just like that. There’s something so lovely about the texture of a soft poached pear in a salad. I love to use fruit in my cooking, I need no excuse to combine most things with it. Red wine poached pears somehow bridge that gap between savoury and sweet and can become the most delicious dessert or be tossed in a salad on a Winters day.

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