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Broccoli and Baby Cabbage Soup
When I don’t know what to do with all the vegetables I bought at the beginning of the week, I make soup or a pasta. …
Granny Peggy’s Carrot Cake
Finding my Granny Peggy’s version made me so excited to make it. It’s like I would be transported back in time
Garlic Bread to share
This buttery homemade garlic bread is so much better than any garlic bread you’ll EVER buy at the store.Doughs enriched with butter, eggs and milk are soft and light in texture. Here I used buttermilk to make this garlic bread.
Leeks and baby marrow soup
Autumn flavours are paired together beautifully with these leeks and baby marrows in this velvety textured soup
Rainbow Trout Salad
This rainbow trout salad is a fast and easy meal to prepare for a midweek summer dinner. Smoked paprika on the baby marrows elevates their …
Miso Aubergine and Haloumi Salad
This is such a quick salad meal and really easy to prepare. I’m on a bit of a health watch and I’m trying to make …
Tiramisu the Italian way
Tiramisu is such a universally loved dessert that when you feel like it, make sure you have my recipe that respects the Italian way of …
apricot and Macadamia nut oil salad dressing
What a delightful surprise of flavours I tried here with my apricot and macadamia nut oil salad dressing. I recently returned from a visit to …
apricot Jam
Apricots are a rather bland fruit unless you cook them. Their flavour really shines in the cooking process. I had a punnet of them in …
Greek Lamb – slow cooked
Today is a special day, it calls for Greek Lamb – slow cooked. Sarah and Darryn are celebrating their official marriage date. The 19th January …
Brinjals – The Everything Salad
Whether you call them brinjals, aubergines or eggplants, this salad is healthy, hearty and satisfying. It’s summer here in South Africa and we are all …
Exotic mushroom bulgur wheat
This exotic mushroom bulgur wheat is a great side dish or a building block to a vegetarian dish. It is a good option for when …
How to cook Creamy Polenta
Cooking polenta seems to be really easy, just follow the instructions on the packet. Yes, of course you can do that but I often turn a box or packet over to see their suggestions and they are all different. So follow these simple instructions and you will have a creamy polenta every time. It’s best served really hot topped with roast vegetables of your choice and lashings of olive oil.
Wee Beastie Lamb Shanks
I’m excited to share My Weberi Kamado Grill Wee Beastie Lamb Shanks with you. This is a perfect holiday meal and even if you aren’t as lucky as I was to be gifted with a Weberi Kamado Grill, it’s not too late to spoil yourself for this Christmas. At these exceptionally great prices direct from the importer to you, you’d be silly not to take up this wonderful opportunity.
Fridge Cheesecake
I used to own a coffee shop many moons ago and one of the recipes on the menu was fridge cheesecake. I never ate it …