It’s always fun and a challenge to come up with new recipes. Thinking laterally about different ingredient mixes, ways of cooking and letting your imagination go. This was the most fun I’ve had cooking in a long time (and I always have fun!). I was trying to think of a new way to cook with biltong while at […]
It’s time for more of my regular avo recipes. They’re delicious, good for you and so easy to prepare. Hass avos from Peru have been used in these recipes. Here’s why you should eat more avocados. Avos contain 11 of the 13 known vitamins and minerals. Half an avo counts as one of your 5-a-day. Avos contain […]
I love cooking! The whole process. From pondering dishes on the bus home from work and contemplating over recipe books to the shopping for ingredients (yes, I love supermarkets); to the preparation, cooking and serving. But let’s just say even I don’t always have the time or energy to make all those decisions, assemble all those […]
Most of my encounters with Russian salad have been in Spain – it’s a dish commonly served in most tapas bars around the country. I can’t say I’ve ordered it much, but its frequent appearances did get me wondering what the story was behind this ubiquitous salad. There’s a bit to wade through, but legend […]
So, we needed to come up with a dish to cook for friends who’re eating carb free. Terry had the idea for this and we decided it needed its very own name – so we’ve invented a word. Welcome to our recipe for a delicious fromilla. It’s kind of a cross between a frittata, omelette […]
So I was recently asked to help judge a potjiekos competition. A potjie is a uniquely South African dish that originated with the Voortrekkers in the 1800s. It’s a stew but it’s not a stew with many variations and plenty of room for creative thinking. To start with you need the all important pot, a cute-looking […]