I might be slow on this uptake but it has taken me 5 years of cooking to discover that short rib, is actually just normal ribs, cut in half… well that is what I tell myself and I hope that’s correct. I have been to butcher upon butcher trying to look for short rib, but … Continue reading Cola braised beef short rib
Italian rice
In our household, Sunday is the day where rice is found on the lunch table. During the weeks, it bread or roti, but most of the time its bread. What can I say, bread has been in my DNA from even before I was born. One would think I would have a tolerance to yeast … Continue reading Italian rice
Eggless bake well tart
I have never ever heard of a bake well tart being made in my household. Before the bake off shows, I didn’t even know such a thing existed. I have never really had the urge to get up after watching the bake off to make a bake well tart. Mainly for two reasons, one it … Continue reading Eggless bake well tart
Eggless Boston cream pie
This is not my first boston cream pie, I made one many moons ago, before my mum became a vegetarian, so obviously that version of the cake had eggs in. Also, if memory serves me well, that cake was a bit of a nightmare, I couldn’t get the ganache to set, because Anna Olson’s book … Continue reading Eggless Boston cream pie
Cheese and chives scones
These little beauties are eggless, which means one thing, they go straight onto my list of things to bake during the week. The original recipe, is from a British magazine and lacked some spice, but I adapted it and threw in a few extra things here and there and hey presto we have a new … Continue reading Cheese and chives scones
Lentil stuffed peppers
The original version of this recipe was to be made over the coals, seeing as I am not the ultimate braai master, I decided to adapt the recipe to my needs and make it in the oven. Of course my peppers didn’t have braai marks on them or smell like charcoal, but it tasted just … Continue reading Lentil stuffed peppers
Brinjal chutney
To set the record straight, I am 100% Indian. I come from a long line of Indians dating back to the beginning of time. My great great grandparents originated from Mauritius and India. Then please explain to me why of all the vegetables on the face of the earth my parents are anti brinjals???? It … Continue reading Brinjal chutney
Boerewors and butterbean stew
I recently purchased Zola’s new cookbook and I wasn’t quite sure what recipe to try out first, they were all screaming at me to try them out. I had taken out a coil of boerewors to defrost the night before and it was just sitting there on the sink waiting to be used when I … Continue reading Boerewors and butterbean stew
Treat balls
Every tea time, I like to make something sweet to give everyone the energy they need to keep them going till lunch time. Most tea times come and go and I only land up making the sweet treat for afternoon tea when no one really wants to have a sugar high. Today I decided to … Continue reading Treat balls
Chicken korma
My uncle once ate this dish in some or other restaurant and he has been asking me to try making it for him. I have never made korma before, never tasted it either. I am not even sure how this happened, seeing as I am a food blogger and have tasted all curries available in … Continue reading Chicken korma