Like everyone in our household, we all look forward to Sunday tea time. My mother requested a Boston cream pie for tea time and seeing as I had already made it before, I decided to make something else. Something we have never tried before. I came across this recipe in one of Mary Berry’s cookbooks … Continue reading Marbled chocolate ring cake
Kolhapuri mutton curry
My father is currently going through a curry phase for Sunday lunch. Every once in a while he complains that he is tired of eating curry curry and more curries. Then I change my menu and make English foods and then after a couple of days of eating roasts and stews he complains that all … Continue reading Kolhapuri mutton curry
Lamb biryani
Every once in a while I like to make a good hearty biryani to serve with butter milk. Actually to tell you the truth the only biryani that I know is vegetable biryani which I make with dhal and buttermilk and maybe sometimes a simple carrot salad on the side. Then I came across this … Continue reading Lamb biryani
Mushroom and bean caldine
Every Friday, my mother has the habit of wanting pizza. My dad is not a cheese pizza lover and has a habit of crying big crocodile tears every Friday. I used to take it easy on a Friday as cook the bare minimum. To stop the water works I now cook a hearty of a … Continue reading Mushroom and bean caldine
Magical coconut cookies bars
Every other day, my parents like to snack on things. When I mean things, I mean certain things that are very very specific, like muffins and biscuits and scones. Nothing to sweet that will send their dentist into a frenzy, nothing to heavy that will require a lot of chewing and nothing that is bigger … Continue reading Magical coconut cookies bars
Broccoli cheese mac ‘n’ cheese
The other night, while waiting for load shedding to kick in, I came across an episode of The Pioneer Women of the Food Network channel. I only actually managed to watch the first recipe before Eskom decided enough was enough and they tripped the lights. When the power came on, the episode was finished and … Continue reading Broccoli cheese mac ‘n’ cheese
Chocolaty crinkle cookies
I am an insomniac, always have been and most likely will always be. The only time I actually seem to fall asleep like a normal person is during load shedding. I think it is all the stress that load shedding brings with it. We haven’t had load shedding in almost 4 mouths… which is super … Continue reading Chocolaty crinkle cookies
Chick pea biryani
I love a good biryani every now and then. The only problem with making a biryani is that it always comes out more that it should and guess who cries. My father he can eat biryani today and tomorrow but give it to him the third day and he will cry like a small child … Continue reading Chick pea biryani
Carrot and yoghurt salad
When we eat in our house, especially a curry, there has to be a salad. On a normal day, I would make a raita, but I mean I have made so many already that I thought it would be a good time as ever to make a different salad. I came across this salad recipe … Continue reading Carrot and yoghurt salad
Chickpea and squash salad
The last time I made a roasted squash, my mother loved it so much, she kept hinting that I should make it again for her. I came across a similar recipe in Deliciously Ella’s cookbook and I decided why not give it a try. Of course this time I used store bought, prepacked already cubed … Continue reading Chickpea and squash salad