Every once in a while, I decide to give it my mother persistent hinting that we should have chocolate cake for Sunday tea time. As you all know by now that my dad hates chocolate cake with a passion and seeing as my mum and I always get I way, I tend to give him … Continue reading Vegan chocolate cake
Love bites
Normally I make fancy biscuits for Diwali or for family functions. The last time I made a chocolate covered cookie was for my mother’s late cousin and never again. Not because they are complicated to make, they are just time consuming. My family are not very patient people when it comes to eating and waiting … Continue reading Love bites
Sweet mango pickle
I have been living in my hometown for the past 31 years. I have driven the same roads for the past 31 years. My uncle has been living in his house longer than 31 years and I have visited him for the past 31 years and not once in those 31 years did I ever … Continue reading Sweet mango pickle
Corn bread
I have always heard of corn bread being made on television and I recently visited a friend whose sister was visiting her and she was busy making corn bread, I left before it was completed baking, so I never got to taste. I was reading Tiffani’s cookbook and I came across a recipe for skillet … Continue reading Corn bread
Goan spiced chicken curry
I love eating chicken curry, the real proper Indian way, minus the chicken feet and chicken head. A while back I went to a family wedding in Durban and my cousin’s wife who was seated next to me was eating chicken curry and something caught my attention, she was sucking all the juice out of … Continue reading Goan spiced chicken curry
Egg and sausage casserole
I love watching The Pioneer women and most of her dishes are easy to make and then there are some that ask for ingredients that I have never heard of in my neck of town. For example, breakfast sausage. I have never heard of it. On TV it looks like normal mince, but when I … Continue reading Egg and sausage casserole
1978 strawberry milkshake
Strawberry milkshake has been the one drink that has always been in our family fridge. Growing up I could remember always opening my grans fridge and seeing the pink bottle of Woolworths milkshake standing in the fridge. I tried converting my dad to chocolate milkshake, but he could only stomach one sip and then went … Continue reading 1978 strawberry milkshake
Ginger biscuits
If anyone told me that I would not have the urge to bake or cook, I would laugh at them and tell them they are so wrong. But alas here we are, coming up to my uncle 2 month anniversary and if I have baked 3 times in those two months, then it has been … Continue reading Ginger biscuits
Custard cream puffs with sour cream pastry
I love a good custard slice. Not sure the last time I had one, let alone seen a proper one in the store. The only ones I seem to see at Spar are the ones make with imitation custard and the icing tastes funny and leaves a fatty oily residue on your tongue. I was … Continue reading Custard cream puffs with sour cream pastry
Cabbage skillet
Every other fasting day, my dad always begs cant he have simple Indian food like greenbeans, dhal and cabbage. My rule is that we can’t eat the same meal twice in the year, I mean what is the purpose of having a cooking blog if all I am going to be doing is cooking the … Continue reading Cabbage skillet