Since discovering the wonder world of Raito I can’t get enough. I recently got my hands on a copy of Chef Peter Ayub’s cook book … “Sense of Taste.” The recipe has so many delicious recipes that I can’t wait to try out. The past Sunday, I made a curry for lunch and ran out … Continue reading Coconut raito
Spiced salmon with sweet and tangy slaw
I very seldom make a light meal. My dad does not do light meals, give him a proper meal and he will be happy, curry and rice and all things nice is his motto. Finger foods and light meals and what we eat while we wait for the food or when we are bord. Last … Continue reading Spiced salmon with sweet and tangy slaw
Sweet yoghurt custard with cardamom
There are days, where I just do not feel like standing in front of a stove and cooking. Sometimes there are enough left overs from the day before for everyone to eat, but the problem comes when it is a sweet tea time treat that everyone wants at 3 in the afternoon. There is never … Continue reading Sweet yoghurt custard with cardamom
Double cheesy meatball bake
Let me just set the record straight, I can’t make food into a ball shape, I battle with this every time. My round looks more square or even I do manage to make I round, the roundness is never the same, one is bigger or smaller than the other one. I have no concept of … Continue reading Double cheesy meatball bake
Harissa chicken tray bake
I have recently discovered that you can cook an entire meal at one go on a baking tray and there is minimal washing up to do, no pots and pans, just one baking tray and you are done. I was reading Jamie Oliver’s 5 ingredient cook book and I saw a recipe that he had … Continue reading Harissa chicken tray bake
Mini mustard meat loaf with apple chips
I have always wanted to try a meat loaf, from the time I saw it being made on a movie I have been dying to try making it and tasting what it tastes like. The recipes that I have come across on the internet have always been complicated and use ingredients that are not readily … Continue reading Mini mustard meat loaf with apple chips
Mixed berry smoothie bowl
With the end of my 20’s fast approaching, there are some changed I have to make where my body and food are concerned. In my school days, I hated eating breakfast, my mum would make me a sandwich and force feed it to me on the way to school. In varsity there was just never … Continue reading Mixed berry smoothie bowl
Fiery Kung Pao Chicken
I love a good plate of Chinese food, but I never seem to be able to get my hands on some. Actually I can’t even remember the last time I ate Chinese food. I was reading a copy of Good Housekeeping the recipe edition and I came across a recipe for Kung Pao chicken and … Continue reading Fiery Kung Pao Chicken
Tumeric and cumin bread
I love homemade bread… the aromas that float around the house while the bread is baking. I managed to get my on a copy of Chef Peter Ayub’s cook book “ Sense of taste.” I was paging through the book last night when I came across a recipe for an East African dish served with … Continue reading Tumeric and cumin bread
BBQ chicken sliders
Since I have discovered that they make slider rolls at the bakery down the road from me, I am obsessed with making slider fillings. Who knew such a thing existed and would you believe me if I told you that there are a couple of my recipe books that actually have sections just dedicated to … Continue reading BBQ chicken sliders