Fancy chicken salad...

This is a great little salad that will have your family and friends going back again and again. It’s been so hot lately, I thought I’d do a salad with some fruit and to follow on, a few of those yummy truffles on some ice cream. (Valentines day is just around the corner as well) It’s really foolproof and fantastically fresh and delicious.

Chocolate truffles...

Chocolate truffles have got to be the simplest, most delicious and imoressive little balls of bliss you could ever make for anyone. Valentines day will never be the same again once you can convince who you made them for, that you actually made them yourself.

Tomato bredie...

Tomato bredie This is really yummy and you will need a good amount of fresh bread to mop up the sauce. Try to keep a little for the next day, somehow it just tastes better the next day. it’s about as close to home style boere comfort food that you get so for those of you living outside SA, go on make it and smile when you remember this fantastic country of ours. (serves 8 people) What you need 25 ml butter or sunflower...

Classic Italian sauce...

Italian tomato pasta sauce This really is a fantastic pasta sauce that takes just minutes tp prepare and can be added to any pasta you have in your cupboard. It’s a really good pasta sauce to make and freeze in portions for when you just have time for a quick meal.  (4 portions) You Need 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped finely 1 400g chopped peeled tomatoes 4 cloves garlic quartered salt and pepper 500g...

Weekend Veg Lasagna...

Slow baked vegetable lasagna This is a real tasty vegetarian dish or another one of those recipes when you feel you need some vegetables in your diet and is made on top of the stove. (for 4) It takes 4-5 hours to cook so is great for a weekend lunch. Adapted from Italian home recipes What you need 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta or cottage cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 1 egg, lightly beaten 1...

Perfect roast potatoes...

Perfect roast potatoes If you get your roast potatoes right your family and friends will love you forever. You may be spending a whole lot more time in the kitchen, but the satisfied sounds that come out of their mouths will make it all worth while. this is from Nigella Lawson, my all time favorite woman chef. You need Roasting potatoes, Woolies potatoes will say “for roasting” on the bag and in the supermarkets...

Perfect roast chicken...

Roast chicken has got to be an all time favorite of so many people and it has taken much trial and error, uncooked thighs and last minute microwaving to get this foolproof method. The basics 40 – 45 minutes per kg + 10 minutes (browning). For a 2 kg bird it would be 90-100 minutes. Oven temperature, 190 Celsius (browning 220 celsius) The process Take your chicken from its packaging and pat it dry inside and out...

Vegetable soup...

Vegetable soup If you are a single guy like me or a single woman for that matter who neglects to eat enough veggies from time to time then this one will set you in good stead, and the best thing about it is that you can add almost anything to it and make it a full on meal. You will need Stock, chicken or veg stock depending on what flavour you feel like or what you are going to add to it. Personally I use chicken stock...

Spicy Chorizo...

Cuban spicy Chorico This has become one of my all time favorite recipes that takes about 10 minutes to prepare. I made it one day for a few mates who came over to watch the rugby and now I can’t seem to get rid of them. I first had it at a Cuban restaurant in Cape town and just could not get enough of it so had to get a recipe going and here it is! It can be spicy or mild but I would recommend as spicy as you can...

Decadent chocolate cheesecake...

Chocolate cheesecake This cheesecake is certainly not for those who count calories or are even slightly health concious. We have no idea how much fat or how many calories are in it but we do know how you will feel while eating it, Grrrrrrreat. Crust 1-1 1/2 cups – chocolate biscuits, chocolate wafers or a combination that you like best. they must not have chocolate chips in them. 75 ml melted butter Cheesecake 350g...