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Strawberry Cream Cake...

I was watching James Martin on tele and saw him make this simple yet so impressive cake. It’s the lazy entertainers perfect recipe that is sure to your friends singing your praises. You can use any berries really so long as they are sweet berries. I didn’t use the alcohol and the Strawbs I used were not sweet so I had to doctor them.

Asian beef salad...

This is a really tasty healthy meal that is so versatile you will use it often. Warm or cold it’s great, leftover beef roast or rare sirloin, it’s simple and serioulsy good. It’s really all about the dressing!

Chicken Briyani...

Briyani or biryani, (I’m never sure) can be very complex to make but here is my cheats version which does not involve layering and baking in the oven. Its really great and simple to prepare, just make sure you have all of the spices.

Chicken Cordon Bleu...

Chicken Cordon Bleu is so easy and with a simple creamy sauce turns into something quite spectacular. You can control the flavor you want with the cheese type. It’s perfect winter comfort food. Recipe for 4 and seconds.

Sticky toffee pudding...

Sticky toffee pudding always reminds me of the old Dullstroom hotel which I spent many, many fantastic weekends visiting in the 80’s and 90’s. Hot gooey and unbelievably good, you just have to try this one. What you need Cake mixture 1 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 100g treacle sugar pinch of salt 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 75ml melted butter Toffee Sauce 120g soft butter 200g...

Quick chicken rice casserole...

Well, I’m finally back from Joburg and wanted a quick, hassle free and wholesome recipe and this is a winner. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and is a really tasty, 1 dish meal with no mess.

Oreo cheesecake...

This is the best of the many, many oreo cheesecake recipes and is really quite simple. Get ready for a lotta loving after you present this to your family… What you need Crust 20cm spring form baking tin 22 Oreos finely chopped 2 tablespoons butter melted Filling 700g cream cheese 1 cup sugar 5 eggs pinch if salt 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 4 tablespoons flour 225g sour cream 5 or 6 oreos coarsely chopped Topping 8...

Monkey gland sauce...

I have been traveling for a few days and eating out quite a lot, which inevitably leads to steaks burgers and of course Monkey Gland sauce. here is a great recipe to turn your burger at home into a restaurant experience.

Creamy baked chicken pasta...

This is such a great winter dish which you will keep as a quick hearty dinner recipe for any day. Use left over chicken and remember when you make the Alfredo sauce to keep enough aside for this dish.(4 people) What you need 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta (spirals or penne) 300g chicken mince or chopped chicken breast 1 tin drained corn Kernels 300g Alfredo sauce (see bottom of page) 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup grated cheddar The process Add...

Hot chocolate brownie dessert...

Hot chocolate brownies and cream anyone? This has got to be the ultimate winter feel good dessert. It’s hot, its gooey and it’s choclate…. What you need 100g butter 100g dark chocolate chopped 175g caster sugar 2 eggs beaten 80g flour 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup milk chocolate drops The process Lightly grease a small cake tin or 8 ramekins and line the base with grease proof paper. In a pot over...