Easy Baked Cheesecake...

Baked Cheesecake Don’t let the few ingredients of this cheesecake recipe put you off, it is a really tasty baked cheesecake. I actually prerfer baked cheesecakes to fridge style cheesecakes, they just seem more posh and the custard powder in this one does wonders to the flavour. Cheesecake is not meant to be low fat and this one is no exception, so if you are dieting this one is not for you. What you need Crust 120g...

Easy Chicken pie in a pot...

Chicken pie This is a fantastic Chicken Pie recipe that is very easy to make and thanks to frozen puff pastry takes only minutes to prepare. It makes a large pie that can feed about 6 people but tastes so good, 4 hungry people will devour it in no time. There is something so good about the smell of pastry baking in the oven and your family will be at the door asking when it will be ready. What you need 250g frozen puff...

Shrimp and smoked salmon pasta...

Shrimp salmon pasta Folks, this is a great meal when you feel you need to spoil someone and with Valentines day just around the corner, you may want to print this one. It is really easy to make so you can spoil that special someone without fretting. This is one of the few occasions where frozen shrimp is OK to use. By the way, if you need a few ideas of what to give a man as gift, check out MensGifts.co.za (good for 2...

Lancashire hotpot recipe...

Lancashire hotpot A traditional Lancashire hotpot uses lamb kidneys but I am not a big fan of offal so have left them out and made it more like a really great lamb casserole that has a crunchy potato topping. There is a really great hotpot version made with Chicken which you should also try.  Chicken hotpot, Chinese Chicken hotpot. Serves about 5 or 6 people. What you need 650g lamb meat cubed (leg of lamb is best) 4...

Easy healthy pan fried chicken...

Healthy chicken recipe After the pan fried chicken in creamy mushroom sauce I thought I had better add a healthy and light alternative for the more health conscious readers so here you go. This recipe is really simple and the most important part is not to overcook the chicken. The butterflied chicken breasts cook very quickly and you don’t have a sauce, so it is very important that they are succulent. (4 people) What...

Pan fried chicken with mushroom sauce...

Pan Fried Chicken If you are dieting this one is not for you. By flattening out your chicken breasts as if you were making a chicken schnitzel they cook a lot quicker, are beautifully tender and smothered in a rich and creamy mushroom sauce, well what can I say, they are seriously good.(4 people) What you need 4 – 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts butterflied Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons oil Mushroom sauce 2...

Baked chicken Parmigiana...

Baked Parmagiana This is a real treat, it’s a variation of Chicken parmigiana that is rustic and very morish. I never mess with it too much and serve it with either a green salad or a pasta on the side that has also been tossed in a little marinara sauce. It takes a little longer than some of the other Italian recipes but is worth every second. What you need 1 egg well beaten (or half a cup of milk) 1/2 cup bread...

Bangers and mash...

Bangers and mash Bangers and mash with a tomato and onion gravy is the easiest and tastiest recipe thanks to tinned tomato and onion mix. You can use pork or beef sausages, tastes just as good. You really must give this a try, it will become a regular in your household, simple tasty home style food. Lets call it African Bangers and Mash, the British bangers and mash uses a brown gravy, here we are giving it some real...

Green peppercorn chicken casserole...

Peppercorn chicken casserole I had a green peppercorn sauce at a restaurant in Cape Town over December and it really hit the mark, not to hot and peppery but a little spicy with a fresh aftertaste. Green peppercorns are sold in small bottles and pickled in brine, it also uses yoghurt as well which makes it everything you could ask for. Try this for a change from your regular chicken casseroles, it is a real winner and...

Lemon Flan from Gatriles...

Quick lemon flan For those of you who remember that fabulous restaurant in JHB called Gatrilles Son & Co and experienced the sheer joy of tasting their very popular lemon flan, you will be thanking me forever when you read how simple and tasty this recipe is. It’s a real South African recipe that uses Marie biscuits in it’s base. I got it from a recipe book my mother put together many years ago and the...