Chicken and Mushroom Pie

Chicken and Mushroom Pie

We are big fans of home made pies and there are many recipes on this website like the chicken, ham and leek pie recipe.  I was watching one of Jamie Olivers 30 minute meals programs and the recipe really looked amazing so gave it a try. Well, it was very delicious and...

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie

I made this chicken pie the other night and it is becoming a favourite. It really is very simple, takes about 20-30 mins of preperation and 30 mins in the oven. Don't be tempted to leave out the cream or ask what to substitute it with, it makes a huge difference and...

No bake white chocolate cheesecake

No bake white chocolate cheesecake

This is such an incredibly easy recipe it is almost hard to believe it tastes so fantastic. I am not a big fan of sweet cheesecake recipes and this one really is an excellent recipe. Next time I make this recipe I think I will add some finely grated citrus rind. I can...

Cherry pie recipe (tinned cherries)

Cherry pie recipe (tinned cherries)

As a child I remember having the most delicious Sarah Lee cherry pies (not sure if you can still get them in SA) as a treat and as I have moved recently was keen to try out the new oven and decided to give a cherry pie recipe a try for some friends. Everyone really...

Chicken Leek and Ham pie

Chicken Leek and Ham pie

I made these pies along with the Greek Lamb shanks and Lemon Flans for a dinner party of 23 people the other night and it went down a real treat. You can prepare the filling the night before and then just cover with the pastry and pop it in the oven half an hour...

Banoffee Pie Recipe

Banoffee Pie Recipe

There are few desserts as simple as making a banoffee pie and few that get the sounds of pure delight than this recipe. It's of Italian origin I am told and although I love Italian food, have not had so many great desserts out of Italy so far. You may have had one...

Toad in the Hole

Toad in the Hole

Don't let the few ingredients fool you on this Toad in the hole recipe, it is fantastic. The batter will rise and rise and you will be tempted to open the oven, but resist and you will be rewarded with a puffed up Yorkshire pud that is hard to beat. If the areas below...

Cornish pasties

Cornish pasties

These cornish pasties are absolutely noting like the pies you would buy in a store unless it's a home industry shop. They are really easy to make and if you are a bit stretched for time like I have been the last month or two, they freeze perfectly well and are an easy...

Milk Tart

Milk Tart

Milk tart or Melk Tert is as South African as biltong and dry wors and this is one of those recipes you are going to want to bookmark, print or share so that you never lose it. Milk tart has been one of my favorite desserts for a very long time and I have tried quite...

Easy Chicken pie in a pot

Easy Chicken pie in a pot

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...

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