Haloumi and asparagus pasta salad

As the weather warms up pasta salad are really quick and tasty meals that are perfect for summer days. I love grilled haloumi and this combination of haloumi, asparagus and avocado is just fantastic. Use whatever shell or shaped pasta you have in your cupboard but...

Quick chicken pasta salad

This chicken pasta salad recipe is really great, the dressing has a really fresh and creamy flavour that makes it seriously morish. It's a really simple recipe that you can make big batches of and add bits and pieces to it for a new adventure. I have added apples...

Smoked salmon pasta sauce

Every now and then I really NEED a good creamy pasta and this creamy smoked salmon pasta recipe hits all of the right spots. It's decadent and is really simple to prepare. You can fancy this one up for guests very easily by putting a teaspoon of caviar or capers on...

BLT pasta salad

This is a great pasta salad to have at a braai and the combination of bacon, spinach or lettuce and the salad dressing are just amazing. I had it at a braai recently and it featured on everyones mmmmmm scale. It makes a lot and was enough for 12 people as a salad dish...

Calzone

This is a real classic pizza dough recipe that you should print and keep somewhere for future use. It requires a bit of effort and patience but if you follow it exactly, your pizza and calzone will turn out perfectly every time. I have tried a number of recipes and...

Chicken broccoli bake

This is a really great meal that is truly effortless. You can quite easily add all sorts of things to it like extra mushrooms or bacon pieces. It is serious comfort food and being a fan of broccoli, this one is a keeper for me. (serve 4 hungry people) What you need...

Mushroom and ricotta canneloni

This was so tasty and really quite simple. Not having used canneloni shells before, it was a bit of an experiment that turned out really well. I just love Italian food, pasta dishes, vegetable dishes and one of my favorites is spaghetti meatballs, but this Canneloni...

Macaroni and cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a staple in my kitchen and this is a really fantastic recipe that can be made with or without the bacon. It is really easy to vary a macaroni and cheese recipe by adding you favorite tasty extras like bacon, Vienna’s or even left over chicken....

Three cheese bolognese pasta

This is one of those amazing winter recipes that will have the whole family wiping the sides of the bowl. It's rich, it's cheesy and you just cannot go wrong with it. The hardest part is cooking the mince but if you have some of the bolognese sauce frozen even better,...

Creamy chicken liver pasta

Chicken livers and cream make this a really rich pasta sauce that is famous in a Sydney restaurant called Pulcinella. It is really simple to make and very tasty. Don't even attempt this if you are dieting but if you love a nice rich creamy pasta sauce and have a thing...

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