
Chocolate Cut-out Biscuits
This is an easy and delicious recipe to make any cut-out biscuits with, whether it is for a birthday party and you want hearts, cats or...

Sweet and Sour Chicken
This is a really easy dish to make and you will most probably have all the ingredients in your store cupboard. If you would like some...

Cheese and Zucchini Muffins
These muffins are sinfully moorish! Buttery, cheesy and garlicky goodness at your fingertips! 50g butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced Dry...

Arancini
One of the very best dishes I have ever eaten is the Pumpkin Risotto and Arancini by Chef Liam Tomlin. I can have it for breakfast,...

Chocolate and Zucchini Cake
This is one of my all-time favourite cakes. It is not too sweet but wonderfully moist. It has the finest crumb but you get the texture...

The Perfect Steak
The picture is of a sirloin steak with Chimichurri sauce. Below I offer tips on cooking the perfect steak, served with your favourite...

Traditional Soda Bread
This is one of my all-time favourite quick-breads when I have no time, a steaming pot of soup and am in desperate need of good, fresh...

Mushroom Risotto
When I was at chef school, one of my favourite chefs and lecturers used to say that you cannot make risotto while you are angry at...

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake
What do Portofino, Venice and Rome have in common, apart from all being in Italy? The most exquisite, all-ricotta cheesecake! This...

Glazed Eisbein
This recipe deviates slightly from the traditional German Eisbein which has a crispy, fatty outside. I like to finish mine off by...

Granola Rusks
This recipe was given to me by my friend Marinda Schouwstra. She is one of the gutsiest, honest and intelligent people I know but...

Spinach Pancakes
These spinach pancakes are quick and easy to make and delicious with a dollop of crème fraiche, sour cream or a scoop of fresh ricotta....

Pear Cake
Pear, cocoa and almonds are a heavenly combination. This not-too-sweet cake is perfect with a good cup of coffee when you are in need of...

Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri sauce will delight your senses and transform boring into a taste sensation and that is no exaggeration! This is a bright,...

Guava Tarte Tatin
This upside down guava tart is like a tropical flavour burst in your mouth. I made this a while ago because my entire family loves guava...

South African Pumpkin Tart
I want to explain myself: this is a TART because a PIE usually has a "lid" or covering of pastry of a sort. Soooo, this dish might...

Gin and Tonic Cheesecake
If you enjoy having a G&T you will looooove this cheesecake! It is refreshing and filled with all the deliciousness of citrus. Be sure...

Fish en papillote
En papillote is a delicious French steamed dish or directly translated, fish in a paper parcel. It is cooked or steamed in the paper and...

Old Fashioned Guavas in syrup
These guavas in sugar syrup take me back to barefoot days as a child and even looking at them, leaves me thinking retro! They are...



















