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Baking Carrot Cake- A Story
Hubby and I recently went to a braai when he so eagerly spotted carrot cake. He decided to keep space for it and ate very little food. When cake time came, he rushed to get a giant slice, took a giant spoonful of it, shoved it in his mouth and prepared for a taste explosion…
Sunday Lamb shanks
I publish today a recipe so good that I want the world to know. I publish today a meal that I will have in my future restaurant chain. I publish today: LAMB SHANKS TO DIE FOR😍😍😍 1 cup dry red wine (optional) 2 cups of beef stock 3 cloves garlic 20g dry rosemary Salt and…
One night with a Legend
Last night, I was delighted to witness the union between a good friend and his soulmate at the legendary wedding venue, Oakfield just off Beyers Naude drive. What made me a little more excited was obviously the menu which was prepared by an old friend, Philippe Frydman. I met Chef Philippe just under 4 years…
Amazing Coke Marinade turned Glaze
A couple of months ago, I read an article/blog about all the uses of coke. They ranged from quenching you thirst, obviously, to crazy ones like removing grease from your engine- freaky, I know. We all want the recipe to coke, because there is just something about that drink that drives people nuts over it….
Secrets to a great Curry
Making a curry has always scared me. I’ve been to a million places that have made the best and worst curry. Since the beginning of my cooking days, I deliberately stayed away from making it even though a lot of people demanded. After my first 3 attempts fell flat, I decided to take note of…
#Recipe: Tasty Oven Mash
My recipe for mash potato always changes. Sometimes, I add tiny pieces of onion, sometimes, I substitute milk for cream but one thing always remains constant: Butter. I love adding butter (not margerine) to my mash and finishing it off in the oven allows for the melted butter caramelize to the point that it creates…
#Recipe: Hash Egg cups
Eggs and potato are among my most favourite things. Of course that list is pretty long since I love food and wine so much. But this is how I like my breakfasts warn, eggy and with something extra to make my heart super happy. While this sounds all cryptic, let me just cut to the…
Hash Egg Cups
Something is seriously wrong with me. I have been eating A LOT this past week which has its ups and downs. Downs, because my waistline is growing but ups because I am trying out new things. This hash egg cup was something I saw online, like pretty much all my food, and decided to try…
Jalapeño Scramble
Before I start the story behind this meal, I have to get the pronunciation of this word out the way. You order it at a restaurant and the waitress is like: “what? You mean ja-la-pe-no” and I’m like: “no, it’s ha-la-pe-no” I would like to say that a real Spanish speaking Mexican confirmed it so…
Its Lady Vera 