My plan was to take today off and just relax. It’s a Sunday, my sports teams knew yesterday and my throat hurts so I think I’m getting sick. But then Google reminded me that I have an anniversary today and I knew that I had to post something. Having this blog has provided me with…
Category: Food Presentation
Steak anyone?
For a very long time I’ve tried to create the perfect steak. I’ve served it overcooked and no one ate it. I’ve served it undercooked and everyone was best friends with the microwave. This to. E I served it perfectly and this is how I did it. The perfect steak, regardless of the cut needs…
[RECIPE] Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta
This dessert is great for someone like me. I have never been a strong dessert maker-person, however, if you don’t challenge yourself once in a while, you’ll never know what you can achieve! This dessert is simple, delicious and you will not leave a lot of dishes to clean (yes, I am that lazy). Please…
The best scrambled eggs recipe
Making eggs has been the common breakfast for most South Africans for decades. We love our eggs. Yes we do. Apart from being a relatively cheap protein, there are so many ways you can make them that it’s times like these that I get so excited. Growing up, making scrambled eggs was an easy and…
Less of the fish smell and taste #Pilchards
You know that one thing that you absolutely hate eating because when growing up, your mom made you eat it all the time? It could be any occasion: “Hey, we’re broke so we have to eat this” or “Hey this is good for you” or “Hey you’ll eat anything I put on the plate for…
The best braai bread recipe
We just celebrated heritage day in South Africa and in the past couple of years, braai’ing has become a tradition on this day. To braai is to cook something on an open flame and there are many people who claim to know the best way to make a fire! My hubby knows best, by the…
The Art of Plating Trends 2018
I find myself always posting food images and saying “Doesn’t look that good but it tastes awesome”. After watching an episode of My Kitchen Rules Season 2 South Africa, I became particularly interested in food plating trends. The contestants, in a sudden cook-off, were asked to prepare desserts that highlighted a certain food. There was…
Vegetarian Thursdays: 05072018
Another Thursday has come and gone and in true Vera fashion, I served a fully meat-free dish for supper. Remember, my foods are not meat by-products free like cheese, cream, milk etc, unfortunately I am not that brave to attempt vegan cooking… yet. This week was probably the coldest week I have experienced in a…
Rum Tum Tum: #JoburgCraftRumFestival
I saw a little competition that I knew I should enter. Yes, it is unlikely that a wine snob would be entering an event that is not wine related but 2018 was named the year for exploring. Exploring new tastes includes all that South Africa has to offer which until 2018, I never knew was…
Salmon Croissant sandwich
How is it that every year, at the same time I make a sandwich so epic that I need to tell the world about it? Last year was the chick parmesean sandwich and this year, I stepped it up a notch and created this masterpiece. My mother and I surprisingly long time in this shop…
Its Lady Vera 