Whenever someone has my chicken they always and I mean always ask me what I put in it. It’s not about the cost of the coating but rather about what happens before the cooking. Brine is my secret but not so complicated. This is my secret of turning good chicken into great chicken. Your chicken’s…
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Have you ever?
Before you read the rest of this blog, if you have access to home delivery from your local supermarket, purchase some parma ham and camembert cheese. You’ll thank me later. Now that you have spent a fortune on those two ingredients, let me tell you how you’re going to prepare it. Side note: do not…
Essentials for your serving board
When making a charcuterie /cheese board, you know you’re going to spend a pretty penny. You buy the cured meats and fancy cheese that you regularly don’t purchase and you make sure that each element is really well presented. I wanted to build a list of the essentials for a serving board. Let’s pretend we…
You need to try this!
Some things get better with age. That’s true for life partners, wine and whisky. Another food this statement is correct for, but only one day, is pizza. Day old pizza mostly tastes better than fresh from the oven. I do something cooler to make day old pizza an unforgettable experience. I add a fried egg….
Possibly the best bite ever
I was watching an episode of Come Dine With Me South Africa and the one contestant made this meal. Hubby and I were salivating as we listened to how the other contestants praised the meal in front of everyone and privately. Luckily we have 60-minute grocery deliveries- one good thing to come out of Covid-19…
Sensational sides for Summer 2021
[THIS IS AN ONGOING LIST] Please feel free to add recipes that I can try. I will cook, take photos and credit accordingly. This list is my summer sides list. Often we focus on the main elements but this list is for the unsung heroes of the plate. Corn bacon sideThis summer side made hubby…
Inspiration meets scallops
Usually when there is a season of MasterChef Australia or My Kitchen Rules South Africa playing, my cooking game goes up a notch. I watch an episode then go online and start buying things I would never think of cooking. When the delivery arrives and I hesitantly look at my bank balance, the feeling or…
[Recipe] A hearty oxtail dish
This is a meal that I feel many people should know how to cook. It takes a little time, a lot of care and the taste is explosive, bit after bite. Let’s start with the oxtail stew. I used a pressure cooker. It cooks and softens the meat in a fraction of the time it’d…
What so special about malva pudding?
You’re not a South African if you haven’t tasted malva pudding. It’s not a statement, it’s a fact. Whether it was a good or bad pudding, in your X amount of years of being on this planet, you have spooned some in your mouth. What I really want to know is what drives people mad…
[RECIPE] Fresh cherry Clafoutis and Zandvliet rosé pairing
When cherries are in season, the price drops significantly and although they’re still quite costly, you need to treat yourself once in a while. I was snacking on cherries and I opened the bottle of shiraz rosé from Zandvliet and the flavours complimented so well that I had to mix it up and take it…
Its Lady Vera 