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…
Eggs Benny in the morning
If you follow me on Twitter @ladyvera06, you’ll know that I have a love/hate relationship with this breakfast. I love eating it but I hate making it. English muffins. They’re so hard to find in my area but they are the foundation if this perfect breakfast. The salmon. So expensive. Only after payday can I…
My first shakshuka
I’ve wanted to make this meal for a very long time. I’ve watched videos, seen different variations and finally the situation presented itself where I could make it for my family. With everyone waking up late, I hurried to the kitchen to prepare this. I saw this variation online and because I have been looking…
Another anniversary
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…
One pot mac n cheese
You know when you promise your child you’ll make a certain meal and the end of the week comes and you ha ent made it. Then you think of all the dishes it will make so you decide to take a shortcut? Well this is how it all started for me. In my mind I…
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…
The #Gin revolution in #SouthAfrica
The coolest thing in town these days is GIN! Look left and right and all you see is gin. As a self-proclaimed wine snob, I tend to check out whatever else is out there and it’s really hard to ignore the Gin-revolution that is currently going on out there. Now Gin is not exactly the…
Super Sauced goes to Silverstar Casino
So this hasn’t happened yet but his Sunday I am taking my sauces and a couple of tasters to The Local Market at Silverstar Casino. The Local Market concept was created to encourage communities to… shop local • eat local • spend local • celebrate local. This is a informal invite to all my readers in Johannesburg…
Trends in wine and food tourism
A good read into a 2019 forecast! Thanks to Bizcommunity The swinging doors to kitchen culture was first held open by celebrity chefs like Julia Child and Jamie Oliver. For the tourism industry it was the travel documentary style of Rick Stein and Anthony Bourdain that beamed travel to exotic locations, and Cornwall, into our…
Thank you so much
2018 was a year where I found my inner strength. From my consultancy to my blogging and now my saucery (get it?), a lot of lessons were learnt, risks taken, smiles shared, cries bellowed and many memories made. Said goodbye to some, and hello to others. Sipped some really good (and bad) wine, met great…
Its Lady Vera 