A Culinary Dream in the Making Dear Future Restaurant, I write this as both a promise and a pledge—a love letter to the dream that I’ve nurtured for as long as I can remember. You are the culmination of my passion for cooking, my dedication to using the freshest ingredients, and my unwavering belief in…
Tag: fish
Being boujee with salmon
budget boujee salmon hacks
[REVIEW] The Boss on 14th
The restaurant has changed names a lot. The last name I remember was Bife. It wasn’t there for a long time so when Boss on 14th popped up, I always said that I wanted to visit it. Well The Boss on 14th has been here for a while so that was a sign that something…
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…
#Spring into action: Foods for warmer days
Stock your fridge and pantry will all the freshest. Here’s my prediction for this season’s most used foods. Proteins: Parma Ham (Proscioutto) Lamb Chops All of chicken (de-skinned) Rabbit Beef Fillet Kingklip Salmon Tuna Fruits & Vegetables: Apricots Asparagus Avocados Carrots Chives Fennel Mangoes Peas Pineapples Baby corn Potatoes Spinach Fresh Herbs Grapefruit
Spring has sprung!
It’s 1 September 2018 and if you live in the southern hemisphere then you are looking forward to change in seasons. The weather is sure to get warmer which means your palate will be looking for something to complement it. I was recently part of a #virtualtasting on Twitter where I got to pair the…
Something fishy: Fishermans Deli
Just before the Easter weekend, I spent the entire week in Cape Town working and attending a friend’s wedding. Every night we went out to eat and steak or lamb chops was my choice of protein. I got over the whole meat thing when I returned home and started planning how I was going to…
Lesson Learned: The Art of Baking Fish
A while ago I published a piece on baking a piece of hake and making it taste amazing. Last night, my parents came over and I wanted to WOW them with that meal so I headed off to the grocery store to get the ingredients. The fish was frozen so I left it out for…
Cheat Sheet: Hake and Bake
What do you do when you have frozen de-boned fish, and have no intention of breading it and frying it? You bake it! I love frying my fish, chicken and even ham. I am a huge fan of egging it, breading it and frying it. On a very odd occasion, I had left the fish…
Its Lady Vera 