Chicken cordon bleu

Chicken breasts are sometimes so bland so I thought of this and decided to try it. It came out so amazing. Here’s how it went… And this is how I made it What do you think?

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…

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…

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…

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…

[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…

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…

#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