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…
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[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…
5 times I tried fine dining and KILLED it
We’re all in this weird time. Wherever you are in the planet. Our lives were completely changed because of Covid-19. We were all in some weird lockdown situation forced to change our habits for the good of the planet. My life changed too. I became a homeschooling, cleaning, working, babysitting mom all in one and…
The perfect cauli rice meal
It’s rare that I load so many recipes in a row, however being locked up in the house has gotten my creative juices flowing. Breakfasts have been my favourite be Use I wake up with a new burst of enthusiasm every sunrise, however, this supper meal was just so good, it deserved its own highlight….
Yummy naan recipe
Making a curry is super fun. It’s literally 50 spices, masalas, tons of coriander and smells that linger in your house until the day after. I always serve it with rice, because I’m too lazy to make naan l but yesterday was the day that I stop being lazy and I made it. It was…
Cinnamon and apple flavoured Oat flapjacks with candied apple and mint
I rarely make sweet breakfasts because I don’t have a sweet tooth at all. I came a cross this recipe on a popular recipe sharing app, Cookpad and when I saw that u had all the ingredients, I just had to try it. Note: oats are already thick so make sure you put thin layer…
Chilli relish #recipe
I’ve been putting this on everything. Eggs, steak, sandwiches, you name it. Pretty much anything savoury. The best thing about this recipe is that you probably have all the ingredients in your fridge right now. #Ingredients -4 chillies of your choice (I used Serrano)- pickled or fresh-1 medium sized onion-2 cloves of garlic-2 tablespoon vinegar-1/3…
Low carb, high flavour dinner
I am part of the millions of people who are opting for lower carb lifestyles as part of their health needs. It has not been an easy journey because of the ease and availability of carb filled foods. The one thing I enjoy though is the creativity that comes with searching for alternatives which as…
Make your own wraps
It’s so easy, I have to share! Prepare your delicious fillings because you’re about to impress your family with delicious wraps that look at taste store-bought. You will need: 2 cups of cake wheat flour, 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 20ml oil, 1 cup of water. Cut the dough into 8 equal…
Low carb salmon cakes
This is my first post for 2020. I often get do involved with work and family that I forget to share my taste bud adventures. I have felt like something is missing and I knew I had to put finger to keyboard and share more of my food and wine life. It has been a…
Its Lady Vera 