I asked Vincent to choose a recipe from my Jamie Oliver 5 Ingredients cookbook and he opted for Quick Asian Fishcakes. However, as you may know by now, I'm not a very good recipe follower. (Sorry, Jamie!) So I just took inspiration from his use of salmon and the addition of chilli jam on top … Continue reading Salmon Fishcakes
Another weeknight, another quick and easy dinner. But, by no means does "quick and easy" mean boring. Thank goodness for my friend Woolworths and their fantastic stir-fry mix combos, because without their help this stir-fry might have required much more effort to get those perfectly tangy Thai flavours just right. Who's hungry? Vincent, Roan and … Continue reading Chicken & Egg Noodle Stir-Fry
I was in the mood for something totally different last night. And thanks to a hearty suggestion from my good friend Lynél, I ended up making mince-filled pancakes with a cheese sauce on top. So delicious! Who's hungry? Vincent and I, and our housemate Roan. However this recipe can easily feed 4 to 6 people, … Continue reading Savoury Pancakes
Whenever anyone asks me what my go-to dish is, the answer is always a one-pan wonder. One-pan wonders are pretty effortless, they result in less dishes to clean after cooking, and they're incredibly tasty due to all the ingredients infusing their individual flavours into one scrumptious dish. I always do my one-pan wonders in my … Continue reading Mediterranean Chicken One-Pan Wonder
I think I should add "Vegetable Stuffer" to my CV. Not only do I love stuffing butternuts, mushrooms, squashes, aubergines, peppers and whatever else I can hollow out and fill with something yummy -- I'm pretty damn good at it, too! Over this past weekend I indulged in a great sales offer that gave me … Continue reading Stuffed Peppers
A couple of weeks ago I noticed a big hunk of meat sitting in my freezer -- and no, it wasn't Vincent 😉 It was a sultry leg of lamb just waiting for me to take it out on the town. So yesterday afternoon it was decided that the time had come to make a … Continue reading Roast Leg of Lamb
I wanted to make traditional braaibroodjies to accompany our braai last night, but realised a little too late that I didn't have any tomatoes. What I did have were leftover sliced mushrooms and Woolies' feta cheese with sundried-tomatoes and basil. Improvise, I did! The result was a new tasty braaibroodjie combo. Who's hungry? Vincent and … Continue reading Mushroom, Feta & Onion Braaibroodjies
It's a common misconception that you need a whole lot of stuff to make something utterly scrumptious. All you really need is imagination and a few basic ingredients whose flavours you can combine to turn a dish into something wonderful. Last night marked the return of my favourite kind of dish; the one-pan wonder. This … Continue reading Sun-dried Tomato Chicken One-Pan Wonder
Here's a little secret: I've never made lasagne before. Of course I wasn't just going to wing it for my first try, so I did a bit of research on one of my favourite sites; Jamie Oliver's website. He's got a number of lasagne recipes on there, but this one tickled my fancy as it … Continue reading Jamie Oliver’s Good Old Lasagne
It's been a while since I posted a recipe. Partly due to a relentless flu that got hold of me, which resulted in Vincent doing most of the cooking. But now I'm back in action! Last night I decided to cook a classic. Who doesn't love a big bowl of spag-bol?! Who's hungry? Vincent, myself … Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese
As a student, Thai green curry used to be one of my go-to meals to cook for my friends when they came over for dinner. Not just because it tastes amazing, but because it's really easy to make and doesn't cost much either. As this recipe doesn't include coconut cream or milk, I felt I … Continue reading Green Curry with Chicken
I felt compelled to cook something exciting yesterday -- perhaps a dish we don't eat very often. I have always loved pork chops. My mom used to make them crumbed when I was younger and it was to die for! So, last night I thought I'd experiment with my own non-crumbed version of that delicious … Continue reading Pork Chops with Mash & Roast Veg
