Why not bake a chocolate cake this weekend? I’ve never really needed an occasion for chocolate cake! This is my favourite chocolate cake recipe, perhaps because – being my grandmother’s recipe- it reminds me of my childhood. But I still love it and make it today because it’s light, made so by the fluffy egg…

This blog has had no attention from me as I’ve been eating around Europe for 3 weeks. As much as I’d like to share some ideas about the food I ate on my adventures, posting something that I’ve actually made myself just seems more useful. We are finally back home and facing the dreaded, every…

If I’m going to get my kids to eat fish, it preferably shouldn’t resemble the fish! Fish in our family goes down much better in the form of a fish finger or fish cake. This is an easy, delicious recipe that uses beans rather than potato so it’s lower GI. Here’s what goes in: 300g…

These 3 B’s make for an amazing flavour combination in this pasta dish! You can prepare the butternut sauce ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to make the rest. Perfect for week night suppers when you don’t have much time. Here’s what goes in: 1 onion roughly chopped 1kg…

Bread is a great accompaniment to almost any meal. It’s perfect with a braai, a pasta or on a starter board with delicious pate or cheeses. This recipe is dead easy to make and so delicious – you’ll be delighted you made your own when you tuck into this warm, flavour-filled loaf! Here’s what goes…

Here’s a quick pasta sauce that you simply must add to your repertoire! The smoky chorizo and tart, yet sweet, tomato combine to make a sauce that bursts with flavour. After it has reduced, it should be a rich thick sauce that will beautifully coat your tagliatelle. Here’s what goes in: 1 onion, chopped 1…

Sliders are perfect for weekend entertainment- they make a great snack, but can extend to a meal, when offering a variety of different Sliders. I find it’s also much better to give kids something small to eat – if not bite-sized, then at least kid-sized. This recipe is for my standard beef slider, originally designed…

When I saw that today was International Waffle Day – and I use the term loosely because it isn’t that widely celebrated- I thought, why not? I had my kids at “waffle”! But they’re not getting that lucky… no ice cream and syrup on a Monday night. Instead, I tried a potato waffle. Not our…

Happy long weekend South Africa! Nothing quite says “day off” like a braai on a sunny day- and the weather is still perfect for this. If you’re inviting friends ’round, Pregos make a great meal- easy to feed to a crowd, bulked up by the Portuguese roll which is also easily traded for the healthy…

  Usually I’d post this as party food, but we’re not partying today. I was just asked by a friend to share the recipe, so here it is! This dish is an essential menu component of a Mexican-themed party and teams very well with Nachos and Tacos, but on its own it makes for a…