I love mushrooms, they cook in seconds and they are loaded with flavour and when you are looking for a good vegetarian meat substitute some of them deliver flavour and […]
Author: TSJC
Mushrooms and Scrambled Eggs
All the talk of mushrooms yesterday got me craving some this morning for breakfast. GARLICKY MUSHROOMS WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS Serves 4 INGREDIENTS – 1 clove garlic – 2tbsp butter […]
Meatball Sub
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs!! Definitely! I love meatballs, first fried till crispy and then allowed to simmer in a delicious red wine and tomato sauce. They freeze really […]
Mango Coppa Salad
I am a huge fan of Parma ham and melon, I love the sweet fruitiness of the melon against the salty pork flavour. Try my adaptation of the classic Parma […]
Hot Chocolate
I like to think being a grown up comes with a few perks, this is one of them. Hot chocolate grown up style. Start by heating 220ml milk, 1 cinnamon […]
Herbs
We have great weather for growing herbs up in Jozi (most of the time) rosemary, thyme and bay are my favorites for adding a quick flavour base to stews, soups […]
Hearty Bean Soup
With all this rain I’ve been making a lot of soups. I love a good minestrone and on nights when I’m not in the mood to cook, but I’m hungry, […]
Grown Up Mac ‘n Cheese
Mac ‘n Cheese meets comfort food for a grown up indulgence. Use a light white sauce as the base of your Mac ‘n Cheese, to it add about 100ml of […]
Grilled Haloumi
Autumn officially started on Friday, so I decided it was time to do a few warm salads. This intense salad is perfect for cooler days, grilled halloumi, zucchini, aubergines, roasted […]
Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
This quick starter (or light meal) takes about 4-minutes to prepare, it looks elegant and has great flavour. The secret is in making sure you use great ingredients, sweet pears […]