If you’re like me and have to restrain yourself from picking up a jar of Nutella every time you do a grocery shop, you’ll love this recipe. You’ll have a love-hate relationship with it really. Yes, it’s wicked. Best of all this recipe is ridiculously easy! Just as a note – I used my KitchenAid…
Sauces & Side Dishes
Broccoli Salad
A yummy broccoli salad that is dead easy to make. I tasted this for the first time two weeks ago at a friend’s braai – it looked so fancy but was so easy to make! Enjoy!
Pesto Bread
A quick and easy pesto bread recipe that will have all your friends calling you Martha! The recipe calls for pesto and I use the Cream cheese feta, basil and sundried tomato pre-packaged pesto from Woolies. You can however use whatever pestos you like and if you prefer, you can even just stick to one…
Camembert, Red Onion and Cherry Tomato Starter
This is my friend Ursula’s easy go-to starter for book clubs, dinner clubs and general family get togethers…and after having tasted it and hearing how EASY it was to make, I thought I had to share it with you.
Lentil and Feta Salad
A scrumptious salad that will have your guests begging for the recipe. How do you think I got it? I would serve it at a braai or cold lunch but not as a starter unless it had shredded lettuce added to it.
Camembert and Bacon Salad
This has to be one of my favourite salads – I could honestly eat it several times a week and sometimes I do just that! The salad is full of strong flavours and so it is best served as a starter or light meal (ie. not as a side salad). The optional sweet potato is…
Potato Bake
A South African braai just wouldn’t be the same without a creamy potato bake! Follow this tried and tested recipe and feel free to add other ingredients such as mushrooms, ham, bacon or corn.
Salmon, Caper and Dill Phyllo Tarts
Every month we’re posting a mouth-watering recipe courtesy of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. The recipe we have chosen from the January issue is salmon, caper and dill phyllo tarts. This easy recipe serves 4 and only takes 20 mins to make. Recipe and styling by Anna Montali; photograph by Graeme Borchers – published in…
Sweet Potato Fritters with Bacon and Crème Fraîche
Every month we’re going to post a mouth-watering recipe courtesy of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. The recipe we have chosen from the November issue is sweet potato fritters with bacon and crème fraîche. This easy recipe serves 4–6 people and only takes 20 mins to make. Recipe and styling by Anna Montali, photograph by…
Butternut Side Dish
Great for braais or barbeques, this butternut side dish is wickedly delicious. If you are serving vegetarians you can leave out the bacon and add other ingredients such as mushrooms and onions. Ingredients: +-800g butternut, chopped 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped 1 tsp thyme 1 round feta 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated 3 slices lean…
Sweetcorn Fritters
Sweetcorn fritters are delicious as a side dish or a snack, and a firm favourite among both kids and adults. Follow this easy step-by-step recipe to make golden and crispy sweetcorn fritters in no time at all. Sweetcorn Fritters Author: Louise Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves:…
Easy Mushroom Sauce with Cream [with Video]
A mushroom sauce goes well with just about anything, but is particularly tasty with a piece of tender fillet. This easy mushroom sauce recipe (with cream!) is simply delicious, and shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to make. I have been using this recipe for years and years – I got it from my mom…
