The most common reason for a cracked cake surface is an oven that is too hot – because the surface of your cake will set before the inside, and when the inside expands it cracks the surface. Another reason could be that you used too much baking soda or baking powder, so measure these ingredients…
Recipes
Easy Custard Slices
This recipe isn’t called “Easy Custard Slices” for nothing – it makes use instant pudding/custard powder for the filling and pre-made puff pastry so that you get consistent results every time! Even better, you can whip these delicious treats up in less than 45 minutes, which makes them a practical option for last-minute tea parties….
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…
Thai Fish Cakes
These fish cakes are delicious served as a canapé on skewers or as a light starter served with Asian greens and lemon wedges. This recipe makes about 18 cakes but it can make more or less depending on how big you create the fish cakes. Total preparation time is approximately 40-50 minutes.
Flavour of the month: Cayenne Pepper
The cayenne, also called Guinea pepper or bird pepper, is a hot, red chili pepper that can be used to flavour dishes and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalapeños and others. The fruits are generally dried and…
Creamy Broccoli Soup
This is one of my absolute favourite soup recipes and can be whipped up in 30 minutes flat. The recipe makes use of spinach leaves in addition to broccoli as well as a hint of lemon which all combine extremely well together. Although the recipe calls for baby spinach leaves, the larger leaves can be…
French Cooking Words to know before entering Culinary School
If you wish to enter culinary arts schools or culinary arts colleges, you should know the basic and common French words that are used in these schools and colleges for teaching culinary arts. Let’s take a look at the most important French cooking words that will help you when you enter a culinary arts school….
What Types of Chefs are there?
Many amateur cooks dream of becoming an executive chef, the head chef in a kitchen, while others dream of becoming a specialised chef instead – such as a pastry chef or a sushi chef. During your training at a culinary arts school you might find that you are especially good at something in particular, or…
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…
Lentil, Feta and Red Pepper Soup
Perfect as a lunch time snack or light dinner, this wholesome, lentil, feta and red-pepper soup is quick and easy to prepare. The recipe makes use of Truss tomatoes which are vine-ripened and are often sold with the vine still intact. They are bright red and full of flavour. If you can’t find them at…
