Although ready-made frozen potato chips are available in practically every grocery shop nowadays, nothing beats the taste of those made from scratch at home. The secret to perfect chips is to double fry them, as this results in a soft moist centre and a lovely crunchy outer skin. Follow these simple instructions and enjoy your…
Recipes
How to Cook a Piece of Fillet
Cooking an irresistibly juicy and tender piece of fillet steak is not the easiest thing in the world. Fillet lacks fat, which means that when you cook it, it can turn into leather before you know it. You have to take into consideration how the people you are cooking for like their steak – whether…
Beef Waterfall Salad
This renowned salad originates from Thailand, and got its name because of the splashing sound of beef juices falling on a hot grill. Along with greens and fresh papaya, the perfect Thai beef waterfall salad can be achieved by following this easy recipe. Beef Waterfall Salad Author: Just easy Recipes Prep time: 15 mins…
Butternut Soup
A bowl of steaming hot butternut soup served with fresh bread is irresistible to most – especially on a cold winter’s day. This quick and easy recipe will allow you to whip up a typical South African starter in no time at all. Ingredients: 1 large butternut 1 ½ cans of light coconut milk 1…
How to Cook a Roast Chicken
Nothing beats the smell, sight and taste of a perfectly roasted golden-brown chicken – complete with crispy skin. If you are new in the cooking game you might feel intimidated by the idea of roasting a chicken, but it is actually really simple. Follow these easy instructions and serve 300g oven-ready weight per person –…
How to Boil an Egg
One of the most versatile ingredients used in cooking, eggs are also great just on their own. Because of its high protein content, a boiled egg on toast is a great way to kick off your day. Follow these easy step-by-step instructions to boil your egg, soft or hard, to perfection. Place a raw egg…
Braai in Style
A collection of hints for the braai as well as recipes for vegetables, meat and seafood. Sections on starters, side dishes, potjiekos, spitbraais and desserts round things off.
Potjiekos Favourites
This book includes recipes for a variety of meat dishes, venison, poultry and seafood, appetising side dishes, vegetarian fare, mouth-watering puddings and crusty bread.
Italy Cooking Schools
You can never truly know Italy if you haven’t been among its people. Mama Margaret and Friends Cooking Adventures will take you to the true heart of Italy; to the people who will share the intimacies of their kitchens, cellars, favourite market places and their families with you. The company is a group of skilled…
How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
This is a book about baking, but not a baking book – not in the sense of being a manual or a comprehensive guide or a map of a land you do not inhabit. I neither want to confine you to kitchen quarters nor even suggest that it might be desirable. But I do think…
