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I use my tagine at least once a week, and this Moroccan chicken recipe is a perfect example of how great the tagine cooks. I have had a lot of people asking me whether getting a tagine is worth it, and all I can say is YES! You have to be prepared to spend money … Continue reading Moroccan Chicken
I made this recipe for smokey chicken using smoked paprika for the flavouring. I think this is a spice you either love or hate. The smokiness is very pungent but it can always be found in my spice drawer. I also have sweet smoked paprika to use for goulash. And then ordinary paprika to use … Continue reading Smokey Chicken
This recipe for sweet chilli sauce duck is super easy, and super impressive. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sweet Chilli Sauce Duck A friend wants to know a bit about my first job and what I used my wages for. I was 16 when I first went to work. My first job was as … Continue reading Sweet Chilli Sauce Duck
I am sitting here with the wind blowing and the sky overcast, feeling a little bit sad. My Boxer had been sick for two weeks and as I typed this, they did not know what was wrong with her. In July of 2002 I went to choose a puppy at the breeder's house. They had … Continue reading Paella Recipe
I have eaten chickpeas in the form of hummus and felafels since my visit to Jerusalem. Every night we would go into the city and our bus would stop outside this felafel joint. Being a vegetarian at the time, this really suited me. I would start my evening out with a felafel with all the … Continue reading Chicken With Chickpeas And Sugar Snap Peas
One of the sponsors of this year's Food Bloggers Indaba was Pesto Princess. They offer up the most amazing pesto's and each one is better than the next. The company ticks all the right boxes for me, and if ever I buy pesto, theirs is the one I go for. I made Pesto Princess Chicken … Continue reading Pesto Princess Chicken
I love new products, which explains why I have a kitchen drawer and cupboard full of lovely goodies waiting to be used. One new (to me) exciting product that I came across last year was the Oak Smoked Red Bell Pepper from the Smoking Shed - a company co-founded by our very own blogger Sam … Continue reading Oak Smoked Red Bell Pepper Chicken
There is a fine line between drinking and being a drunk. I love my glass of red wine with supper but I can just as easily go without it. When we are socializing the glass may turn into a bottle but I know when to stop. Not knowing when to stop is when the problem … Continue reading Chicken Tagine
Avocado is one of the healthiest fats you can eat. I can highly recommend that when they are seasonal you make the most of the lovely green flesh and eat them in whichever way takes your fancy. I love them plain, or with salt. My grandmother loved them with brown malt vinegar and sugar and … Continue reading Chicken Stuffed With Avocado
I am submitting this recipe for Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Juls' Kitchen Walking through the little villages in France, we came across a white sausage - in the charcuteries. Neither Dave nor I wanted to try it - given the … Continue reading Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette
Transport yourself to Morocco by making this recipe for Mint Chicken Tagine. Using Sumac and fresh mint as well as pomegranate arils. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Mint Chicken Tagine ♥ Morocco is the place of my dreams, a country on my bucket list and it has been there for many years. … Continue reading Mint Chicken Tagine
Modernized Chicken A La King is my idea of taking a traditional dish up a notch. I think chicken a la king is comfort food - and a good use of leftover roast chicken. But, tinned asparagus and tinned mushrooms, even though they make the dish easy to make, do not make the dish anything … Continue reading Modernized Chicken A La King
I have entered my recipes for competitions, and been on the winners block with a few of them. As I write this post, this recipe for Duck With A Pomegranate And Port Glaze has been submitted to Taste Magazine. The Taste Bloggers have been asked to submit a recipe which reflects the ethos of the … Continue reading Duck With A Pomegranate And Port Glaze
I love the Afrikaans theme of this month's Vinatics but I don't have the time to participate properly. Dave and I went to The Wilderness for a long weekend and on Friday I am off to Johannesburg to meet my new niece, Nadia. One of the recipes is beer can chicken and I have used … Continue reading Pilsner Beer Chicken
For the ingredient challenge I decided to use the Spanish Chicken recipe from Le Creuset as a base. I could not follow the recipe exactly as one of the guests we were having for dinner does not eat pork and so I substituted the chorizo. I was fortunate enough to have a friend with an … Continue reading Spanish Chicken
There is nothing more comforting and rewarding that eating a stew or casserole which has cooked for hours. The taste becomes well developed and the chicken is moist, and moreish. This White Wine Chicken Casserole is perfect for a cold night and can be frozen for when you don't feel like cooking. White Wine Chicken … Continue reading White Wine Chicken Casserole
This recipe for Sichuan Pepper Chicken makes good use of leftover honey and my favourite spice, star anise. Every time I make granola I have leftover honey in the jar, and as it crystallizes I use the leftover to make infused honey. I have been experimenting with flavours and I have added nuts to some, … Continue reading Sichuan Pepper Chicken
This recipe for Chicken And Mushroom Pasta is to continue with the Tandy Tuesday theme of a pasta dish on a Tuesday. This simple and easy pasta dish is sure to be a winner. I used up some left over roast chicken so there was very little actual cooking to do. Chicken has become one of … Continue reading Chicken And Mushroom Pasta
I wanted to make Chicken Cacciatore but decided when I got home to use this as the inspiration for a meal that would include corn, as I also had a craving for chicken noodle soup! This resulted in my recipe for Chicken And Corn Hunter Style. I love using Italian dishes as my inspiration. I find … Continue reading Chicken And Corn | Hunter Style
Chicken casserole is a firm favourite in my household - it is easy to make and practically cooks itself. This dish is perfect for when you need to prepare something in advance, or when you need a good dose of comfort food. I think that this is one of the first meals Dave ever cooked … Continue reading Chicken Casserole