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There are many reasons I chose to make the Home Made Baked Beans from scratch. But the main reason was that I really do not like the smell of the tomato sauce in the store bought canned beans. A long time ago, Dave asked me to do a delivery for him at a canning factory. … Continue reading Home Made Baked Beans
Some things are worth making at home from scratch cost wise, but sausages are not one of those things. However, you have to take into consideration what is going into the sausages before you compare prices. Just up the road from us there was a small artisan sausage maker. He originally had a business in … Continue reading Recipe For Home Made Pork Sausages
Do not be daunted when you see the words home made chocolate. It really is easy to do. A while back I needed a lot of chocolate to make a recipe and for some strange reason, none of the shops that I went to had any sugar free dark chocolate in stock. When we were at the … Continue reading Home Made Chocolate
When kiwi fruit are in season, and the weather is warm, you might want to try making this kiwi cocktail. I am finding new and innovative ways to work with kiwi fruit. Some have been amazingly successful and others not so much. Yesterday I made some kiwi chips using my crisp maker and even though … Continue reading Kiwi Cocktail | Made With Vodka
I should by all rights call these jelly hearts as they taste closer to jelly than they do Turkish delight. That might have something to do with the fact that I placed the gelatine in too small a container and quite a bit of it spilled all over the microwave. Or it could have been … Continue reading Turkish Delight Made With Fructose
I love twitter! Originally, I stayed away from twitter – why join I thought? It is just another thing to monitor. But I was swayed when a group of people were found after an avalanche because they tweeted. I quietly joined and did not tweet a lot. I had a handful of followers and followed … Continue reading Crème Caramel Made With Fructose
This recipe for vegetable terrine is a great way to make use of vegetables in your fridge that need using up. And the fact that it looks pretty is an added bonus. I have been fortunate enough to grow up in a multi religious environment, with my family covering the sphere of New and Old … Continue reading Vegetable Terrine | Made With Carrots And Beans
In my endeavor to make everything at home I found myself waiting patiently for my store bought tomato ketchup to run out. This is not an ingredient I use often as I only really have ketchup with my hotdogs. I like a traditional sausage with sauerkraut, mustard, mayonnaise and tomato ketchup between a soft wholewheat roll. … Continue reading Home Made Tomato Ketchup
Usually made with veal shanks, osso bucco comes from Lombardia Italy. I have made mine using beef shin as that is what is locally available. I wonder what makes a person not listen when you speak to them? Recently Dave and I met a salesman at an exhibition stand at The Good Food and Wine … Continue reading Osso Bucco Made With Beef Shin
Can childhood obesity be ascribed to ‘bad’ parenting, or is it a sign of modern times? It seems that nowadays, children are much chubbier than I can remember when Dave’s children were younger. A few years ago I had a client who came to me because her three year old child ate nothing but chips. … Continue reading Hummus | Made With Tinned Chickpeas
I made fish soup using locally caught and sustainable hake. I purchase from our local fishmonger to support small business in our area. I do not like the word diet. It conjures up starving yourself, or fads. I like the term healthy eating plan instead. This year we changed our eating plan. We’ve always eaten … Continue reading Fish Soup Made With Sustainable Hake
Make your own karha masala for homemade chai. Karha Masala I wanted to make chai ice cream, but in my search for what actually goes into chai, I discovered that the word chai means tea! Which means that the term chai tea is redundant. In fact, chai is made with a masala – a mix … Continue reading Karha Masala For Homemade Chai
Snoek is a locally caught fish which exists in abundance. It is a well known Cape line fish and is available seasonally. Barracouta is the same fish but is caught in New Zealand. The sad thing is that one of the local fishmongers is selling the New Zealand fish as opposed to our locally caught … Continue reading Snoek Pie Made Using Up Leftovers
Some time back I received a lovely gift box from Lindt, full of all sorts of goodies. I had already decided I wanted to do a course at their chocolate studio, and now I am determined I will be saving up to do one soon. The box contained macaroons– way better than the ones I … Continue reading Truffles Made With Amarula Liqueur
What did June 2026 hold for you? Dave and I went to Almenkerk for a wine tasting and had an amazing cheese and charcuterie platter. The owner told us it is what they like to eat. I also went to the launch of Jenny Morris’s new recipe book at Leopard’s Leap Wine Estate. It was … Continue reading June 2026 Showcasing In My Kitchen
My mom took some of my sourdough starter home with her in December, and has started baking bread for my dad. As he is the only one eating bread, my mom asked me to create a recipe for her, for a small sourdough loaf. This is great if you are baking often, or if you … Continue reading Small Sourdough
May 2026 was brutal! The month started off quiet and calm. I flew back from Johannesburg on the 1st and Dave and I spent the long weekend doing as little as possible. The following Saturday we celebrated my aunt’s 70th birthday. This was special for many reasons, but mostly for seeing all of my cousins. … Continue reading May 2026 Showcasing In My Kitchen
I had a little bit of my togarashi left over so I adjusted the recipe for furikake in Upwards to only use what I had. Since then I have used this blend numerous times when making flatbreads. It really is an amazing addition to that, as well as a great topping for bread. Skip ahead … Continue reading Furikake
I had thought that the heatwave had ended, but March 2026 proved me wrong. And, it was one of the hottest weeks we have had for ages. The temperature did not drop at night, making it even worse. And, despite Gordons Bay being known for the wind, it did not blow. That being said, we … Continue reading March 2026 Showcasing In My Kitchen
Cross & Sampson opening lines: My best friend, Alex Cross, has been my favourite ride-along ever since he joined the force, and that was a long time ago – before we both sported gray hair. My blurb: Damon Cross is missing, and Alex will move heaven and earth to find him. Bree cannot assist him … Continue reading Cross & Sampson, James Patterson