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In my opinion, there is no reason to save something for a rainy day. Why keep the best crockery for special guests? Or your best dress for a special occasion? In my life, each day is treated as special. I apply this same philosophy to my cooking. If you are going to spend money on … Continue reading Saffron Potatoes Recipe
This Recipe For Crayfish Tagine With Charaime forms part of a review I have done. I was given an opportunity to review the online deli Diletto and the product I chose was charaime. Tomatoes, onion, garlic, sweet and hot paprika and a touch of chilli are combined to create this sauce - and given the fact it goes … Continue reading Recipe For Crayfish Tagine With Charaime
I can eat potatoes any which way at any time of the day. I recently bought a new ricer from Yuppiechef. It was expensive but worth the outlay. There are tips worth mentioning when talking about mashing potatoes. In South Africa we currently have a very limited variety of potatoes. I believe that this is … Continue reading Recipe For Buttered Mashed Potatoes
I love new challenges, and for me this was one of them. I have never eaten gnocchi. I know for a lover of all things Italian, this sounds strange but there is a story to this. When my mom was younger my gran made gnocchi for supper. My mother, not liking them, hid them under … Continue reading Recipe For Gnocchi
My contribution to the challenge was a dish prepared in my tagine, and I made enough of this Indonesian Chicken for 2 nights. Part of the challenge was discovering what Sambal Oelek is! It is a paste made from ground red chillis, sometimes including salt, lime or lemongrass as well. Used for adding heat to … Continue reading Recipe For Indonesian Chicken