As a kid, I would look forward to my favorite milkshake from the Dolls House in South Africa. It was called a Choc Banana Double Thick and it was more like an ice-cream. It had big chunks of frozen banana and it was impossible to drink through a straw so you had to eat it […]

Growing up in South Africa made me a huge fan of onion and tomato gravy. I can literally drink the sauce out of the pan. I love to put it on everything. Eggs, steak, mielie pap, chicken. Today I am using it to flavor these chicken thighs. They are a little sweet, a little sour, […]

Peppermint Crisp is my favorite chocolate of all time. For those of you unfamiliar with it I am sharing the wikepedia definition with you… Peppermint Crisp is a milk chocolate bar filled with a multitude of thin cylinders of mint-flavored toffee. It was invented in South Africa by Wilson-Rowntree. It is common for children to […]

This is a super easy salad that is always a hit. The best part is that all the ingredients can be found year-round, so there is no need to wait for summer. The sweetness of the apples and dried fruits pairs perfectly with the bitter radishes. The walnuts give some crunch, while the creamy feta […]

Ho,ho, ho….Christmas is around the corner. A lot of my friends look forward to X-mas morning. Cinnabons make the perfect breakfast, while you cuddle up to your loved ones around the fire and watch your family open their presents. These are warm and flaky and the cream cheese glaze drips off the sides leaving your […]

So it is fall and everywhere I look the markets are bursting with a variety of pumpkins and squashes. I am a huge fan of using seasonal produce and I love making huge pots of soup when the weather starts to cool. Here is my recipe for a light butternut soup…. It is bursting with […]