October 20, 2025

Pasta-bilities are endless!

Posted on August 4, 2023 by in pasta

Salmon and Asparagus Pasta Bake

Pasta-bilities are endless. Where do I even begin? The ultimate component to an array of dishes that bring families, couples, and friends together to feast on carbs in a way everyone can understand to be addictive and delicious! Let’s start with the types of pasta that can be used to make all kinds of dishes…well, […]

Biltong Souffle as easy as 1 – 2- 3- 4!

Posted on August 4, 2023 by in baked goods, cheese

Biltong Souffle as easy as 1 - 2- 3- 4!

Biltong, that quintessential South African snack that every full-blooded South African male needs to complete his range of snacks for any game, be it rugby, soccer or cricket. Biltong , however is so much more than that! It is so much more than chunks of dried meat! If, by chance, I have biltong in my […]

Onion Rings can now be a legal treat!

Posted on August 4, 2023 by in vegetables, vegetarian

onion rings

Onion rings will still be the death of me. It took me forever to find the right recipe and when I finally did, I soon realized that two many of these bad boys will kill me! Up until now, I made my onion rings with a light beer batter and they were to-die-for! They were […]

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole.

Posted on June 14, 2017 by in Chicken

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole

This Chicken & Dumpling Casserole, is winter comfort in one pot. I saw a Chicken & Dumpling Casserole being made on the Foodnetwork Show Dinner at Tiffany’s. I’ve had dreams and visions about it since. You know just one of those recipes that you have to make. I missed the middle of the show, only […]

Burnt Butter Banana Bread – next level stuff!

Posted on May 25, 2017 by in baked goods

Burnt Butter Banana Bread

Burnt Butter Banana Bread – a superb tongue twister, say it faster and faster. It has a wonderful ring to it, don’t you think. Like something you should eat NOW! This Burnt Butter Banana Bread is the result of my therapy session in the kitchen. I wanted (no needed) to make the ordinary extraordinary. I […]

Blue Cheese Potato Bake – Classic, yet so different!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by in vegetables, vegetarian

Blue Cheese Potato Bake

Blue Cheese Potato Bake is next level. The same comfort you get from a potato bake, but with the decadent flavor of blue cheese. My Blue Cheese Potato Bake is for, well, people who love blue cheese. There is no need in trying to sell this recipe to people who refer to blue cheese as […]

Roasted Pork Chops – I’ll vote for them any day!

Posted on November 9, 2016 by in pork

Roasted Pork Chops

Roasted Pork Chops, now there is something that grabs my attention far more than the #USelection2016. So I vote for Roasted pork chops. I love the flavor, the fat, the price and how easy they are to cook. Seriously, you can’t mess this one up. If you follow my instructions and make friends with your […]

Dunkin’ Chicken Burgers – The best crumbed burger ever!

Posted on October 28, 2016 by in Chicken

dunkin

Dunkin’ Chicken burgers……. what the heck next? The idea of dunkin’ chicken burgers came to me during a four hour trip back from Prince Albert where I presented a cooking class in August this year. Our last class for the weekend was a Sunday Brunch class, but you know how it is when you’re doing […]

Hot Milk Vanilla Sponge Cake with Mousse and Strawberries

Posted on October 24, 2016 by in baked goods

hot milk vanilla sponge cake

Hot Milk Vanilla Sponge Cake is in my opinion the best vanilla sponge to bake. It is basically flop-proof, which works for me. This hot milk vanilla sponge cake was the first ever cake my mom taught me to bake. She had very clear instructions. #1 – you whisk the eggs and sugar until light […]

Spicy Apple Coffee Cake – of course with dripping caramel.

Posted on October 3, 2016 by in baked goods

Spicey Apple Coffee Cake

Spicy Apple Coffee Cake on a Sunday afternoon after a nap, what on earth can be better? Having a second slice of Spicy Apple Coffee Cake just before you go to sleep, that can be better indeed. I love weekend baking, I guess it is how I grew up. My mom always baked on weekends, […]