Fresh, light and a little different
Ages ago I put aside a recipe I wanted to try but (as these things always happen) never got around to it. I stumbled upon it the other day and gave it whirl…it...
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Christmas eve dinner
Last year we spent Christmas with my in-laws up in Pretoria. I offered to cook us a Christmas eve dinner at Grandpa Joe’s house. I decided to go all out –...
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Grilled kingklip recipe with Mediterranean vegetable
I was craving grilled fish yesterday and spotted some lovely fresh Kingklip. I had my nieces coming over for a quick lunch before their extra maths class so I thought...
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Creamy tuna dip
For someone who eats most things the one thing I am a bit picky with is fish. I love fish if it is fresh fresh fresh and prepared with care. If there is a hint of that...
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Revisiting an old favorite
I have been craving and eating a lot of fish recently, which is odd, cause I’m not the biggest fish or sea food fan. This Sunday I spent a lazy day at home doing...
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Grilled Kabeljou with cauliflower mash
I recently had my brother in law staying with us for a few weeks. On his last day here, I realised I hadn’t treated him to a proper cape fish meal, apart from...
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Confession and fish cakes!
Okay, so I haven’t been blogging. I have however still been eating (duh, obviously), cooking and teaching some exciting things; and I have so many things I would still...
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Seafood braai with old friends!
For those of you who know me by now, you will know that braai’s (BBQ) and Shellfish individually are not my favorite things. Put them together and they send a...
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Salmon and spinach pie
I started working with a new client this week who is strictly kosher and has recently been put onto a gluten and sugar free diet. We have had two lessons already and...
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What a gorgeous evening we had!
Many years ago I became friends with an Italian called Alberto, who loves to cook and entertain. I have spent so many evenings in his kitchen while he cooks,...
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Straight forward fish cakes! But so yummy.
Fish cakes do not inspire much enthusiasm in me, but the request comes up over and over again with my clients. Usually I just skirt the issue and try to divert them...
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Chermoula and coconut milk baked fish
I developed this recipe earlier this week after a client requested a saucy fish dish. I was inspired after last weeks Moroccan explorations, so I decided to experiment...
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Beyond improvement brownies!
A few weeks ago while I was looking after my sisters kids, we had a super cold and wet day. So I suggested that we do some baking. Oddly enough the boys were more keen...
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Creamy fish pie
Fish pie has never really been a thing I yearn for. Well, fish and seafood in general aren’t the first thing I think of when I crave my favorite foods. But, my...
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Aromatic Thai inspired fish cakes
Fish cakes have never conjured up much enthusiasm in me. I have always associated them with a seriously boring way of using up left over fish. But over the last decade...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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