Beetroot, pistachio and goats cheese salad
I find it pointless to teach lessons with recipes for salads (unless it’s a classic like a Caesar or a Caprese) I prefer to give guidelines and suggestions. For...
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Roasted Eggplant & Almond Pesto with Sundried Tomatoes and Sumac
Ever since I saw this recipe on the blog veggie num.num I have been dying to make it but just somehow not getting around to it. This Friday however I did, but… I...
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Spinach, lentil and coconut milk curry
After a particularly decadent valentines dinner and a very busy next day, I asked my housekeeper to cook us one of our favorite healthy dinners. I have taught my...
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My favorite not too sinful super easy comfort food meal!
This pasta dish is one of my all time favourite lazy comfort food meals but still not too sinful. This would usually be a Sunday movie night meal, or a hangover soother...
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Truffle scented cream cheese and lentil dip
Last week I mentioned a dip for crudités I had made, which I would have to remake right away. The reasons were both because it was so good and also because I hadn’t...
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I love smile maker season!
I have been eating the most perfect mangoes every day for about the last month. I am simply crazy about them. I like them best when they are still firm and quite tart,...
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Sorbet in seconds (and sugar free)
So I had some left over fruit salad in the freezer and it’s a nice hot day and I’m tiered after a long day and felt like something refreshing. Sorbet! I...
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I could not be truly happy without pesto in my life
We all go through fads, phases and fancies but some things we simply can never truly get enough of. Traditional basil pesto is one of those things for me. Even if I...
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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
I can’t believe it has taken me so long to write about this dish, but I realised the error of my ways after I made it last night as the focal dish in my step mothers...
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Indian comfort food!
So I said that dahl (lentils) and rice was all I’ve been eating lately cause of my dodgy tummy, and that it wasn’t really blog worthy. Well, I have changed my mind....
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Tiramisu with hints of bourbon and orange.
Yesterday was the third time I have made tiramisu in a month and each time has been sumptuously satisfying. I have added a few little twists to the traditional recipes...
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Super quick cereal bars
This morning a friend of mine sent me a link to a recipe for cereal bars. The recipes was so simple and I had all the ingredients at home, so I whipped up a batch...
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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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Kitka’licious!
One of the recipes a client of mine wanted me to teach her housekeeper was how to make kitka bread (challah bread) for their Friday evening family dinners. She gave me...
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National obsessions…
I make no secret about the fact that I hate braaing, and mostly I hate going to braais too. But there is no escaping this national obsession, so if I do attend one I...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
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