Last week, I receieved a copy of Nigella Lawson’s new book Kitchen to review from Kalahari.net. Now this isn’t my reviews, look out for that on Monday. But I couldn’t help but make this last night. I am a complete Gnocchi addict. I could seriously eat it all the time. I mean, what’s not to like about soft, pillowy dumplings? So when Nigella mentions that she came up with an idea to fry them, turning them into little sauteed potatoes, I almost died of happiness. And yes, this is a higher-fat option than the normal way of cooking them, but even if you just try this once, it will be…
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I’m still working on getting my mojo back 100% but I find it hard to concentrate on cooking and recipe development when I have SO much other stuff on my plate. I’m planning a Nautical Baby Shower, a Vintage Candy Shoppe themed second birthday for my twins and our December holidays. While that’s going on I still have events to attend, I’m worried about my brother who is madly in love and writing his matric finals (never a good combination) and I’m trying to keep my family fed, bathed and just generally alive. Now I know what you’re thinking, especially if you are a working mother, “I do all of…
Now I know this doesn’t sound budget friendly AT ALL. Bacon is ridiculously expensive and mushrooms aren’t exactly the cheapest vegetable out there. But for 4, this is actually a really reasonable dish. And it helps that it tastes so good. This is the one dish that will debunk all the myths that budget cooking has to be boring and bland. The sauce has plenty of bacon and veg and it’s absolutely silky and creamy (without adding any cream!). Usually I would add 250ml (8.45 fluid ounces) cream and loads of cheese to this which obviously ups the calorie content as well as the price so this is a win-win…
Soft, tender and juicy Lamb…sweet and sticky Port & Cherry glaze….crisp, golden and salty potatoes… I’m sure these words could be transformed into a love song. Well one that I would listen to anyway. The Idea for this incredible meal was born when I saw Nigella making her Roast Lamb for one. She used Lamb Shanks and brushed them with a Port and Redcurrant Jelly Glaze before popping them into the oven so that the Ruby juices can do their thing on the lamb. This she served with Pea Puree (which I almost made, had it not been for the fridge full of spinach, guilting me into cooking it). I…
It seems that in summer months, our weekly menu’s always have one meal with pastry in it. I love simple tarts that take almost no time to do, and when they taste this good, there’s really no excuse NOT to try it. This is a super easy one and the end result is something like a rustic Pizza. Serves 4 1 roll, Ready Made Puff Pastry 250g (8.82 ounces) Baby Spinach 1 onion, finely diced 3 Garlic Cloves, Crushed 4tbsn Greek Yoghurt 1 egg, beaten 200g (7.05 ounces) Smoked Ham, Sliced 2 handfulls, Pitted Baby Calamata Olives Grated Parmesan Cheese (don’t bother using the powdered stuff. If you can’t get…
