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Basic Vinaigrette with Gordon Ramsay

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There are few people in the country that don’t know this dessert and most of us can make it; it can be served at the simplest Sunday dinner or the most up-market feast. We all …

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There’s no difference between challa and kitke and I have no idea why some people actually believe they’re two varieties of bread. Every Friday precious few bakeries sell challah and then only until lunch time; …

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This is my mother’s recipe and our family have been eating that since our childhood. When a Christmas cake is made in a Cape home, everyone takes in the process; the dough has to be …

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It’s proving to be more difficult than I thought to do this series because I keep on finding more sources of information and more books that absolutely have to be read; in the process, I’m …

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Years ago health stores used to sell dehydrated soya mince in cardboard boxes in Europe, the USA, South Africa and probably Australasia as well. It was dreadful stuff, nothing like real mince and absolutely nothing …

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I’ve never been a fan of cooking on Saturday mornings which is why I’m always annoyed when someone invites themselves for lunch; I also know that writing this might put a nose or two out …

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There aren’t too many of us that haven’t come into contact with tofu at some stage in our lives and either love the stuff or hate it. This post is really just a continuation of …

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I was 14 when I tasted tofu for the first time at the house of a friend and it found it’s way out of my mouth and on to the table before you could say …

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Today I’ll tackle the tricky subject of settlers and slaves and who influenced who when it comes to South African food. It’s tricky because South Africans are very emotional at the moment and will see …