Tag: Recipes

White Chicken Lasagna

White chicken lasagna with golden crust and tenderstem broccoli and green beans on a white plate.

There is something so comforting about a slab of lasagna with bechamel and oodles of cheese. This version of chicken lasagna has plenty of different types of cheese and packs a flavour punch!

Cheesy Chicken Kyiv (Kiev)

Chicken Kiev dinner

In the 1970’s the Chicken Kiev was the height of sophistication. In 2020’s you can find these in nearly every household at some point on the dinner table. Whether you choose to buy yours readymade, or make it at home by putting your own twist onto the classic it still stays a lovely dish to eat. Why not try to use my step-by-step instructions to make your own cheesy version of this timeless classic.

Soft Kaiser bread rolls with crunchy poppy and sesame seeds

Baked Kaiser roll with black poppy seeds still on an oven tray as it has just been pulled out of the oven.

Kaiser rolls looks so very fancy, yet it is really simple to bake. If you are able to bake a decent loaf of bread then these rolls will be a doddle!

Hertzoggies (Sweet South African coconut meringue pastry)

Fully baked Hertzoggies

Afternoon tea just isn’t the same without a Hertzoggie. A cheeky guilty pleasure!

Maize Rice

Maize Rice Recipe

Maize rice (or mielie rys in Afrikaans literally translates to riced corn) is made from the kernels of a specific type of white corn. It is a is a huge staple in South Africa and is eaten with stewed meat.