I find certain weekdays where I come home and I have no idea what to cook. On these days I scour the freezer for something I can pair with a veg in the fridge. Tonight I found some sliced pancetta (or pork belly for anyone else) and I decided to fry some kale and prepare…
Mains
Pizza two ways
We all love a good pizza but let’s be honest, a home made pizza is pretty difficult to make. They generally come out soggy because you can’t get the temperature of a pizza oven in your normal oven. I have a semi solution. I say semi because you will never have that golden crunchy crust…
Cheese burger with potato wedges
I love a good cheese burger and I’m obsessed with the “special” sauce on a Big Mac. I have created my own sauce that closely resembles that iconic sauce but with my own twist. With the patty I tend to make very thin patties by smashing them down with a spatula whilst cooking. I prefer…
Coney Island Style Hot Dog
As a South African when we talk about a hot dog its generally a mass produced vienna sausage on a day old roll topped with ketchup and yellow mustard (if you are lucky). Today I decided to change that. I was watching a YouTube channel and they were tasting hot dogs from around the US…
Crispy Onion Rings
Everyone loves a great onion ring! I’m a sucker for an onion ring that isn’t heavily battered that is sweet and crispy. I have been trying to perfect my recipe over the years and I have now decided that milk instead of buttermilk is the way to go. Let me explain. Normally you would soak…
Nshima and Relish
Weird title isn’t it!!! Let me explain. My wife is Zambian, born and bred and this is a pretty typical staple in Zambia (I did use pork belly because that’s all I had at the time. Generally you would use a cheap cut of beef such as short rib or chuck). This is a dish…