Warm summer evenings call for a light and refreshing dinner. This flavorful Italian inspired dish ticks all the boxes. Here’s how you can make this delightful dish Ingredients 250g pasta, cooked al dentè 60ml basil pesto Salt to taste Italian tomatoes Basil leaves Mozzarella cheese Method 1. Add the basil pesto to the strained pasta, […]
Burfee Cake
A delicious fusion dessert combining two of my favourite desserts, burfee which is an Indian fudge and cake infused with cardamom and vanilla drenched in a white chocolate ganache. Burfee has got to be my favourite of all the indian sweet meats, it’s so rich and creamy. I haven’t mastered the art that is making […]
Chocolate Crazy Shake
This chocolate shake recipe is life, it’s so easy to make and I’ve added a secret ingredient to mine that I think you’ll just love. Ingredients Here’s how you can make it 4 scoops of chocolate ice cream 250ml Chocolate Steri Stumpie 1/4 cup chocolate syrup Method 1. Pop everything into a blender and blitz […]
Napoletana Sauce
You don’t have to travel further than your kitchen for this amazing Napoletana sauce. This is my first time making it and it tastes better than store bought sauce. This is perfect to spoon over a pizza or over linguine throw in a few fresh basil leaves and you have a meal in minutes. Ingredients […]
Sweet chilli soya strips with saffron infused rice
Most of my recipes are simple and absolutely delicious. This dish is no exception. With my husband observing Purtassi I decided to treat him to something I knew he’d just love! Here’s how I made it Ingredients 1 pineapple, hollowed out (keep pineapple flesh) 2 tablespoons of butter 1 pack Frys chunky soya strips 60ml […]
Peanut butter & jam bars
Ingredients 225g unsalted butter at room temperature, a bit more for greasing 1½ cups brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup smooth peanut butter 2 Large eggs 3 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1½ teaspoon salt 1½ cups strawberry jam or preserves of your choice Salted roast peanuts Method 1. Preheat the […]
The best chocolate chip cookies EVER!
Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. For me that describes the perfect cookie. What I love about this recipe is you can easily freeze the dough and that way you’ll always be able to have a batch on hand. These are chocolate cookies with chunks of almonds and orange zest. So […]
Edible Cookie Dough recipe
Eating cookie dough is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s so decadent! I’m one of those people that prefers eating cookie dough more than eating cookies! It’s especially great at this time of year, when the weather is way too hot to even think about turning the oven on. This recipe is perfectly safe to […]
Easy Guacamole
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of creamy guacamole to scoop your nachos into, right? I whipped up a batch for dinner and it disappeared so quickly, that I thought it best to share the recipe with you. This guac is a definite winner. Ingredients 3 avocados 1/2 a red onion, chopped 1 firm tomato, […]
Banana bread with chocolate ganache frosting
Chocolate and bananas, a heavenly combination! This moist banana loaf is amazing, but don’t take my word for it, try it for yourself. Complimented by this smooth and decadent dairy milk ganache it sure did go down a treat. Recipe Banana loaf Ingredients 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup melted butter, unsalted 1 cup brown […]
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