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If you love rich, comforting flavours, this butter chicken pizza is about to become your new obsession. Think soft, golden pizza dough topped with a silky, spiced tomato-butter sauce, juicy pieces of chicken, and finished with melty cheese… it’s the best of both worlds. This recipe brings together a classic Indian-inspired butter chicken topping with […]
If you’re looking for a showstopping Easter lamb recipe, this fragrant spiced lamb rolled with saffron rice stuffing is it. Juicy, tender lamb is marinated in warm spices, then rolled around aromatic saffron-infused basmati rice with herbs, nuts, and subtle sweetness from raisins. Roasted until golden and served with sticky honey glazed baby carrots, this […]
If you’re looking for a show-stopping Easter dessert that feels both indulgent and effortless, this Millionaire’s Easter Tiramisu Trifle is it. Layered with coffee-soaked shortbread, silky mascarpone cream, rich caramel, and a dusting of cocoa, this dessert brings together classic tiramisu flavours with a luxurious twist — all finished with a delicate chocolate kataifi nest […]
If you are looking for the perfect fudgy chocolate brownies recipe, this is it. Crackly tops. Deep chocolate flavour. Gooey centres. Crisp edges.These homemade brownies are rich, indulgent, and incredibly easy to make with simple pantry ingredients. Whether you prefer them ultra-gooey or slightly more set and fudgy, this recipe gives you full control over […]
An elegant Honey & Almond Paris–Brest inspired by Bridgerton. Crisp choux pastry filled with light praline cream scented with honey. Elegant, timeless, and quietly indulgent, this Honey & Almond Paris–Brest is inspired by An Offer from a Gentleman — refined on the outside, rich within. A crisp ring of choux pastry encases a light almond […]
Mince curry is one of those recipes that doesn’t need reinvention — it just needs to be cooked properly. It’s the kind of dish that simmers quietly on the stove while the house fills with the smell of onions, spices and comfort. The kind you grew up eating with rice, roti or bread, and still […]
Fast, saucy, and weeknight-friendly. This beef bulgogi mince is everything you love about classic bulgogi — sweet, savoury, garlicky and glossy — but made faster and more accessible using extra-lean beef mince. No long slicing, no fancy prep, just bold Korean-inspired flavour that comes together in minutes. The sauce clings to the mince beautifully, thanks […]
Some recipes aren’t written down because they were never meant to be.They’re remembered instead. Growing up in Durban, beach days weren’t complete without Jutland sandwiches. They were simple, unfussy, and wrapped up early in the morning before heading off with towels, umbrellas, and a cooler box. No fancy fillings. Just sardines, chilli onion, fresh coriander […]
Fresh, simple, and quietly satisfying This chickpea salad is the kind of recipe you throw together once and then keep coming back to. No cooking, no fuss — just good ingredients doing what they do best. Crisp cucumber, creamy avocado, salty feta, fresh coriander and tender chickpeas, all finished with a light drizzle of balsamic […]
Simple, smoky, and full of lemony Greek flavour. Chicken souvlaki is one of those recipes that proves you don’t need a long ingredient list to make something truly memorable. Good chicken, lemon, garlic, oregano, olive oil — that’s it. When those few things are given time to work together, the result is juicy, deeply flavoured […]
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