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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Easy Tomato Tart

 Easy Tomato Tart

This is such a scrumptiously, gorgeous looking dish - it wows without even trying and it's really easy to make. I roast the tomatoes for this tart before baking them with the tart itself, as I find it stops the tart from getting soggy (you'll notice how much liquid is left over once you've roasted them all). In a nutshell, if you place whole, uncooked tomatoes onto the raw pastry before baking they often release too much juice which affects the pastry.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Kitchen Hacks: The Best Way to Braai a Chicken


In the latest episode of Kitchen Hacks I investigate the best way to braai/barbecue a chicken. I try the top three methods on the internet, namely: Spatchcock Chicken, Smoked Chicken and the Beer Butt Chicken...

Thursday, December 3, 2015

How to make the perfect Toasted Cheese

the best toasted cheese
The best toasted cheese
My latest episode of Kitchen Hacks is all about how to make the perfect toasted cheese sandwich.

Mustard Cream Sauce


This is one of those simple and delicious things in life. I created this recipe when I was catering for big functions as a sauce to go with fillet and chicken and kept being asked for the recipe, but because I'd only ever made it in massive quantities, I'd never taken the time to create a recipe to serve at a dinner party. Until now.