It is winter in South Africa and quite cold tonight. We are on Day 70 of the Covid-19 lockdown and no definite end in sight yet, so I am trying out different recipes. What is better than a hot bowl of soup on a winters' night? My dad isn't a great fan of soup, but [...]
Patience is the secret to good looking food. Here is Josh's another attempt to Food Art: 1. The chilli bike. 2. The beautiful colours. 3. A man's face with Coacoa powder.
Josh has been practice his creativity lately. He has been playing with his food – in an impressive way. From breakfast to lunch to after-school snacks, Josh has come up with some works of food art that you and your little ones are sure to love. The best part is that it is the things [...]
Today Josh is going to share with you how to make a Bobotie dish. Bobotie is a well known South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping. It is mostly famous in Cape Town. Below are the ingredients and instructions on how to make this yummy dish. It is such an easy dish to [...]
BACON RISOTTO Ingredients: 1 Pkt bacon (cut into small pieces) 1 Litre chicken stock 2 Tablespoons butter ½ onion (diced) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1½ cups Arborio rice 2 Tablespoons butter ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese Salt & pepper to taste Cook the bacon in a pan until brown and keep aside. Melt two tablespoons [...]
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE Ingredients: 1 Punnet of strawberries (washed, hulled and frozen) 2 cups milk 2 cups yoghurt (plain or strawberry flavour) 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Put all the ingredients in a blender or smoothie maker and blend until smooth. Tips: For a healthier option, substitute sugar with honey. You can use ice [...]
This past weekend has been a busy one for Josh. So many things to do, so little time. But Josh had an opportunity to attend a cooking demo at Exclusive Books Cavendish Square, where he even signed books for his fans. This event was sponsored by Exclusive Books, Nomu and Le Creuset. While there Josh [...]
This weekend I went on a “High School is not for sissies” camp. We had lots of fun. There was a very high obstacle course we had to do, then we played paintball with “ketties / catapults”. And I have some nice bruises to show for it! On Saturday evening we had a potjie competition – and I [...]
Friday is probably the most loved day of the week. They love it so much that they even give it nicknames. Some call it Fantastic Friday, while others call it Fabulous Friday. What do you call it? Is it your favourite day of the week too? Most people love Fridays because it is time for [...]
In life, focus is key when working on something. The same applies to cooking. One afternoon as I was cooking, I experienced what happens if you lose focus while cooking. As I was poaching a batch of pears and got carried away in a book I was reading, I forgot about the pears! And the result was [...]