Magnificent Minestrone
Ah, as autumn slides across the farmland landscape, lightly brushing the pink and white cosmos flowers as it exhales the last breath of summer, my mind goes in a singular direction: Soup. I love...
Tagged: bay leaves
Zingy Crumbed Chicken Burgers with chillimelet
Recently Heidi made a recipe with bay leaves blitzed into breadcrumbs. The taste was exquisite. We are so used to bay leaves being thrown into the pot or added to the bobotie, but we...
Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce
When I made the Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce, I didn’t have any Old Bay seasoning. I can’t recall that I’ve ever seen this in South African shops. I had to use fresh bay leaves, it...
Ouma Mona’s Sunday Lamb
As a child, I remember some smells so distinctly that every time I get a whiff of one of those smells, I am transported back to my mother's kitchen. One of those smells is the...
