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Baking:
- The best banana bread with pecans and raisins
- Deep dish apple and strawberry pie
- The best morning glory muffins
- Hot cross buns with chocolate & orange
- Wholewheat English muffins with raisins
- Air fryer zucchini and cheese phyllo pies
- Easy deep-filled Christmas mince pies
- Fruit cupcakes with spiced vanilla buttercream
- Easy lemon loaf cake with lemon glaze
- Vanilla and Amarula bundt cake
- My best lemon meringue pie
- The best buttermilk & bran rusks
- White chocolate, cranberry & macadamia cookies
- Easy no-knead focaccia
- The best hummingbird sheet cake
- My perfect cheese scones
- A decadent chocolate cake
- Rum & raisin fudgy brownies
- The best tomato galette
- Victorian sponge cake with strawberry jam
- Easy apple tart (cake) with raisins
- Whipped vanilla shortbread
- Easy ciabatta panini & cheese & tomato bread
- Spiced date cake with cream cheese & honey frosting
- Cheese & herb muffins with whipped Bovril butter
- Plum tarte tatin
- Beetroot red velvet cupcakes
- Air fryer chocolate chip cookies
- Cinnamon swirl raisin bread
- Raisin & cinnamon sticky bun recipe
- The best cherry galette
- Beetroot chocolate cake with fluffy buttercream frosting
- A delicious fruitcake recipe
- Fruitcake shortbread
- Sticky toffee fig & walnut pudding with toffee sauce
- Malva pudding with ginger and pears poached in Rooibos tea
- Basque burned cheesecake
- Cheesy brioche rolls
- Muesli rusks with oats & raisins
- Easy plum muffins with a hint of lemon & cinnamon
- Easy custard tarts with cinnamon & orange caramel
- Easy lemon & blueberry yoghurt muffins
- Stout hot cross bun bread
- A classic Cape seed loaf wholewheat bread
- Ina Garten’s famous chocolate cake and the fluffiest buttercream frosting
- Malva pudding with cranberries & ginger
- Pizzette with blue cheese, figs and prosciutto
- Nectarine, blueberry & bourbon pie
- the most delicious orange & pecan muffins
- mini pavlova with whipped cream and nougat, toasted almonds and white chocolate
- lemon poppyseed madeleines
- brown butter blondies with salted caramel M&M’s
- cheddar, apple & walnut loaf
- double chocolate skillet cookie
- possibly the best-ever banana bread
- apple & cherry torte
- chocolate cake with hazelnut ganache & swiss meringue buttercream
- chocolate fondant with Lindt Lindor
- the best cashew nut butter cookies
- coffee loaf cake with a crunchy streusel
- cheesecake brownies
- easy blueberry & frangipane galette
- poached quince tart tartin
- earl grey tea fruit loaf cake
- Alison Romans’ famous shortbread choc chip cookie
- hot cross bun biscotti
- blueberry muffins with oats & almonds
- mince pie cinnamon sticky buns
- Louise cake with plum & coconut from Ottolenghi & Helen Goh
- pear & halva loaf with pecans & honey
- braided honey bread
- hazelnut meringue cookies (brutti ma buoni)
- madeleines with lavender and lemon sugar
- coffee, chocolate, and Nutella cookie sandwiches
- Orange & Campari cake
- apple & pear cake with cream cheese frosting & salted caramel
- easy cheese & onion bread with red pepper pesto
- pear & ginger malva pudding
- lemon meringue cheesecake
- gooey butter cake
- sbrisolona – an Italian crumble cake
- lemon pistachio cupcakes with honey meringue frosting
- quick & easy cranberry & orange scones
- decadent chocolate & pine nut tart
- pear and halva crumble loaf with pecans, honey & maple
- sticky mango pudding with coconut custard
- my favourite fruit & nut cake
- baked chocolate & stout doughnuts with a chocolate glaze
- banana foster bread with banana foster butter
- lemon & poppyseed Greek yoghurt cake
- pumpkin rolls with rosemary and sea salt
- Earl grey tea milk tart
- The best tres leches cake
- crunchies with dates
- triple ginger and stout cake with stout butterscotch sauce
- oat raisin and almond cookies
- butternut scones with cheese and herbs
- easy plum & frangipane galette
- mosbolletjie bread
- peanut butter m&m cookies
- gluten-free seeded crackers
- espresso chocolate chip cookies
- decadent chocolate Nutella brownies
- pear Christmas mince pies
- rooibos tea meringues with rooibos and white chocolate ganache
- easy stout fruit cake
- spicy pumpkin and apple cake with cream cheese and maple frosting
- nigellas clementine cake with clementine curd cream
- olive oil chiffon cake
- brown sugar pavlova with pears poached in spicy muscadel
- Irish soda bread with onions and rosemary
- whole wheat English muffins
- Apple and strawberry crumble
- banana bread with blueberries and chocolate
- passion fruit curd loaf cake
- stout hot cross buns with cranberries
- pomegranate scones
- plum torte
- butternut scones with cheese and chives
- lemon and thyme mini bundt cakes
- shortbread bars with whisky marmalade
- chocolate ‘wonder cake’
- hot cross cinnamon sticky buns
- Apple and banana cake with caramel cream cheese frosting
- pineapple upside-down cakes
- fudgy walnut brownie cookies
- boozy cherry and Xmas pudding strudel with chocolate
- apple and mince pie crumble bars
- how to make apple galettes with salted caramel
- carrot and beetroot cake with caramel cream cheese frosting
- easy pumpkin and parmesan cheese scones with thyme
- apple cake with maple cream cheese frosting
- easy cheese and onion bread with herbs
- bill granger’s lime and coconut delicious
- chocolate and pear frangipane tart
- easy basil beer bread
- caramel bread puddings with white chocolate and marmalade
- lemon marmalade and polenta cake
- pink swirl meringues with pomegranate syrup
- hot cross bun pudding with chocolate and orange
- Apple and cinnamon muffins with a hint of orange
- sundried tomato and parmesan cheese scones
- apple phyllo serpent pie with pecans and maple
- greek shortbread biscuits with almonds
- deep apple and blueberry streusel cake
- easy apple tart with maple syrup and pecans
- cinnamon and ginger cookies
- sourdough rye bread
- clementine upside-down cakes
- the very best red velvet cupcakes
- almond biscuit bars with chocolate
- apricot and blueberry muffins
- quince, apple and pear crumble with whiskey & cinnamon
- shortbread biscuit balls with chocolate middles
- banana bread with walnuts
- vanilla cake with poached quinces
- salted caramel and chocolate tart
- passion fruit profiteroles with a white chocolate drizzle
- extraordinary chocolate tart
- Christmas pudding strudel with chocolate – Jamie Oliver
- frangipane mince pies with a zesty orange pastry
- christmas mince pie and frangipane tart
- traditional Xmas pudding (not really baking)
- orange, cranberry and pistachio scones – very easy
- crispy flatbreads
- easy sprite scones with cheese and herbs
- banana and pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting
- rosemary and walnut olive oil bread
- banana bread with cranberries and walnuts
- buttermilk rusks – a classic recipe
- buttermilk muffins with cheese, herbs and sun-dried tomatoes
- pink peppercorn meringues
- easy honeyed ginger biscuits (cookies)
- mango cake with mango cream cheese frosting
- chocolate drop cookies with white chocolate chunks
- easy cheese straw biscuit snacks with smoked red pepper
- smoked pepper flatbread with roast beetroot, zucchini and goats cheese
- shortbread fingers with roasted cashew nuts
- Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream & salted caramel
- my grandmother betty’s traditional crunchies
- nigella’s Chocolate brownies
- savoury biscuits with smoked cheddar
- very decadent orange malva pudding
- chocolate nemesis: the river cafe
- white chocolate, strawberry and macadamia nut cookies
- perfect peanut butter cookies: The Joy of Cooking
- chocolate chip cookies: NYT best ever
- smoked chilli cheese biscuits
- bran & muesli buttermilk rusks with seeds
- savoury biscotti with smoked chilli and tomato
- orange drizzle cake
- vanilla snap biscuits: a delicious little cookie
- fig & blue cheese tartlets
- toasted coconut Bakewell tart
- white chocolate, cranberry & pecan nut cookies
Other sweet stuff
- Baked French toast with apples, cinnamon & raisins
- Brown butter Rice Krispies treats with chocolate
- Cherries preserved in spiced port syrup
- Instant Pot cheesecake with caramel
- How to make miso caramel in the Instant Pot
- Berry cheesecake with almond crumble
- Spicy maple candied almonds
- Baked apples with brandy-soaked raisins
- Classic South African koeksisters
- Raisin bread & butter pudding
- Guavas poached in chamomile syrup with vanilla & cinnamon
- Lemon curd
- Strawberry marshmallows with Grand Marnier
- Strawberry baked yoghurt
- Panettone ice crema bomb Alaska
- Amarula tiramisu
- spicy caramel popcorn with peanut M&M’s
- honey, rosewater & cinnamon panna cotta
- baked camembert with caramelised apples & thyme
- roast pink lady apples with butterscotch sauce
- pears baked in Marsala with lemon & bay
- dutch baby pancake with blueberries & lemon
- chocolate marshmallow sweetie pies
- Summer berry Eton mess with pistachios
- classic south African unbaked milk tart
- baked Camembert & figs with a balsamic & thyme glaze
- Maple & bay roasted pears with baked Camembert & walnuts
- mocha mousse parfait
- no-churn lemon ice cream cake
- no-bake lemon cheesecake in biscuit cups
- fluffy blueberry & banana pancakes with a dash of oats
- vanilla floating islands with creme Anglaise
- Limoncello crème with nut crumble
- roasted strawberries with Pimms, balsamic & ginger
- salted caramel affogato
- matcha marshmallows
- spicy buttercrunch brittle with roasted nuts
- pears poached in dessert wine with a vanilla & honey no-churn ice cream
- toffee, salted pretzel and chocolate bark
- granola bars with honey & maple
- peaches roasted with dessert wine and thyme
- baked yoghurt with spicy brandied oranges
- a classic fudge with vanilla and Maltesers
- easy rum flambeed pineapple tart tatin
- chocolate espresso cheesecake
- spicy caramel popcorn
- Lime marshmallows
- mango split with passionfruit and white chocolate
- churros with chocolate espresso sauce
- lemon curd cheesecake with a nutty crumble
- strawberry cheesecake with a nutty crumble
- white chocolate and coffee mousse
- waffle jaffles
- crepe pancakes filled with caramel and bananas
- white chocolate mousse with strawberries and pink peppercorns
- homemade peanut butter cups
- 45-second chocolate pudding with salted caramel
- pink berry and white chocolate rocky road
- dukkah roasted pears with goats cheese and honey
- white chocolate and rooibos tea fudge
- Nectarine and apricot crumble
- Christmasy baked apples stuffed with brandy-soaked fruit
- apricots poached in chamomile tea with vanilla
- 3 ingredient chocolate mousses in 5 minutes
- passion fruit / granadilla meringue pie
- apricot jelly with pomegranate seeds
- stroopwafel sandwich with mascarpone cheese, strawberries and chocolate
- easy peppermint crisp pudding
- blueberry & orange trifle with mascarpone cheese
- banana & salted caramel stuffed french toast
- pumpkin pancakes
- easy passion fruit/granadilla curd
- easy nectarine tart in a ginger biscuit crust
- amaretto peaches with amaretti biscuits and mascarpone cream
- Christmas ricotta hotcakes with an orange syrup
- traditional Christmas pudding
- apples poached in straw wine
- gin & tonic jelly
- guavas poached in vanilla syrup with star anise and cinnamon
- frozen mango smoothie mess
- salted caramel sauce
- bananas baked with passion fruit & Orange juice with minty creme fraiche
- raisin bread french toast with Gorgonzola and caramel pears
- banana and blueberry waffles
- caramel & banana croissant pudding
- poached pears in syrupy, spicy red wine
- white chocolate & green tea fudge
- pears baked with amaretto
Picnics, sandwiches, parties, snacks, dips etc:
- The best French onion grilled cheese sandwich
- Cottage cheese toast ideas (easy healthy tartines)
- Giant grilled cheese with hot honey butter
- Roast fig tartines with blue cheese, prosciutto & honey
- Caramelised onion tart with whipped ricotta & goats cheese
- Pizza Bianco with nectarines, thyme & honey
- Crispy pan-fried feta with thyme and black pepper-infused honey
- Sausage rolls with apple, sage & raisins
- Roasted cauliflower hummus with sultanas & cashew nuts
- Pizette with blue cheese, figs & prosciutto
- Pull-apart bread with brie & sundried tomatoes
- Smoked snoek pate
- caponata
- bokkom pissaladière
- roast beetroot hummus
- baked camembert dip with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic & thyme
- chargrilled zucchini hummus
- salmon and cucumber rolls with lemon, soy & ginger dressing
- vegetable-loaded sandwich with avocado & hummus
- jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich
- char roasted spring onion tartines with Viking salt
- toasted bagel with wasabi cream cheese smoked salmon and pickled ginger
- easy naan bread pizza with roasted tomato sauce
- stout Welsh rarebit
- the famous hummus recipe by yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
- one ingredient whole grain cracker
- spicy kale chips with tahini and sesame
- brie & red grape tartines
- mushroom and !naba pate
- beetroot falafel on toasted pita
- tomato and basil crostini with whipped goats cheese
- prawn and mozzarella spring rolls with coriander
- truffled mushroom and taleggio cheese toasties
- toasted cheddar sandwiches with buttery leeks
- chickpeas and chorizo with sherry
- tomatillo salsa verde
- baked goats cheese cigars with honey and thyme
- easy Hawaiian tortilla pizza with grilled pineapple
- pear tartines with blue cheese & honey
- spicy turkey quesadilla
- garlic bread with salsa verde
- bobotie phyllo pies
- spinach and feta tartlets
- bacon and zucchini quiche
- tzatziki
- pizza jaffles
- baked ricotta with basil, chilli & lemon
- pizza Bianco with caramelised onions, blue cheese, figs and balsamic
- pomegranate guacamole
- crostoni with pork sausages
- spicy jalapeno dip
- how to make cheese straws with parmesan and rosemary
- pissaladiere – a classic French onion, olive and anchovy pizza/tart
- the best ever garlic bread with coriander and parmesan
- rustic, green guacamole
- broad / fava bean dip
- crispy kale chips with parmesan
- baked camembert dip with crispy bacon and peppers
- baked parma ham wrapped brie with thyme
- goats cheese truffles with honey & pistachio
- pizza hummus
- leek mushroom and parmesan phyllo pies
- zesty spinach and feta pies (spanakopita)
- tortilla pizza Bianco with blue cheese, pear & coppa
- easy homemade mayonnaise
- dessert wine jelly with the best ever chicken liver pate
- soft dried apricots stuffed with goats cheese and wrapped in bacon
- bruschetta with an assortment of toppings
- creme fraiche, spring onion and smoked red pepper dip
- chickpea blini with cream cheese smoked trout and dill
- Roasted beetroot hummus with smoked macadamia nuts
- smoked tuna on guacamole & rocket
- nigella’s party popcorn
- creme fraiche/ sour cream dip with spring onions
- roast brinjal dip with macadamia nuts & mint
- crispy tortilla pizza’s
- the best ever chicken liver pate
Salad & dressings:
- Kale salad with Pecorino, walnuts and sultanas
- Melon, mozzarella, and parma ham salad
- Nectarine and mozzarella salad with basil vinaigrette
- Roasted vegetable and cous cous salad
- Green goddess BLT pasta salad
- Greek Panzanella salad
- Roasted eggplant with caponata
- Warm salad with broccoli, new potatoes, artichoke, pesto & egg
- Panzanella salad with white anchovies, fennel & capers
- Fattoush salad recipe
- Egg and bacon salad with blue cheese (low carb)
- Crispy noodle slaw with a soy, honey & ginger dressing
- Spinach salad with grilled zucchini with peas, feta & mint
- Morrocan carrot & fennel salad with sultanas and pistachios
- Nutty black & white rice salad with pepper & raisins and a ginger, soy & honey dressing
- Roasted broccoli and green bean salad with burrata and lemon
- Jamie Olivers grilled nectarine salad with prosciutto, mozzarella and thyme
- spicy kale salad from Bertus Basson
- the best BLT pasta salad
- my epic crunchy slaw
- avocado & orange salad with fennel
- new potato salad with fennel & radish
- fennel, radish & mint salad with ricotta
- Thai green papaya salad
- Mexican equities
- oriental noodle salad with prawns & sugar snap peas
- Melon, mozzarella & parma ham salad with a honey & mustard vinaigrette
- warm lentil salad
- endive salad boats with apple, blue cheese, bacon and walnuts
- easy Asian dressing & slaw
- kohlrabi, persimmon, hazelnut and mint salad
- tomato salad with fried halloumi & pita croutons
- crunchy green salad with goats cheese and mixed seed praline
- crunchy summer salad with balsamic dressing
- orzo salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto
- salad nachos
- kale ‘caesars salad’ with roast chicken
- watermelon salad with goats cheese and a vodka vinaigrette
- shaved zucchini, basil, rocket and Parmesan salad
- slow-roasted tomato with basil and mozzarella
- zuchhini ‘linguine’ with Parmesan
- green beans with red onions and Pecorino
- raw beetroot and carrot salad with herbs, almonds and seeds
- pineapple carpaccio with ginger, mint, lime and chilli
- green bean and pea salad with lashings of Parmesan
- Panzanella salad – a classic
- caprese salad in phyllo baskets with an olive tapenade vinaigrette
- warm potato salad with lemon and dill
- beetroot and orange salad with sesame coated goats cheese and honey
- Jamie Olivers low-fat Caesars salad dressing
- warm salad of roasted fennel and radish with lemon
- pear and pickled butternut salad with goats cheese and honey pumpkin seeds
- panzanella – caprese salad
- Jamie Oliver fennel and radish salad
- braised red cabbage salad with balsamic and honey
- tabbouleh (an Ina Gaarten recipe)
- prosciutto-wrapped melon with a honey mustard vinaigrette
- roast tomato, goats cheese & rocket salad
- roasted cauliflower salad with anchovies, olives and capers
- zucchini, bean and blue cheese salad with walnuts
- winter salad of cucumber, avo, blue cheese and beetroot shoots
- action-packed chicken caesars salad with bacon
- salad of quails eggs poached in rooibos tea with crispy bacon and toasted pine nuts
- roasted sweet potato with pecan and maple
- grilled peach, chevin, rocket and parma ham salad
- raw Norwegian salmon salad with goats cheese
- new potato salad with mint, lemon and creme fraiche
- pickled beetroot salad with asparagus & goats cheese & an orange & maple vinaigrette
- grilled Turkish apricot and goats cheese salad with crispy bacon
- pear, blue cheese, and walnut salad with a maple syrup vinaigrette
- lentil and couscous salad with soy, ginger and lime
- Summer fruit salad with mint, ginger and lime dressing
- new potato salad with creme fraiche, spring onions and smoked red pepper
- crunchy Mexican salad nachos
- watermelon salad with goats cheese, cress, mint and vodka
- smoked red bell pepper salad dressing
- grilled vegetables with olive oil and lemon
- smoked tuna salad on cucumber ribbons with creme fraiche & wasabi
- crispy noodle slaw with seeds & a honey soy dressing
- oriental vegetable noodle salad: pret a manger
- couscous tabbouleh with feta & pomegranate
- black fig, parma ham & mozzarella salad – Jamie Oliver
- couscous with sprouts, coriander, spring onions & toasted almonds
- my favourite vinaigrette
Soup:
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Winter minestrone soup
- Cream of roasted cauliflower soup
- French onion soup
- My best butternut soup recipe
- gazpacho / salmorejo
- creamy roast tomato soup
- split pea & ham hock soup – a classic
- easy miso ramen with roast chicken & mushrooms
- broccoli & blue cheese soup
- carrot & coriander soup with a dash of cumin & orange
- white tomato essence soup
- sweetcorn chowder with smoked red pepper and crispy bacon
- tomato bredie soup
- mussel chowder with smoked red pepper
- 3 bean soup with fresh basil and watercress
- cream of roasted chestnut soup with fennel
- pumpkin soup with Thai red curry & smoked pumpkin seeds
- pea & gammon soup with mint
- french onion soup with cheesy toast
Vegetables & vegetarian:
- Roasted butternut and mascarpone pasta sauce with mushrooms
- Twice-baked make-ahead cheese souffle
- Cacio e pepe air fryer corn ribs
- Easy tomato & spinach baked ravioli
- My best truffle mac & cheese
- Rigatoni alla Norma
- Sweet potato gnocchi with creamy mushrooms
- The best tomato galette
- Spinach and 3 cheese phyllo pie
- Cheesy baked gnocchi with creamy tomato & spinach
- Easy garlic roasted artichokes
- Asparagus with anchovy butter & Parmesan
- Creamy pasta with artichokes, spinach & capers
- Ottolenghi mushroom steaks with butterbean mash
- Roasted shallot tart tatin with thyme & balsamic
- Delicious beetroot tops sauteed with fennel seeds, garlic and lemon
- Crispy roasted new potatoes with a miso & chive sour cream dip
- Aubergine parmigiana
- oven baked lentil falaffels with zucchini tzatziki
- tomato tart tatin with basil & parmesan
- pasta with tomatoes, capers, olives, anchovies, lemon and basil (leave out anchovies to be vegetarian)
- bang bang cauliflower with a spicy dipping sauce
- roast butternut, ricotta & feta phyllo pie
- how to make cashew nut butter
- spinach & ricotta dumplings with vegan umami broth
- creamy oven risotto with roasted cauliflower & crispy sage
- roast sweet potato wedges with coriander dressing & spicy yoghurt
- vegan chilli with sweet potato
- Pasta con Ceci
- oven-roasted sweet potato ‘fries’ with orange salt
- Tagliatelle with roasted butternut & mascarpone sauce and pan-fried mushrooms
- vegan queso dip with chipotles
- homemade baked beans with chipotle
- Vietnamese summer vegetable rolls
- spinach & ricotta cannelloni bake
- roasted vegetable provencal
- sweetcorn & cheese phyllo pies
- rosmarino pasta with roasted tomatoes, feta and olives
- mushroom bourguignon
- lemony linguini with zucchini noodles
- roasted peppers stuffed with cherry tomatoes, feta & olives
- Jamie Oliver’s crispy zucchini flowers stuffed with spicy ricotta & mint
- Yotam Ottolenghi’s cauliflower cake
- the best whole roasted cauliflower in the world
- cheddar and stout fondue
- bok choy and mushrooms with a miso dressing
- broccoli pilaf with pomegranate & almonds
- chermoula aubergines with bulgar and yoghurt
- Hasselback potatoes with chipotle butter
- quesadillas with corn and red pepper relish
- roasted cauliflower with curry spices and dukkah
- roasted aubergines with harissa and yoghurt
- sweet potato shoestring fries with garlic and rosemary
- roast red onion and beetroot galette
- asparagus with anchovy butter and Parmesan (Not V)
- tagliatelle with pea pesto and mozzarella
- roasted tomato, aubergine and pepper pasta with olives
- pea and asparagus risotto with basil and lemon
- lemony zucchini carbonara with chilli
- roasted mushroom and pesto burger
- grilled aubergine and brie salad
- grilled aubergine pizza with pesto and goats cheese
- pasta with tomato spinach and mozzarella
- corn fritters with basil, chilli and lemon
- carrot tarte tatin
- roast beetroot with dukkah and pistachios
- the best-ever carrots cooked in carrot juice
- fries with rosemary and lemon salt
- peas with salsa verde
- new potatoes with salsa verde
- zucchini shoestring fries
- cauliflower and cheese croquettes
- Jamie Oliver’s best cauliflower and broccoli cheese
- mushroom ragout on oven-baked toast
- soba noodle stir fry with peanut-crusted tofu
- roasted tomato risotto
- grilled corn on the cob with cilantro pesto butter, chilli and Parmesan cheese
- roasted beetroot and red onion tart tatin with balsamic caramel and thyme
- roasted smashed new potatoes with parmesan
- mushroom & barley risotto
- green and black bean stir fry with red pepper
- black mushrooms stuffed with goats cheese butter and dill
- lemony spinach and goats cheese linguini
- caramelised onion and goats cheese tartlets
- oven-roasted onion rings with a jalapeno dip
- creamed onion gratin with blue cheese
- easy roasted red onions with thyme
- lemon and rocket risotto
- roasted red cabbage steaks with Moroccan spices
- roasted vegetable and mushroom phyllo strudels
- aubergine pizza
- minty asparagus and zucchini frittata
- baked feta with tomato and olives
- spaghetti with zucchini & lemony, garlic crumbs
- roasted garlic with thyme
- how to make the best-ever roast potatoes
- easy roasted cabbage with crispy bacon
- crispy kale chips with parmesan
- waterblommetjie tempura
- mushroom risotto with blue cheese
- black mushrooms marinated in chilli, garlic and pesto
- cauliflower ‘couscous’
- aubergine and feta burgers
- lemony spinach carbonara
- roasted pumpkin risotto with blue cheese
- feta and zucchini fritters
- asparagus, blue cheese and parmesan quiche
- leek mushroom and parmesan phyllo pies
- asparagus with parmesan cheese and black salt
- roasted aubergine wedges with hummus
- easy pesto mushrooms with lettuce in pita
- brinjal burgers with feta and chilli
- zesty spinach and feta pies ~ spanakopita
- roasted baby beetroot with dukkah, fennel and lemon
- beetroot and barley risotto
- Singapore vegetable noodles
- bok choy and mushrooms flash cooked with a miso dressing
- artichokes stuffed with a parsley pesto crumb
- crispy & spicy vegetable tempura
- mushrooms stuffed with garlic butter and goats cheese
- carrots glazed with maple syrup and orange
- baked sweet potato chips with harissa and cumin
- roasted cauliflower with curry, cumin and dukkah
- brinjal and courgette bake with a garlic and parmesan crumb
- zesty zucchini quesadillas
- zucchini and basil fritters with stracciatella cheese
- new potatoes baked in newspaper with smoked butter & thyme
- roasted aubergine, courgette & mushroom crumble
- roasted vegetable, tomato & pesto pasta
- zesty warm green beans
- slow-roasted tomato tart with caramelised onion & gruyere
Poultry:
- Creamy on-pan orzo with chicken, mushrooms & spinach
- High-protein tomato pasta with chicken & spinach
- Roast deboned chicken stuffed with pork & sage
- Roast spatchcock chicken with herb butter
- Morrocan chicken & rice with aubergine
- Air Fryer roast chicken with ginger and clementines
- Chicken Normandy recipe
- Ottolenghi’s roast chicken & 3 rice salad
- Chicken sausage and potato tray roast
- Air fryer ‘KFC’ fried chicken
- Tray roast chicken with orange, ginger & new potatoes
- Spicy chicken skewers with green papaya salad
- Chicken saagwala (chicken & spinach curry)
- Easy duck pancakes with plum sauce
- Creamy chicken with ravioli & spinach
- Creamy chicken & mushrooms
- Sous vide chicken kebabs with soy, ginger, honey & lime
- Jamie Oliver’s gnarly peanut chicken with chilli & lime
- Chicken kebabs with a yoghurt, paprika and lemon marinade
- Chicken & rice pilaf with orange & spices
- Creamy chicken with braised leeks & carrots
- Ina Garten’s Chicken Parmesan
- roast baby chickens stuffed with pork & sage
- tequila, lime & honey chicken
- chicken & dumplings in the Instant Pot
- Spanish roast chicken with chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers
- veggie-loaded healthier butter chicken curry
- confit duck legs with cherry sauce
- chicken lettuce wraps with green goddess caesars dressing
- one pot jerk chicken with spicy rice
- brown rice burrito bowl with coriander vinaigrette & grilled chicken
- Jamie Oliver’s chicken in milk
- creamy chicken with sun-dried tomatoes & mushrooms
- quick and easy lemon chicken thighs
- roast chicken with lemon & oregano
- roast chicken with orange & ginger
- 10 minute Mexican chicken in a pressure cooker
- chicken & mushroom stroganoff with crispy sage
- chipotle chicken enchiladas
- roast chicken and Italian sausage with herbs & orange
- roast chicken with stout rosemary & honey
- chicken pie with ricotta & spinach
- the crunchiest jerk chicken burger
- the tastiest jerk chicken
- coq au Chardonnay
- lemony chicken piccata
- spicy BBQ chicken wings
- chicken breasts stuffed with pork, sage and apple
- kale ‘caesar salad’ with roast chicken
- roast chicken with white wine, herbs and garlic
- the best ever chicken liver pate with melba toast and marmalade
- chicken and red wine casserole with herb dumplings
- roast red wine chicken
- lettuce tacos with chipotle chicken and grilled pineapple salsa
- oven-baked chicken goujons with parmesan & lemon
- turkey caesars club sandwich with bacon
- chicken, leek and mushroom pancake bake
- lightly roasted chicken breasts with an olive, tomato & caper salsa
- chipotle turkey burger
- chicken casserole with onions, apricot and thyme
- grilled chicken kebabs with lemon, chilli and mint
- spicy roasted chicken and sausages with marmalade and thyme
- lettuce tacos with chipotle chicken
- chilli cola chicken
- chicken parmesan ~ina garten
- the best roast chicken with herbs & white wine
- very quick and easy chicken breasts with peri peri and lemon juice
- sticky chicken with marmalade and lemon thyme
- roast chicken & avo Vietnamese rolls
Meat recipes:
- Instant pot beef brisket ragu with pasta
- Classic roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
- Slow-cooked Asian-style lamb shanks
- Italian sausage orzo & fennel
- Banh Mi hotdogs
- Greek lamb souvlaki with homemade pita
- Beef san choy bow
- Oven-baked pulled portk carnitas quesadillas
- Beef bulgogi
- Standing rib roast (a prime rib on the bone)
- Slow-braised beef brisket ragu with pappardelle
- Pork carnitas tacos
- Beef & mushroom pie
- Herb-crusted roast rack of lamb
- Lamb shank pie with red wine, rosemary & bay
- Beef bourguignon
- Instant Pot crispy pork belly
- Spaghetti & meatballs
- Black pizza with chipotle BBQ chicken, mushrooms and red onion
- Chicago-style deep-dish pizza with bacon, mushrooms and Cheddar
- Sausage rolls with apple, sage & raisins
- Herby lamb koftas with a yoghurt sauce
- Ostrich steak tagliata
- Cauliflower mac & cheese with bacon
- Chicken Marbella
- baked meatballs & garlic bread
- osso bucco with risotto milanese
- lamb shanks with red wine rosemary & bay (instant pot)
- gammon with ginger beer & rooibos
- South African bobotie with fluffy yellow rice
- boerewors burger with avocado, bacon & peppadew
- a classic lasagne recipe
- pork burger with apple & sage
- rack of lamb with minty salsa verde
- creamy pasta with onion & fennel and pork sausage meatballs
- spicy butter-roasted shoulder of lamb
- gua bao with ginger beer pulled pork in a pressure cooker
- tortellini and Italian meatball bake with spinach
- goan meatball curry, with cauliflower rice (low carb)
- bacon-wrapped sausages with rosemary and honey
- meatball and spinach ravioli bake
- stout beef and mushroom stew
- bloody mary burger
- stuffed pepper – Turkish style
- easy pork pies with sage and apple
- lamb kebabs with a spicy yoghurt marinade
- roasted brown mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage
- sweet potato ‘noodles’ with chorizo and orange
- crock pot Mexican short rib tacos
- rustic lamb pie with potato galette topping
- roast leg of lamb with a spicy yoghurt marinade
- Ostrich fillet kebabs (Greek-style marinade) with tzatziki
- ginger beer and hoisin pulled pork
- pork and zucchini burgers with spring onions and cumin
- sticky BBQ ribs with coffee rub
- roast leg of lamb with harissa, rosemary, garlic and lemon
- roast beef with lemon rosemary fries and chimichurri
- pea and ham risotto
- butternut tagliatelle with crispy bacon and mushrooms
- sausage and pea carbonara
- pappardelle with creamy cauliflower, bacon and blue cheese sauce
- grilled lamb chops with rosemary, lemon and garlic
- meatballs with napolitana sauce
- bolognese mac and cheese
- beef florentine pie with phyllo pastry
- sticky pork ribs with chipotle barbecue sauce
- spring spaghetti with broad beans and bacon
- melanzane parmigiana with chorizo
- macaroni & cheese with buffalo sausage, roast tomatoes & pickled peppers
- macaroni & cheese with crispy bacon and roasted tomatoes
- pork fillet coated in honey & mustard roasted on a grilling plank with apples
- quick and easy boerewors (spicy sausage) pasta with tomato and basil
- zucchini, mushroom and bacon penne with tomato and chipotle sauce
- lamb burger with tzatziki
- gammon cooked in cola with a honey mustard glaze
- rabbit ragout with tagliatelle
- tequila and beetroot bolognese with linguini
- penne with parsley pesto, avocado & crispy bacon
- bacon and apple risotto with garlic and thyme
- tequila bolognese (with pork and beef mince)
- roast wild boar with cider, juniper and sage
- Moroccan meatballs with herb couscous
- pork meatballs with mustard, parsley, sage and smoked red bell pepper
- slow-roasted pork belly with ginger beer – Jamie Oliver
- stovetop smoked pork sausages
- aromatic meatballs in tomato sauce
- succulent ribeye steakburgers: simply awesome
- seared strips of sirloin with lemon, rosemary & garlic
- pork sausages with honey, rosemary & sesame seeds
Seafood recipes:
- The best luxurious fish pie with cheesy mash
- Seared tuna steaks with lemon, caper and parsley butter
- My best peri peri prawns
- Braaied snoek with orange an apricot butter
- Baked whole trout with herbs & lemon
- Creamy salmon pasta with spinach, capers & lemon
- Roasted salmon with a miso and orange glaze (den miso)
- Salt & pepper calamari
- Whole roasted silverfish with nuoc cham and a green papaya salad
- Mussels with white wine garlic & cream
- Prawn pasta with tomatoes, garlic & cream
- Vietnamese caramel salmon
- smoked snoek pate
- curry salt & pepper squid with pineapple chutney
- miso salmon & cucumber salad
- tuna tartare with togarashi dressing
- pasta with tomatoes, anchovies, capers, olives, lemon, basil and garlic
- baked salmon with a lemon & herb crumb and a mayo dressing
- herb-crusted salmon with roast sweet potato wedges
- risotto Milanese with buttery pan-fried prawns
- calamari salad with tomatoes, olives & lemon
- tuna gravadlax with juniper & dill on butternut rosti
- smoked salmon on potato cakes with herbed cream
- mussels steamed in orange & fennel
- salmon cucumber rolls with soy, ginger and lemon dressing
- poached salmon in lapsang souchong tea with soy, ginger, lemon & honey
- trout en papillote with fennel & tomatoes
- poached mussels, leeks and bacon on sourdough toast
- Indian salmon curry skewers
- creamy masala mussels
- Peruvian ceviche
- salmon poke
- roasted carrots with oyster mayonnaise, chorizo and horseradish
- easy grilled salmon on Thai pesto noodles
- oysters with spicy cucumber & lime granita
- beetroot salmon gravadlax
- salmon poached in a rooibos tea broth
- Baby calamari with chorizo and red pepper
- salmon burger on a black squid ink brioche bun
- quick and easy red curry mussels
- raw salmon salad with fennel and radish
- seafood paella
- spaghetti puttanesca
- coffee and spiced rub salmon tacos
- pan-fried prawns with a pea and asparagus salad
- Nicoise salad with grilled tuna steaks
- grilled salmon with Harissa
- a delicious Mexican-inspired ceviche
- crispy fried roasted tomato risotto balls (arancini) with smoked mussels
- panfried salmon salad with caper mayonnaise
- oysters gratin on a bed of buttery leeks
- asparagus and zucchini stir fry with salmon and soba noodles
- pan-fried line fish with a ginger scallion sauce
- pan-fried salmon with a lemony dill dressing
- an easy bouillabaisse
- smoorsnoek like my mom used to make
- chipotle prawn and guacamole rice paper wraps
- grilled salmon with a miso honey glaze (10 minutes)
- baked kingklip with green curry on spicy basmati rice
- pasta with broccoli, anchovies, garlic and chilli
- salmon tartare
- tagliollini with a chilli aioli and red seaweed caviar
- salt & pepper baby squid with a chilli lime aioli
- margarita scallops
- mussels with squid ink spaghetti
- easy mozzarella toast with tomatoes, pesto and anchovies
- raw Norwegian salmon salad with goats cheese from bizerca
- rigatoni with smoked trout, zucchini and lemon
- beer-battered angelfish tacos with spicy slaw
- mussels steamed in white wine with parsley pesto
- easy Thai fishcakes with chilli-lime dipping sauce
- Pan-fried fish (Gurnard) in chilli with an avo and tomato salsa
- chilli and garlic prawn linguine with bacon and zucchini
- chilli and garlic prawn pizza with zucchini and mozzarella soaked in cream
- easy pasta with smoked mussels, creme fraiche, spring onion and chilli
- linguini di mare (seafood linguini)
- pan-fried yellowtail in smoked chilli, salt, pepper and garlic butter
- pan-fried bluenose with basil, garlic and lemon zest
- Tuna marinated in soy, on a warm noodle salad with coriander pesto
- Tuna gravadlax with juniper berries and dill
- calamari with bacon, chilli, red pepper, lemon & thyme
- mussels with white wine, smoked garlic butter & thyme
- vodka & tomato pasta with smoked salmon
- snoek with smoked butter, garlic & apricot jam
- pan-fried angelfish with lime zest salt
- oven-baked hake with basil, lime, ginger & garlic
- prawns with chilli, ginger, lime, garlic & coriander
- Vietnamese rice rolls with prawns
- seared salmon with orange, teriyaki & ginger
- fantastic fish pie: Jamie Oliver
Miscellaneous meals & breakfast & brunch:
- Healthy air fryer frittata with vegetables
- Healthy blueberry & banana protein smoothie
- Easy & healthy high-protein cottage cheese waffles
- Caramelised shallot and goats cheese tart with bacon
- Berry smoothie bowls with banana
- Raisin pancakes with ricotta & orange
- Eggs fried in cream and sage
- Hummus toastie with poached (fried) egg, avo, feta, tomatoes, rocket and za’atar
- Dutch baby pancake with caramelised pink lady apples & cinnamon
- Brown butter Dutch baby pancakes with blueberries & lemon
- crumpets with carrot, pineapple & coconut
- huevos rancheros with chipotle
- How to make overnight oats
- crispy fried egg on Avocado toast, with mushrooms, wilted spinach & rocket & walnut pesto
- Berry & banana smoothies with almond butter
- barley breakfast bowls with halloumi, avo, egg & tahini
- steel-cut oats with maple, cinnamon, and roasted banana
- spinach & corn scrambled eggs with parmesan
- eggs baked in creamy spinach & leeks
- hot cross bun french toast waffles
- Honey nut granola with coconut flakes, goji berries and seeds
- how to make menemen, delicious Turkish scrambled eggs
- shaved asparagus and pea frittata with mint and parma ham
- poached egg and bacon in bread baskets with roasted tomatoes
- french toast waffles with cinnamon
- chickpea & chorizo shakshuka
- french toast sandwich with lemony cream cheese, peaches & honey
- Croque madame with spinach and smoked salmon
- easy honey nut granola
- smoked salmon omelette with chive creme fraiche
- french toast with miso and parmesan
- buttermilk waffles
- eggs benedict on roasted brown mushrooms and a cheats hollandaise
- boiled eggs with pancetta-wrapped asparagus and parmesan bread fingers
- rustic smokey breakfast hash with gammon/bacon
- shakshuka
- bacon and egg breakfast pies
- chickpea & chorizo casserole
- huevos rancheros
- a cheats pissaladiere with baguette
- 30 second ‘poached’ eggs on smashed avo and rye toast
- oat & honey waffles with caramelised apples
- eggs poached in red wine sauce with bacon
- banana & salted caramel stuffed french toast
- pumpkin pancakes
- easy homemade ricotta – Donna Hay
- open toasted cheese sandwich with spring onion smoked red pepper and coppa
- tortilla pizza with pear, blue cheese, walnut and coppa
- oats with pear, apple, cinnamon and maple syrup
- huevos rancheros (Mexican breakfast wrap)
- pizza with zucchini, bacon and mozzarella soaked in cream
- linguini with spinach, bacon, garlic and stracciatella cheese
- chilli oil with lemon zest, garlic and bay
- Swiss cheese fondue
- salt with rosemary & coriander
Sauce:
- chipotle in adobo
- salsa verde
- chimichurri
- how to make aioli and ways to flavour it
- easy home-made mayonnaise
Ice cream and sorbet:
- passion fruit popsicles (granadilla)
- Rum raisin ice cream
- Liquorice ice cream with salted caramel & chocolate swirl
- Lemon sorbet infused with thyme
- Roast plum ice cream with cinnamon & bay
- caramel & peppermint crisp ice cream
- berry smoothie popsicles
- Eton mess semifreddo
- coconut, avocado & lime soft serve
- millionaires shortbread ice cream {video}
- 3 ingredient, no-churn, vegan chocolate ice cream
- vanilla ice cream with honey-roasted figs
- grapefruit & Campari sorbet
- spicy honey and rooibos granita gin and tonic
- matcha green tea ice cream
- pina colada popsicles
- ginger miso ice cream
- coffee tequila ice cream with smashed mated chocolates
- passion fruit meringue ice cream
- blueberry ice cream with maple and cinnamon
- rooibos tea and honey ice cream
- crimson grape sorbet
- cranberry and orange sorbet
- easy lemon ice cream
- a classic vanilla bean ice cream
- lightly poached guava ice cream
- red velvet cake ice cream
- coconut and lime ice cream
- halva ice cream
- tiramisu ice cream
- Heston Blumenthal’s dry ice ice-cream
- white chocolate and brownie ice cream torte
- minneola sorbet with a splash of vodka
- watermelon sorbet with a splash of vodka
- patron xo cafe ice cream
- granadilla/passion fruit sorbet
- mulberry ripple ice-cream
- Strawberry sorbet with balsamic & basil, black pepper infusion
- tonka bean ice cream
- halva frozen yoghurt
Preserve:
- How to make Hellman’s mayonnaise {copycat}
- The best Christmas fruit mince with cherries
- Furikake seasoning
- Pineapple & raisin chutney
- easy whisky marmalade
- pickled mushrooms with herbs & lemon
- quick strawberry jam with Pimms, ginger & balsamic
- 8-minute strawberry jam
- red pepper & chilli jam
- roasted red pepper pesto
- cranberry jelly
- corn and red pepper relish
- zesty salsa
- 10-minute peach jam with red muscadel
- real strawberry syrup – how to make it
- easy sweet & sour dill pickles
- apple chutney with raisins and Malay spices
- roast tomato sauce
- passion fruit/granadilla curd
- onion marmalade
- kumquat marmalade with star anise
- oranges preserved in brandy with cinnamon and star anise
- 10-minute strawberry jam
- pickled mushrooms with garlic and herbs
- quick apricot jam
Drinks:
- Gin & tonic with pink grapefruit and elderflower syrup
- How to make the best martini
- mango mojito with jalapeno & mint
- berry smoothie with banana and almond butter
- rooibos iced tea with lemon, lychee & ginger
- mixed berry margarita with jalapeno
- gin & tonic with lemon cordial & rosemary
- a warm cocktail of lapsang souchong tea, whisky & lemon cordial
- frozen Paloma cocktail
- green juice with cucumber, celery, apple & mint
- cappuccino a la rose
- how to make a pomegranate mojito
- melon cocktail with strawberry and basil
- cereal milk milkshake with caramel and cornflake clusters
- cucumber-infused gin & grapefruit spritzer
- tigers milk cocktail
- pomegranate lemonade
- apple, beetroot and ginger juice
- Californication
- salted caramel milkshake
- Aperol spritz
- pineapple and ginger mint julip
- chocolate gluwein
- cucumber & gin martini
- frozen watermelon daiquiri
- Melbourne Mule
- frozen pineapple daiquiri
- strawberry mojito with a ginger, basil and mint infusion
- chamomile iced tea with apple and passion fruit
- basil mojito
- pomegranate spritzer with ginger
- easy passion fruit cordial
- home-made iced tea with ginger, mint and lemon
- a cocktail with coconut water and strawberries
- how to make the best gin & tonic
- pink grapefruit gin & tonic
- rock shandy with vodka, cucumber & mint
- the Paloma cocktail with fresh grapefruit
- beetroot, carrot, apple and ginger juice
Vegan recipes:
- Fattoush salad recipe
- Ottolenghi’s mushroom steaks with butterbean mash
- Morrocan carrot & fennel salad with sultanas & pistachios
- Roasted cauliflower hummus with sultanas & cashew nuts
- Beetroot tops sauteed with garlic & fennel
- gazpacho / salmorejo
- new potato salad with fennel & radish
- vegan chilli with sweet potato
- oven-roasted sweet potato ‘fries’ with orange salt
- homemade baked beans with chipotles
- The famous hummus recipe by Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi
- The best-roasted cauliflower in the world
- vegan queso dip with chipotles
- quick strawberry jam with Pimms, ginger & balsamic
- Vietnamese summer vegetable rolls
- roasted vegetables provençal
- 3 ingredient, no-churn, vegan chocolate ice cream
- ginger miso ice cream
- roasted red pepper pesto
- coconut and lime ice cream
- spicy kale chips with tahini and sesame
- roasted cauliflower with curry spices and dukkah
- sweet potato shoestring fries with garlic and rosemary
- roasted tomato & red pepper pasta with olives (leave off the parmesan and use egg-free pasta)
- burger with roasted mushroom and pesto (hold the mozzarella)
- roast beetroot with pistachios and dukkah
- delicious vegan salsa verde
- soba noodle and vegetable stir fry with peanut-crusted tofu
- roasted red cabbage ‘steaks’
- bok choy and mushrooms flash cooked with a miso dressing
- spaghetti with zucchini & lemony, garlic crumbs (use egg-free pasta)
- the best roast potatoes (use sunflower or canola oil)
- black mushrooms marinated in garlic, chilli, olive oil and pesto
- cauliflower ‘couscous’
- roasted aubergine wedges with hummus
- pesto mushrooms with lettuce in pita (use or make your own vegan pestos)
- roasted sweet potato with maple and pecans
- tabbouleh
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