Garlic shrimp-stuffed squash blossoms
After getting my hands on a few squash blossoms from 3 Squares Produce at Wasatch Front Farmers Market last week, I wanted to come up with something a little different to stuff them with for an...
View ArticleOrganic recipes for diabetics
Diabetics needn't restrict themselves to boring soups and fat-free snacks. Try these simple recipes with unconventional grains that pack in flavour and nutrition. Organic food is the buzz word and...
View ArticlePork Chops with Apple Cashew Stuffing
Ingredients: 2 boneless, thick-cut pork loin chops 2 slices whole wheat toast, crumbled fine 2 medium sized tart apples, chopped small ½ cup cashew nuts, chopped ¼ cup finely chopped sweet yellow...
View ArticleTry this Lemon Chicken Tagine and explore the flavors of Morocco
The spices used in East Asian cuisine have been explored extensively in the fascinating cooking show called The Spice Goddess. Chef Bal Ameson, who hosts the show, has an encyclopedic knowledge of...
View ArticleA pasty is a curious pie
The perfect pasty is not too moist, but neither is it too dry, writes Ruth Pretty. A pasty is a curious pie. It began life as a cornish pasty, where short-crust pastry enfolded a savoury meat and...
View ArticleWhat's Cooking This Week? Summer Garden Pasta & More
I love cooking for my fiancé and me, but most of the time, cooking for two proves to be difficult. If I don't make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the...
View ArticleWe love corn on the cob
July's abundant crop of sweet corn is delayed a bit in some areas because of the wet spring, but don't let that stop you from enjoying fresh corn on the cob. Some corn has arrived at farmers markets -...
View ArticleSouthern comfort: Take the down-home American approach to fine dining
Watching Americans celebrate Independence Day last week reminded me of just how much I love their relaxed approach to entertaining. No airs and graces; it's all about generous, welcoming food and...
View ArticleEasy Pumpkin Soup Recipe (Photos)
Ingredients 1.5kg butternut pumpkin (approx.) Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 bulb garlic, cut in half horizontally Handful of thyme, oregano and rosemary sprigs 1½ tbsp olive oil 2 onions,...
View ArticleMan-on-pan action: Big flavours, slabs of meat, rib-sticking stews - is some...
It's best embodied by the image of Henry VIII, in full regalia at a banquet, taking a snarly bite out of a vast turkey drumstick and hurling the remains over his shoulder, to be devoured by slavering...
View ArticleRecipe: Homemade chicken risotto
Here's how you can make delicious chicken risotto at home. Ingredients 2.5L (10 cups) chicken stock 40g butter 125ml (1/2 cup) olive oil 2 brown onions, finely chopped 880g (4 cups) arborio rice 1 1/2...
View ArticleTake one tagine - recipe
Cape Town - It’s one of the first choices you have to make as a growing boy – are you a leg or a breast man? It’s a pity to have to choose, I always thought. Can’t you have the best of both worlds? Do...
View ArticleWhat's Cooking This Week? Mahi-Mahi Tacos & More
I love cooking for my fiancé and me, but most of the time, cooking for two proves to be difficult. If I don't make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the...
View ArticleHow to get your French sauce right
Chef Satbir Bakshi elaborates on the nature and texture of the five mother sauces and what makes them special... French cusine is storming the city and our panel of experts, Chef Satbir Bakshi from The...
View ArticleCook's Corner: 'Dear Abby Chicken' is easy, moist and delicious
Q: An older man in my condo building has been learning to cook since his wife passed away. He asked if I knew how to make what his wife called "Dear Abby Chicken." I had not heard of this, but knew...
View ArticleRecipe: Prawn and chicken dumplings
You may know them better as momos, but the original dimsum is a clever little package of fineness, flavour and technique They may have different names in different parts of the world — momos in...
View ArticlePower saving in the kitchen - recipes
Johannesburg - The demand for energy is ever increasing and we should all do our part to reduce consumption and wastage. It’s a case of every little bit helps and even small changes we make when...
View ArticleCook to save energy
The demand for energy is ever increasing and we should all do our part to reduce consumption and wastage. It’s a case of every little bit helps and even small changes we make when cooking can...
View ArticleRecipe: Chicken salad with toasted rice
Laab Gai Salad - Spicy Minced Chicken Salad with Mint and Toasted Rice Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless chicken, chopped or ground, 1 tbp peanut oil, 6 cloves garlic, minced and pounded to a paste, 1 stalk...
View ArticleSquash blossoms are yummy bloom
Squash blossoms - in all of their electric-orange and yellow glory - often grace photo spreads of food magazines. And not unlike a beauty magazine centerfold, these alluring edible flowers are...
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