Mzansi Style Cuisine

  For the next two to three months I’ll be working in conjunction with Sasko Flour.  Each month I’ll be posting two recipes using one of their products form their range.  I don’t know about you but whenever I go shopping for flour or bake mixes I always find myself drawn to their products, especially [...]

I’ve rarely cooked with the real morogo (indigenous plants)….. One of the few times I got to cook with them  my aunt and I were preparing Isgwampa, which is a Xhosa maize meal with indigenous leaves also known as Imifino. You often hear people say if you want to explore a city or a country’s [...]

  I prepared these on Expresso Show on the 18th of December last year.  The theme was African Christmas and all guests were asked to wear their traditional outfits.  I was supposed to write this post before Christmas but I was already in lazy holiday mode.  They say better late than never right?  Besides, I [...]

  I still can’t believe its December….Ke Desemba Boss!!… This year went by so fast….  In any case, December means weddings, imigidi (initiation celebrations) and unfortunately imingcwabo (funerals).  I always look forward to gate crashing all of them and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like that.  While some of us are [...]

  I remember back when I was a student doing my second year in 2004, we had a project whereby we had to do a demonstration using a company’s products.  We were grouped in pairs.  Our company was a dairy company based in Stellenbosch.  The project entailed going to the company’s premises and get all [...]

I know I’ve been MIA there’s so much happening in my life right now leaving me with little or no time to blog.  My heart is always on this blog whether I manage to squeeze in a post or not.  For now, I thought I would remind you to order some of the No Sugar Added jams if you [...]

A milk tart or rather melktert is one of Mzansi’s  favourite desserts.  I wanted to create a version with a different flavour without losing that characteristic taste and mouthfeel of a milktart.  I’ve prepared the dessert yesterday and brought some to work for my colleagues to taste.   It happened that I left the room for 10 minutes and [...]

A friend turned 25 last Saturday and I made this cake to celebrate the occasion.  The recipe was recommended by a friend and I decided to try it when the opportunity presented itself.  As I was preparing it, the amount of red colourant that goes into the cake seemed a lot, a bit scary if [...]

The Easter weekend is behind us but hey they say better late than never…. Anyway, Easter is mostly known as a time for hot cross buns, easter eggs and bunnies, picked fish etc.  The cross ardoning the top of the hot buns symbolizes the crucifixion of Christ.  Traditionally, hot cross buns are prepared on Good [...]

   Can’t believe it’s already February!  It’s red and white everywhere!  Aaaah!  What can we say it’s the month of LOVE!   A lot of single people get depressed during this month especially at the sight of all the Valentines gifts at retail stores.  Well, in my book love is not just about romantic love, it [...]