Cooking Up A Storm Culinary Experiences

Soup Recipes

“Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite”. Auguste Escoffier. Whether it is served as a starter or a main meal, these mouth-watering soup recipes will definitely be a hit with young and old. I’ve included recipes from a variety of cuisines so there should be a soup for everyone’s taste. Some recipes, like the carrot soup, has step-by-step photo’s.

If any of these recipes look to daunting to try by yourself, just book a culinary lesson with me!

Enjoy!

Seafood Recipes

Craving seafood? Below are a few delicious recipes from my blog with some or other type of fish (both fresh and tinned) as the main ingredient. I’ve included recipes for everything from fish cakes, to pies, to batter-fried fish. Also sushi with step-by-step photo’s on how to cook the rice and roll the sushi. There should be something here you can make with ingredients you have in your fridge, freezer and pantry.

If any of these recipes look to daunting to try by yourself, just book a culinary lesson with me!

Enjoy!

Home-made Sushi (with a Sushi salad variation)
Low Carb Tuna Roulade (with a sweet variation: Low Carb Raspberry & Cream Roulade)
Special Cold Seafood Platter
Rainbow Mousse
Mariner’s Pie
Fish And Rice Terrine With Prawn Sauce
Salmon Fish Cakes
Oven-roasted Prawns With Mango Salsa (pictured here)
Batter-fried Calamari Rings
Best-ever Batter-fried Fish
Prawn Tempura (Batter-fried Prawns)
Fish & Bacon Kebabs With Fruity Curry Sauce
Dukkah Crusted Salmon
Fish Steaks With Caper & Lemon Butter Sauce

Mince Recipes

Got mince? Below are a few delicious recipes from my blog with mince as the main ingredient. Mince is not only budget-friendly, it is also very versatile. It can be used to make burger patties, meatballs, meatloaf, sauces, etc. Whether you have beef, pork or chicken mince … there should be something here you can make with ingredients you already have in your pantry.

If any of these recipes look to daunting to try by yourself, just book a culinary lesson with me!

Enjoy!

Curry Mince
Lasagne
Spaghetti WIth Bolognaise Sauce
Multi-purpose Savoury Minced Beef Mix (use it to make Home-made Hamburgers, Quick Meat Loaf, etc.)
Bobotie
Mexican-style Meat Sauce/Filling (use it to make Nacho’s, Enchilada’s or Taco’s)
Mini Mexican Meatballs
Meatballs With Basil, Lemon & Pine Nuts
Mexican Tamale Pie (pictured here)
Chilli Beef Sauce With Chickpeas & Beans

Chicken Recipes

Got chicken? I have selected a few recipes from my blog with chicken as the main ingredient. Whether you have frozen or fresh chicken, chicken portions or a whole chicken … there should be something you can make during lockdown!

If any of these recipes look to daunting to try by yourself, just book a culinary lesson with me!

Enjoy!

Whole oven-roasted chicken with step-by-step instructions on how to carve the chicken and how to make gravy form the pan juices
Muskadel-Espresso Chicken Breasts With Prunes
Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Puff Pastry Parcel (this recipe has a sweet variation: Pear, Almond & Chocolate Puff Pastry Parcel)
Oven-baked Chicken With Sumac & Tomato
Chicken Puttanesca
Quick French Chicken
Chicken and Broccoli Bake (a variation of the one you will find at Woollies)
Chicken Salad in Phyllo Baskets
Cajun-style Blackened Chicken & Salad Sandwich
Chicken liver pate with bacon & port
Chicken liver pate phyllo roll (pictured here)
Curried Chicken Mousse

Chicken Liver Pâté With Bacon & Port

Pâté is a mixture of cooked ground meat and fat minced into a spreadable paste. Common additions include vegetables, herbs, spices, and either wine, brandy or cognac. Pâté can be served either hot or cold with crackers or crudité. It can be served as an appetizer at a dinner party, or as a light lunch. It takes less than a half-hour to prepare, and it will firm up in the fridge in a few hours. Simply transfer the mixture to a serving dish or individual containers or glass jars, cover and refrigerate.

Oven-baked Chicken With Sumac & Tomato

This fragrant baked chicken dish can easily be turned into a one-dish meal by adding vegetables such as quartered onions, green beans, baby marrow, etc. to it.

Curried Chicken Mousse

An extraordinary light and attractive cold dish to make with cooked chicken or turkey. Use one large ring mould or a loaf-shaped dish with at least 1,5 litres capacity or 6 to 8 x 200 ml or 10 to 12 x 125 ml moulds.

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Muskadel-Espresso Chicken Breasts With Prunes

Gourmet food … ready in a few minutes!

Chicken and Broccoli Bake

This gluten-free version of the popular “Woolworths Ready Meals” is gluten-free. It is also a great way to use up leftovers!

Cajun-style Blackened Chicken & Salad Sandwich

This very contemporary way of serving a low-kilojoule chicken and salad sandwich would be ideally suited for a casual meal on the patio with friends and family. Prepare an open sandwich for a light meal or a stacked sandwich for a more substantial feast.

Spaghetti With Bolognaise Sauce

This versatile sauce can be served as Spaghetti Bolognaise or to make Lasagne. It is one of the most popular Italian pasta dishes. Did you know that the Italians traditionally serve bolognaise sauce with larger pastas such as tagliatelle, tortellini or gnocchi, but never with spaghetti! The thicker pastas are able to hold the chunky sauce easier. See the image below.

Lasagne

Lasagne is the ultimate comfort food. It is made by layering white sauce, bolognaise sauce and lasagne sheets and baking it until the pasta is soft. Click here for the recipe for Spaghetti With Bolognaise Sauce.

Curry Mince

This recipe is a firm South African favourite. Curry and rice (Kerrie & Rys) is a staple at church “basaars” and schools. It can be served with rice, or as a filling for “Vetkoek” or pancake. The mini “vetkoekies” pictured above were made with doughnut dough, and it was suprizingly delicious!

Home-made Glazed Doughnuts

Who does not love doughnuts? These days it is popular to have a stack of douhgnuts instead of a birthday cake. Better yet, a doughnut wall to celebrate a birthday, wedding, etc.! Making doughnuts at home can easily be done with a few inexpensive ingredients. Once you’ve made these doughnuts, I guarantee your family will be requesting them on a regular basis. See the video I loaded on my Facebook page on how to glaze the doughnuts. In the video I use the dipping method. The glaze can also be drizzled over the doughnuts. Sprinkle with your favourite sprinkles or leave plain.

Ring Doughnuts

A doughnut is a type of dough confectionery that is fried in oil. The two most common types of doughnuts are the ring doughnut, which has a hole in the center for the oil to bubble through to ensure even cooking, and the filled doughnut, which is fried and then injected with a sweet filling such as jam or cream. See my post for Home-made Glazed Doughnuts for step-by-step photo’s. I also loaded a video on how to glaze the doughnuts on my Facebook page.

Home-made Hamburger Buns

Nothing beats freshly baked home-made bread – whether it is in bun or loaf form. These buns are quick and easy to prepare and will make home-made hamburgers taste extra delicious!

Bee-sting Pastries

The Beesting Cake (see image at the bottom of this post) has its origins in Germany. It is said that the cake is called “bee sting” as it is thought that a bee was attracted to the honey topping on the cake, and that the baker who invented the cake was stung. This popular German confection, aka Bienenstich Cake, can also be made as individual pastries (photo and recipe by Carolie de Koster). Also check out my recipe for Beesting Buns. They are a great alternative if you are craving Crispy Creme!

Bee-sting Buns

These buns are a variation of the Bee-sting Cake. They are equally delicious!

Bee-sting Danishes

These Danish-looking pastries are another variation of the Bee-sting Cake. Just use the leftover sweet dough, custard filling and caramel and nut topping as per the recipe for Bee-sting Pastries. This shape is called Spandauer. Apparently the name comes from the fact that there was a prison located in Spandau, Berlin. Just like prisoners were trapped in the prison, the pastry rim ‘traps’ the custard on the inside.

Home-made Dumplings

Dumplings are easier to make than you might think! This recipe will make a small batch – about 12 dumplings. The recipe can easily be doubled to make more servings.