Korean Stir-fried Pork

Ingredients For seasoning paste Directions Mix seasoning paste Stir fry How to serve

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Prepared in under 30 minutes…. Gone in 60 seconds!

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Macaroons

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Biltong, a South African favourite

When the children were still at home, biltong had a few basic uses. Because it was expensive, even in those early years, it was used as a birthday present for one of the family members, especially my wife, when you didn’t know what else to buy her. To this day I don’t know where she

Taco

In Cape Town where I grew up, Taco was a word that just didn’t figure in the local lingo. Especially seeing that it had a food connotation. I think the reason was that the the coloured people (or mixed people as they are now referred to) had a very strong but local food history. If

Not bread alone.

The heading today is the name of one of our favourite bakeries. As the name implies besides making all sorts of interesting and delicious breads, they make a range of pastries and cakes that are to die for. It is a small outlet providing only a few tables and chairs for those who want to

Make and Bake at a later date.

Sometimes when you feel like something nice to eat, you don’t always feel like making something nice to eat. We often had this problem. After a full day of cleaning pools, we were famished. When we arrived home, my daughter, who was helping me at the time, looked at me and I looked at her.

Weekend delights, aka Second helpings.

A friend of mine has three children, two girls and a boy. They play well together but often one of the children will ask if a school friend may be allowed to come for a sleepover. The girls are especially big on sleepovers. They don’t need much excuse to arrange something like that. My friend’s

Let’s travel to Asia.

Come and take an imaginary trip with us. Let’s start with Japan. Here we will experience a mouth-watering dish. Teriyaki Chicken wings are just the thing to start our journey. Then let’s hop over to Thailand for some Green Curry. You might want to prolong your stay to sample more of this country’s culinary delights.