Stir fries are one of those quick and healthy meals that you can prepare for yourself and loved ones. This is a pretty quick meal and will great for those days when you get unexpected visitors, the taste is just superb (they may even secretly continue to be “unexpected” visitors […]
Sweet and sour pork is one of those Chinese dishes that many of us Zimbabweans quickly got accustomed to. In fact, when my husband and I were still dating, this was one of the dishes we’d order when we went to a Chinese take out. It’s quite easy to prepare […]
Maguru (tripe) are among Zimbabwe’s top favored traditional foods. They are one of those dishes that you may have fond or maybe not so fond childhood memories of. If that be the case, hopefully today we can create a new and better set of memories 🙂 I had personally never […]
This is one dish that has been around in Zimbabwe since time immemorial. It is particularly popular in regions of the country with Mopane trees. This is essentially were the name of the dish is derived. Not everyone is a fan of madora or macimbi; however it sure has a […]
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this meal. It may seem as though it has a lot to do but after you’ve finished preparing it and you sit down to it, you’ll appreciate every step you went through to get the meal ready. Now let’s get started. This recipe needs […]
Honey and mustard is a good combination for poultry, especially. This means you can even try this recipe on duck or quail. It requires no marinating time so it’s a quick fix. If you do not have mustard powder you can instead use the mustard paste (60ml) and remove the […]
There is nothing more rewarding as when things turn-out better than you thought they would when playing around with flavors in the kitchen. An idea struck me one day – what if I mix chicken gizzards and ox liver together and wrap them in bacon. I finally tried and was […]
Chicken is probably one of my favorite meats. There is so much you can do with it and the outcome is always fantastic. This recipe was inspired by the Tandoori chicken. I must admit that whilst I was preparing it I wasn’t too sure what the taste would be like. So […]
This is one of my signature dishes, I can even do it with my eyes closed LOL…I say this because its quite easy to do and the taste is yum! In fact, if you have tasted Nandos herbal chicken this one is quite close to it without using the commercial […]
Gizzards aka chikanganwahama are a common treat for many Zimbabweans. They are various ways in which you can prepare them. You can see one of those ways here. This is a pretty simple recipe and will take you just 30 minutes and your meal or snack will be ready. Ooh […]
Bream is one of the popular fish here in Zimbabwe, along with matemba and Mackerel. Growing up, due to allergy reasons, I didn’t eat fish, therefore had no interest in knowing how it was cooked, de-boned, and so on and so forth. 2010 I decided to give fish a go […]
Though it is coated, it is a juicy and tasty chicken. I know a lot of people would rather deep fry their coated chicken but am not really a fan of deep fat frying for health reasons that’s why I decided to try and grill this chicken instead of deep […]