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potato dauphinoise

Simply delicious Potato Dauphinoise

I tell you, potatoes are just fab!!! I totally love cooking them, let alone eating them afterwards 🙂 This is just one of the many ways you can make them. It’s a classic French dish which I’ve put a little twist of my own to.  So dauphinoise is pronounced as […]

 

Pan-fried Honey and Soy beef steak

There are so many things you can do with beef steak and this is just one of them. The marinade helps to leave the steak nice, juicy and flavorful. You can check how to make the marinade here. Give it a go and you’ll keep going back for more! Quick […]

 

Roasted Garlic and Herb Potatoes

I love potatoes. They have got to be one of my favorite starches!! There’s just so much you can do with them. From crispy fries  (commonly known as machips by most Zimbabweans 😀 ) to mashed potatoes, potato croquettes and even potato gratin,  among many other things. These roast potatoes […]

 
Fruity Coleslaw salad

Fruity Coleslaw salad

This was another moment of inspiration that just struck me. I thought, well coleslaw is one popular salad for most Zimbabweans and it is made in the same old way (not that there’s anything wrong with that, but why not make it a little bit different, but tasty too). You […]

 
Mufushwa weNyemba

Mufushwa weNyemba (dried black-eyed peas leaves)

Mufushwa (dried green leafy vegetables) is one of the traditional Zimbabwean dishes. It is normally an accompaniment to sadza (pap) and or some meat if one wishes. It is very nutritious, providing you with high levels of iron and folic acid which are very important nutrients for the body. One […]

 
Chicken and pork stir fry ready!

Easy to make Chicken and Pork stir fry

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

Sweet and sour pork with peppers

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 (beef tripe) chew

Traditional Maguru stew (tripe)

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 […]

 
Good old madora (mopani worms)

Good old Madora, Amacimbi (Mopane worms)

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 […]

 
Enjoy!

Baked beef mince with creamy Cheese sauce

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 […]

 

Baked Honey and Mustard Chicken drumsticks

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 […]