Donna Hay’s Banana Bread

This banana bread is too good to be true, easy to make and the result brings a smile on people’s faces. Eat this bread when it is still a bit warm then it is even more delicious. Most of the ingredients you might have in your cupboard at home, so you don’t necessarily have to…

Chilled Zabaglione With Raspberries and Amaretti

RECIPE COURTESY OF MOLTO BATALI (ECCO 2011), Mario Batali We made this dessert as a little treat on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. Just because we felt like it! Its quit easy to prepare, just be patient πŸ˜‰Β  Nice detail, you can make this beforehand. Ingredients (Serves 8 to 10) 8 large egg yolks, at room…

Pasta meatballs

This dish is very easy and quick to make, and above all a hit with the kids. You can even make it easier for yourself to buy good quality meatballs from the butcher or supermarket, and skip the making meatballs bit. (Method 1-5). This is variation of Jamie Oliver’s recipe meatballs & pasta. Which isΒ …

Chicken Drumsticks & Wild Rice Salad

Chicken Drumsticks INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1Β½ tablespoons dried oregano leaves ΒΌ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar sea salt and cracked black pepper 3 cloves garlic, crushed 12 x 120g chicken drumsticks METHOD Preheat oven to…

Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are so delicious and very easy to make. Eat them when still warm from the oven or cold to dip in a glass of milk. Ingredients 140 g butter √ 140 g caster sugar √ 2 free-range egg yolks √ 255 g self-raising flour √ 30 g cocoa powder √ 30 squares good-quality…

Spiced chicken with couscous & hummus & flatbread

Today’s lunch at BUX was a healthy one as most of the Buxers would say. I used this recipe below and added something more to the couscous, like chopped dried apricots, some raisins, chopped ripe mango’s, and a nice selection of toasted nuts like pine nuts and pistachios (without the shell) ;-). Another addition was…