Welcome to My Country Cooking.
Here you will find all time favourite recipes, some new ones, even a few classics and anything in between. Cooking tips will help you to take shortcuts and how to make the most of what you have. The ingredient section will add techniques and suggestions as produce comes into season. The recipe index will expand as new recipes are regularly added to this site. Use the bar menu above to navigate to the different sections.
This posting is an invitation to join me on a culinary journey this season - trying new recipes, enjoying old favourites and sharing them with family and friends.
If you have a very special recipe or two that you would like to share and have posted on this site, I would happily do so - be it something special for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just something in between. Send your recipes to mycountrycooking@gmail.com
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Here you will find all time favourite recipes, some new ones, even a few classics and anything in between. Cooking tips will help you to take shortcuts and how to make the most of what you have. The ingredient section will add techniques and suggestions as produce comes into season. The recipe index will expand as new recipes are regularly added to this site. Use the bar menu above to navigate to the different sections.
This posting is an invitation to join me on a culinary journey this season - trying new recipes, enjoying old favourites and sharing them with family and friends.
If you have a very special recipe or two that you would like to share and have posted on this site, I would happily do so - be it something special for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just something in between. Send your recipes to mycountrycooking@gmail.com
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Pizza Braai is just perfect for National Braai day!
I was fortunate enough to get one of these pizza braai ovens as a birthday gift from my wife and children. Intimidated at first as to how it would actually work, my son gave me an introductory demonstration. Easy as Pie! Just like all other braais one develops a feeling for heat and time required for a perfect braai. The same goes for the Pizza Braai. You will soon be in total control of this amazing oven. It really bakes the perfect pizza and even has that wood fired flavour to it if you place embers underneath it. The design is really simple and functional, and the build quality is exceptional. It is really well constructed with heavy gauge metal and stainless steel. It is easy to clean and with the good craftmanship it will certainly last a lifetime. I make my own pizza bases in batches of four, pre-bake them and then freeze them. My recipe makes four large pizzas and the off-cuts will be enough for a fifth one. The fifth one might be a bit tougher when baked due to the overhandling of the dough. Recipe: Pizza Dough Pizza Braai: pizzabraai.co.za |
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What's all to do this Week?
ABOUT
Hi, I am André Brand. I'm a food lover, recipe book addict, experimental cook, novice pastry maker, farmer, gardener and my own 'masterchef' at home. Living on a farm in the beautiful Brandwacht Valley just outside of Worcester is certainly a privilege. Here we have access to the best fresh and local produce and our own vegetable and herb garden - all making my motto possible -
"Cooking is a celebration of life!" |
Shop around for those cheaper cuts of meat and weekly specials - there are still some good buys around if you shop around. Even if you don't instantly have a recipe at hand, if it is reasonably priced, buy it. Finding a good recipe is easier than it used to be - the internet has a million options at your fingertips and you will soon find your favourite and reliable sites - be brave and try something new, it might just change your life.
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Take some leisure time to browse through your collection of cookery books, or browse the internet to find new and exciiting recipes for your bulk or leftover ingredients - challenge yourself to come up with creative and new ideas to transform what you have into gourmet dishes - it might just be the beginning of an exciting new culinary journey.
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A good selection of fresh vegetables will make life a lot easier if they are at hand. Find new recipes to make them really exciting. Explore new markets and street vendors - their prices and quality will amaze you! Try to buy a new ingredient every now and then and find a recipe for it - you might just discover your new favourite vegetable this way. Make your shopping an adventure rather than a chore. Enjoy!
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Getting the herb garden and veggie patch ready for planting. It is a great joy when the harvest comes in - preparing, preserving and freezing the fresh ingredients makes all the effort worth while. Pickles, jams and chutneys to last a whole year. Having fresh herbs and vegetables is an absolute joy to cook with - especially if they come from your own garden.
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