Now this is definitely one of our all time favorite traditional Zimbabwean snack. Generally this snack used to be done with people sitting around the fire, enjoying each other’s company. The two ingredients would be roasted mugango (a specialized heavy base roasting pan suitable for this as well as plain salted […]
I was with my dearly beloved grandmother over the weekend. We had a lengthy but definitely interesting talk on Zimbabwean foods. I gleaned quite a lot of information from her. In the conversation we also talked about oxtail and this is one of her signature dishes. We all enjoyed eating […]
“Is there dessert?” or “What’s for dessert?” These are very common questions in my house from the kids! They enjoy their desserts and this is one of them. Having this dessert in a glass just gives the dessert a slight touch of sophistication! lol. You may also serve it in dessert […]
How to cook muriwo unedovi is one of our traditional recipes here in Zimbabwe. The taste of the finished product is just absolutely delicious. My kids, include my 1 year old daughter wiped their plates clean and were ready for a second helping each! I served this with Sadza and […]
Once again I was at it with the pizza. This time I made a meat deluxe pizza. As the name implies, it had a generous topping of beef/steak. It was totally delish and the more I make them, the more I become comfortable in preparing them. So same applies to […]
This cake is absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I used the same recipe that my mum passed down to me when I was 10 years old. I’ve just modified it a bit and instead of using fresh milk I used buttermilk and I loved it. Putting the batter […]
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I personally enjoyed eating this potato salad! Combining the ordinary potatoes with sweet potatoes (mbambaira) had an interesting mix to it. The bacon just tied everything together resulting in a wonderful dish! It’s pretty simple and straight forward. If you want to carry this salad to work, you can do […]
I really enjoyed making these fruits in a jar. They will be perfect to carry along to work as your light, healthy lunch or snack. You can even pack this when you’re going on a long journey or a picnic or for the older kids (high school going) to take […]
My family and I more than enjoyed for pizza. It was finger-licking good and everyone wanted a second helping 🙂 It was also enjoyable to make as my two daughters aged 6yrs and 5 yrs also helped in preparing it. This is probably my favourite of the pizzas I’ve made…. […]
In the quest to make a hearty delicious pizza, I decided to try and make my own base sauce instead of using tomato puree which can sometimes be a bit too sharp in taste. I should say, I was more than well pleased with the results of this base sauce. […]
If you love chocolate then this is going to blow you away! Death by chocolate 🙂 I love love love chocolate and this combo here was absolutely divine. The cupcakes were light and fluff and the chocolate mousse had an amazing velvety texture that just “melted” in your mouth. Mint […]