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 […]
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 […]
Just about every Zimbabwean has fond memories of eating Chibage (mealies) from their childhood all the way up to adulthood! Whether it is just boiled or chakagochwa (barbecued). It’s quite straight forward how you prepare chibage, no rocket science about it, so let’s get to it. Quick Instructions With your […]
These cupcakes are pretty easy to make and yes, they do taste as good as they look 😀 Growing up, my mum used to bake an apple cake for us every now and then and I would watch and learn as she did them. I decided to make cupcakes using […]
If you have never made a marinade before, well this one is more than easy to prepare in 5 minutes or even less you will be done. You can use it to marinade any meat or poultry dish you wish. Let’s get started! Quick Instructions Put garlic in bowl, add […]
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 (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 […]
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 […]
Initially, I had set out to do a chocolate cake then as I had just finished mixing the batter, I thought to myself “why not add some bananas and make this a banana and chocolate cake?” So that’s exactly what I ended up doing and those whom I served this […]
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 […]
This is mostly an Asian accompaniment which is normally used for dishes such as sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour pork and a few more. It can also be used as dip were you can have it with finger foods such as Samosas, chicken nuggets or even spring rolls. […]
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 […]