It’s amazing how spectacular a quick meal can be. Not only does this tart look incredible, it tastes awesome and can be made in 15 minutes.

By Joel Mielle

A quick meal option for a delightful lunch packed with Italian flavours. Instead of a mortar and pestle you can also make the pesto in a food processor. If you’re
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By Joel Mielle

A Frittata is quite similar to an omelette and originated in Italy. The word “Frittata” is similar to the meaning of “Fried” and is usually cooked in a frying pan.
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The bread is toasted in butter, filled with a mixture of sage infused cream, Parmesan and Gruyère cheese, wrapped in prosciutto ham. Prosciutto and sage are a marriage made in
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The French word “croque” meaning “to crunch” and “Monsieur” meaning “Mister” has been a common bar and cafe style meal that originated back in 1910. Most of the cafes today
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Garlic bread is one of those old favourites that will never be out of fashion. This version is the French one using butter. It can be made in two ways,
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Arayes are traditionally pita bread sandwiches filled with a mixture of minced meat with different spices. A great Arabic street food that’s also welcomed at any BBQ by kids and
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Bruschetta originated as an Italian starter dish consisting of the same ingredients as this recipe. There’s since been many variations with cured meat, cheese, pork and more. The name Bruschetta
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No chocolate in these cookies, and just wait till you smell them baking. A great pre-dinner drink accompaniment, with nice wine or a cold beer, or simply have them as
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Polenta, mainly known in Northern Italy, France and Switerzland is a dish made from boiled cornmeal. It has a creamy texture and sets hard once cooked with liquid. You can
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Fried Camembert is perfect for any time of year, your guests will love it and want more. Because of its strong savouriness, it requires a little bit of sweetness

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Kabanos also known as Kabana is traditionally a dry Polish sausage made from pork. Some refer to it as Beef jerky. They have a

By Joel Mielle