Just Cook Kai

A recipe has no soul. You as the cook, must bring the soul to the recipe - Thomas Keller

5 Easy Puddings for a Rainy Day

Hands up if you don’t like to try an easy chocolate self saucing pudding or a delicious malva pudding. I didn’t think so! I adore weekends where I wake to the sound of rain falling and my first thought usually is which easy pudding ...
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Weetbix Beskuit (Weet-bix Rusks)

Who doesn’t love a good Weetbix beskuit? Most of my favourite memories include holidays, families and coffee with rusks. I don’t know why, but that holiday feeling just isn’t the same if I don’t get to start my morning ...
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Balsamic and Honey Roasted Pumpkin

Queenstown, NZ

Roasted pumpkin just got a whole lot better, this easy recipe for balsamic and honey roasted pumpkin dish comes along. It is easy to prepare the baked pumpkin and will make an impressive side dish for almost any main course. Leave to cool and ...
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South African Pannekoek Recipe

Queenstown, NZ

I’m sharing a fail-proof pancake recipe with you today. It’s handwritten in one of my recipe books with the heading “kannie-flop pannekoek”. So you better believe when I tell you that this traditional South African ...
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Homemade Applepie Recipe

Queenstown, NZ

There are so many different versions of Applepie Recipe out there, that I totally get why it may be overwhelming when you try and find the Worlds Best Apple Pie. Making apple pie is not hard, but ensuring you use the right apples for apple pie ...
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Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

Queenstown, NZ

Since making these Double Chocolate Chip Muffins the very first time a few months ago, I’ve probably baked them more than half a dozen times. They seem to come out perfectly every single time. They literally rise to the occasion. These ...
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