Gao_Cooks

27/08/2026

Creamy Mushroom & Garlic Risotto

Ingredients

* 400g risotto rice, about 2 cups
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* Crushed garlic
* 1 tbsp butter, plus another k**b for finishing
* A little cooking oil
* About 1.2–1.5 litres hot chicken or vegetable stock
* Ina Paarman mushroom sauce
* Parmesan-style cheese, grated
* Black pepper
* fresh parsley

23/08/2026

Coke-Braised Pork Belly

Ingredients

* 1 whole pork belly
* 1–1½ cups regular Coca-Cola
* 2–3 tbsp soy sauce
* 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
* 1 tbsp crushed garlic
* 1 tbsp tomato paste or BBQ sauce
* Paprika
* Black pepper
* Chilli spice, optional
* 1 onion, sliced
* A little cooking oil
* Salt, only if needed

Method in the pinned comment

23/08/2026

Disclaimer nyana: this is my own take on shakshuka, using what I already had at home.

Chicken & mince shakshuka

Ingredients

* Mince
* Leftover cooked chicken
* Onion
* Garlic
* Chopped tomatoes
* Tomato paste
* Paprika
* Black pepper
* Chilli, optional
* Beans
* Peas
* Sweetcorn
* Eggs
* Fresh herbs, if you have them
* Oil

Method

1. Fry the onion, then add the mince and cook until browned.
2. Add garlic, paprika, black pepper and chilli.
3. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste, then simmer until the sauce thickens.
4. Stir in the beans, peas and sweetcorn.
5. Add the leftover chicken and allow it to heat through.
6. Make little wells in the sauce and crack in the eggs.
7. Cover and cook on low until the egg whites are set and the yolks are done to your liking.
8. Finish with fresh herbs and serve with toasted bread or crispy potatoes.

21/08/2026

18/08/2026

Wishing winter away

16/08/2026

Saturday braai at home. Pap, chakalaka, braai meat and wings on the side.

15/08/2026

Pan-Fried Spicy Garlic Wings with Creamy Sweet Chilli Sauce

These are crispy, well-seasoned wings fried slowly on the stove and served with an easy creamy sweet chilli dipping sauce.

Ingredients

For the wings

* Chicken wings
* Six Gun Grill seasoning
* Paprika
* Chilli spice
* Salt
* Crushed garlic sauce
* A little cooking oil
* Flour, for a light coating
* Oil, for frying

For the dipping sauce

* Mayonnaise
* Sweet chilli sauce
* Paprika
* Crushed garlic spice
* Italian herbs

See method in the pinned comment

12/08/2026

Yoh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

11/08/2026

Let's make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls together.

Step by step recipe in the description of each picture

What you'll need:

For the dough

* 4 cups flour, plus a little extra for kneading/rolling
* 1 pack 500g instant yeast
* 3 tbsp brown sugar
* ¾ cup warm fat-free milk (I didn't have full cream)
* 3 tbsp melted butter
* 3 eggs
* vanilla essence

For the cinnamon filling

* ½ cup brown sugar
* 1½ tbsp ground cinnamon
* 3 tbsp softened butter

Before baking

* A small amount of warm fat-free milk — about ¼ cup
* Butter for greasing the baking dish

For the topping

* Sweetened condensed milk

10/08/2026

Stuffed chicken breasts, but make them a little extra.

Mozzarella stuffed and bacon wrapped