Uncle TapsFeb 150 min readMukokolo jam - kei-apple jamQuick and easy jam, great on simple cream cheese bagel or with peanut butter.
Uncle TapsSep 27, 20202 min readMashizha ezviyo nechibage - red finger millet, maize and sour milk pancakesMakes 6 - 8 pancakes These pancakes work well with just some maple syrup or in fact you can get decadent with them. Ingredients For...
Uncle TapsAug 20, 20201 min readCassava, pumpkin leaf and kapenta savoury muffinsMakes 12 muffins. Total cooking time, 45 minutes. Ingredients 1/4 cup cassava flour 1/2 cup self raising flour 3/4 teaspoon baking...
Uncle TapsAug 20, 20201 min readMapfunde - steamed sorghum dumplingsMakes 12 dumplings. Total cooking time, 1 hr 15 min. Ingredients 3/4 cup self raising / cake flour 1/3 cup sorghum flour 1 teaspoon...
Uncle TapsJul 10, 20202 min readStove-top bakingIt is often easy to take our access to resources for granted and we forget not all households look like how ours do.Often times the...
Uncle TapsMay 28, 20203 min readChingwa - easy flavoured breadThis is a simple and versatile recipe that allows the easy introduction of flavour into bread without having to go to far extents (like...
Uncle TapsMay 28, 20202 min readSelf-saucing finger millet pudding with an amathungulu sauce.Serves 6 - 8 people.Total cooking time, 70 minutes. Easy. This is a glorious treat for winter with a nice balance of warmth, sweet, nutty...
Uncle TapsMay 28, 20202 min readChingwa - finger millet, maize and amathungulu bread pudding6 - 8 servings. Total cooking time, 60 minutes. Made some bread with maize and amathungulu (num nums) the other day and thought the...
Uncle TapsApr 17, 20202 min readDura - grain silo cookies with teff, sorghum and maizeMakes 24 cookies. Total cooking time, 30 minutes. Exploring some of the grains popular on the continent and devising up new ways to...
Uncle TapsApr 1, 20204 min readCrispy cinnamon and ginger chapati wafersMakes 30+ cookies depending on preferred size. Total cooking time, 2 hours. Chapati (also known as roti, safati, shabaati, phulka and...
Uncle TapsMar 25, 20202 min readMaize and peanut butter pancakesOur obsession with maize continues this week with another sweet treat that features maize meal and pairs it together with peanut butter....
Uncle TapsMar 21, 20201 min readMaize and ginger biscuitsEnjoy this tasty snack and alternative way to utilise and diversify your use of maize meal . A deviation from savoury sadza and porridge....
Uncle TapsMar 2, 20206 min readThe inspirational dishes, produce & flavours behind Tapi TapiIVHU - EDIBLE CLAY & VANILLA Geophagia is the practice of eating dirt and is a historic practice throughout the world. There are a few...
Uncle TapsJan 28, 20204 min readMaoko aGogo - Grandma's handsFond memories of cooking with Gogo Gwatidzo.