Recipes

Find easy, quick and healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch and supper and all those special occasions. Try our tasty beef recipes, learn to make your own pasta or one of of our traditional recipes like traditional ginger beer! BONA has all your recipe needs covered.

Chicken à la King

Chicken à la King is a tried and tested favourite and yours can be ready in 15 minutes. By Ntwenhle Gcabashe This dish was created by Charles Ranhofer, a chef at Delmonico restaurant. He named the dish after horse breeder Foxhall P Keene, who had requested a dish with pimento cream. Charles came up with […]

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Spinach pasta alfredo

This spinach pasta alfredo is a vegetarian version of the wholesome classic by Ntwenhle Gcabashe. Pasta alfredo was named after Alfredo di Lelio, who owned a small restaurant in Piazza Rosa, Rome. In 1914, Alfredo made her pregnant wife a dish of plain or white pasta because she was suffering from terrible nausea and couldn’t […]

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Chilli meatballs

Lunch or dinner is served in a flash with this flavourful meatball recipe by Ntwenhle Gcebashe Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 3–4 3 cups minced beef 1 chilli, chopped 4 tablespoons raisins Handful fresh parsley, chopped 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1 egg […]

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Chocolate lamington

The chocolate lamington was named after Charles Wallace Baillie, Lord Lamington, who was the governor of Queensland, Australia, from 1895. Lord Lamington was known for wearing a homburg hat that resembled the cake. Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Serves: 5–6 1½ cups cake flour ½ cup cocoa powder 2½ teaspoons baking powder […]

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Creamy bacon pasta

You can’t go wrong with this easy to make creamy bacon pasta recipe by Ntwenhle Gcabashe. Picture by Dylan Swart Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 3 3 cups cooked linguine pasta 2 cups bacon, chopped 2 cups (500ml) cream 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons red curry paste Salt and […]

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Grilled pork chops

Try this delicious grilled pork chops recipe. And, it is also freezer friendly making it great for meal preparation it too! Prep time: 1 hour Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 3 6 pork chops 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs ½ cup (125ml) pomegranate juice 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil Salt and pepper […]

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The perfect meringue

Make the perfect meringue by following these easy steps by Ntwenhle Gcabashe Picture by Dylan Swart Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 6 4 egg whites 1 cup castor sugar 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract Chocolate, for serving Mint leaves, for serving Crushed nuts, for serving Cocoa, for serving Preheat oven to 100C. With […]

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Creamy coconut chicken stew

Enjoy this mouthwatering creamy coconut chicken stew by Ntwenhle Gcabashe Pictures Dylan Swart Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 2-3 2 cups coconut cream 8 chicken thighs, boneless and cooked 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups (500ml) vegetable stock Salt and pepper handful parsley, finely chopped Grilled asparagus, […]

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