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This strawberry and lavender jam has to be one of the most amazing flavour combinations I have come up with to date. The jam itself is fantastic and this base recipe will be one I use again. I tend to make small batches of jam so that I can enjoy what is in season, and … Continue reading Recipe For Strawberry And Lavender Jam
Spiced plum sauce is an oriental-inspired sweet and sour sauce.Serve with roast duck, grilled pork chops or add to vegetable stir-fries.I made this to give to Alex and Lou as a gift as I love enjoying Chinese pancakes with duck filling at their house. Head straight on to the recipe ♥ I had never thought about … Continue reading Recipe For Spiced Plum Sauce
This recipe for ginger ice cream was inspired by a few recipes given to me by Greg. He is so willing to share which I think is an unusual quality in chefs. I chose to serve the ice cream with fruit mince for our Christmas dessert. I like my ginger to have a bite, but … Continue reading Recipe For Ginger Ice Cream
Rhubarb Crumble Cheesecake combines the best of two worlds with a crumble topping and a rhubarb flavoured centre. Surrounded by a pastry layer, cake eating does not get much better than this. Head straight on to the recipe ♥ "First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a … Continue reading Recipe For Rhubarb Crumble Cheesecake
The quality of the olive oil will make the difference to the taste of the olive oil chocolate mousse, so be sure to use the best you can afford. The mousse has a great umami flavour from the truffles. Head straight on to the recipe ♥ I was asked by Weltevrede Wine Estate to match their … Continue reading Recipe For Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse
This gelato is reminiscent of candied oranges dipped in chocolate. The texture is amazingly smooth and it is packed full of orange flavour with rich chocolate. Head straight on to the recipe ♥ A few months ago we went for a casual dinner with friends to Arugula and I chose my entire meal around what was on … Continue reading Recipe For Chocolate And Orange Gelato
In December of last year the audio stopped working on my phone. This made it very frustrating to take calls as I had to locate my headset and plug it in to be able to talk in private. I bought a bluetooth headset hoping it would make it easier, but the battery life was shocking … Continue reading Recipe For Orange And Ginger Marmalade
There is something about being a repeat customer at a car dealer that makes it worthwhile staying with the same manufacturer. My first car was a Golf, and when that was stolen I went straight out and bought a Ford, without looking at any other car. I liked the tail lights! Dave then bought me a … Continue reading Recipe For Sponge Fingers To Make At Home
I have a very methodical way of dealing with my emails. I reply to them as soon as possible first and foremost. If they need further attention I leave them in my in-box, and if not, I move them to the appropriate folder. My friends send me recipes to try quite often and those go … Continue reading Recipe For Gluten Free Nut And Seed Loaf
I believe fully in eating whole foods and not eliminating any one food group, unless totally necessary. For those of you who have followed this blog for a long time, you will know that I am sucrose intolerant. For ease sake, I use the term sugar free when I don't use sucrose in a recipe. I … Continue reading Recipe For Raw Cheesecake
A lot of people are intimidated my the idea of making soufflés but hopefully these tips and the recipe for Chocolate Soufflé will encourage you to try and make your own! Making soufflés is easier than you think and the results are brilliant. Just follow this advice and have confidence that all will work out! Do … Continue reading Recipe For Chocolate Soufflés
I have been a chronic insomniac for my entire adult life. I can remember not getting any sleep for nights on end, and then collapsing into such a deep slumber. I would never wake refreshed from these sleeps and it took me years to find a solution for my insomnia. I find that lavender cream … Continue reading Recipe For Genoese Sponge
I think everyone has their own method of separating eggs and I most certainly can say that I have tried a few! I have an old fashioned egg separator that I got at a Tupperware party in my twenties. I am sure you all remember those? The one you place over a mug and crack … Continue reading Recipe For Raspberry Curd
The reason I joined the Daring challenges was so that I could learn more about different types of everything. I like to research what we are meant to be making, and find an unusual or different recipe to the one we are presented with in the challenge. This is so that the world is not … Continue reading Recipe For Griwech | Algerian Pastry
In 2009 I opened my wallet and splurged out on a waterproof rain jacket that has an inner liner which is removable. This jacket saw me faithfully through wet holidays in England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. It kept me dry through 6 Cape winters. And trust me, it can rain here! And then this year, … Continue reading Recipe For Sugar Free Condensed Milk
I am one of those people who goes from having a sore throat today to having bronchitis tomorrow. I don't know why that is. Every year over the 16th of June long weekend we would go away to Sedgefield and we would leave home and I would feel fine and by the time we got … Continue reading Recipe For Pistachio Brittle
Larousse Gastronomique (page 598) defines a lamington as 'a small Australian cake, made from a square of sponge coated in chocolate icing and dipped in dessicated coconut' (abbreviated). The cakes are named after Lord Lamington who was the governor of Queensland from 1896-1901. The idea is to soak sponge in a chocolate sauce and then … Continue reading Recipe For Lamingtons With A Twist
When we are in Italy I make sure that I get to have a gelato every single day. Dave usually has pistachio but I will try a new flavour each visit. Gelato costs in the region of €2 for both of us, which is about R26. For this we get a double scoop of whatever flavour … Continue reading Recipe For Pistachio Gelato
In the good old days, you would call a company when you had a query and speak to a real person who dealt with your issues. But now, everything we do can be handled on-line. Last September we had booked flights to Paris on Air France. Sadly for us, the pilots went on strike days before … Continue reading Perfect Recipe For Marzipan To Make At Home
Shortly before I moved to Gordons Bay I heard a pop when I closed the boot of my car. Thinking it was the tendon in my neck snapping, I thought nothing of it. But, 6 months after my move I could barely lift my right arm to brush my teeth. I went to see an … Continue reading Recipe For Gorgonzola Ice Cream