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I am submitting this recipe for Stollen to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Jungle Frog Cooking and to Twelve Loaves which is hosted by Jaime, Lora and Barb. Last week I flew up to Johannesburg as my sister is visiting from Australia with my nieces. I stayed with my parents and got to spend some time … Continue reading Stollen Recipe For Christmas
I am submitting this recipe for apple pie to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by The Well-Seasoned Cook Six days after I posted my recipe for cream cheese pastry, Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella fame, posted her recipe for strawberry hand pies. The pastry recipe is so similar and as I … Continue reading Apple Pie Recipe For Meeta’s Monthly Mingle
I am submitting this recipe for Candied Bacon And Pickled Pumpkin Muffins to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Cookin' Canuck Many years ago, BAR came to South Africa to do their winter testing. They reckoned that the warm South African summer would be a good testing ground for the upcoming … Continue reading Candied Bacon And Pickled Pumpkin Muffins
In my endeavor to make everything at home I found myself waiting patiently for my store bought tomato ketchup to run out. This is not an ingredient I use often as I only really have ketchup with my hotdogs. I like a traditional sausage with sauerkraut, mustard, mayonnaise and tomato ketchup between a soft wholewheat roll. … Continue reading Home Made Tomato Ketchup
My friend Jeanne who blogs over at Cook Sister! is hosting this month's mingle and has dedicated the challenge to Barbara Harris who recently passed away after battling cancer. I did not know Barbara, but as we are a community there is a sense of loss. Jeanne asked us to share our cancer stories, and make something yellow. … Continue reading Recipe For Saffron Pasta
I wanted to have a good blogging schedule where I could take part in the challenges I love every month. And I was doing well, until June and then the wheels fell off the bus. For various reasons I just did not get around to last month's mingle which was hosted by the founder Meeta. It … Continue reading Recipe For Granola Muesli Rusks
I was determined to be able to take part in this Meeta's month's mingle, and this is why you will find me, in the middle of winter, making Grapefruit And Honey Sorbet. I had recently purchased some grapefruit to make my Fresh From The Oven challenge of Breakfast Fruit Loaf, and the leftovers were sitting … Continue reading Grapefruit And Honey Sorbet
When Jamie posted the challenge to the Monthly Mingle I was stumped. I thought long and hard about what French food meant to me. And once I thought of all the real French dishes I love, I had to think which ones I could make and blog about. Last year we were in France, barging the … Continue reading Chicken Liver Pâté For The Monthly Mingle
When I was in my twenties, I worked at the Hard Rock Café. We would get to work at 10am in the morning to tidy up from the night before, and set up for lunch. The kitchen opened for lunch at 12pm and closed at 3pm. After this, we could eat and if there was … Continue reading Blueberry Muffins Which Remind Me Of My Youth
My recipe for baked apples is inspired by my friend Bev. She makes these as a quick and easy dessert when she and Eric are in the mood for something sweet. This month, my friend Hila is the host for Meeta's Monthly Mingle. She challenged us with a Heart Healthy theme and even though this is … Continue reading Baked Apples For Meeta’s Monthly Mingle
Sally, better known by bloggers as my custard pie is someone I follow on a regular basis. She lives in Dubai (where I have been) and spends her holidays in Devon, an area of England I love and would move to tomorrow if I had to. This month she is hosting Meeta's Monthly Mingle. Her challenge … Continue reading Baked Chocolate Custard For Monthly Mingle
I am submitting this recipe for cabbage salad to Scintillating Salads, which is the theme for Monthly Mingle, being hosted this month by Divya. I love the crunch of fresh, raw cabbage, but I would never consider cooking with this vegetable. That is not to say that cabbage cannot be cooked, it is just not … Continue reading Cabbage Salad With The Perfect Crunch
I am submitting this recipe for Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Juls' Kitchen Walking through the little villages in France, we came across boudin blanc - a white sausage - in the charcuteries. Neither Dave nor I wanted to try it - … Continue reading Boudin Blanc Ravioli With A Sage Beurre Noisette
In my first attempt at making a tatin I went with the traditional apple tarte tatin and even though it sort of worked, it did not come out of the dish I baked it in as easily as it should. There were a lot of obstacles in my way - the first being that the … Continue reading Recipe For Peach Tarte Tatin