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I used frozen raspberries to make my raspberry jam. I can buy them relatively cheaply as they come in broken up pieces. This is a simple recipe which used honey for adding sweetness, and pectin as the setting agent. Skip ahead to the recipe for Raspberry Jam To sieve or not to sieve? When making … Continue reading Raspberry Jam
These hoisin lamb ribs are marinated in the sauce to which garlic, ginger and sesame oil is added. They are then cooked on a low temperature for hours, until the meat falls off the bone. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Hoisin Lamb Ribs ♥ What is hoisin sauce? Common to Cantonese cuisine, … Continue reading Hoisin Lamb Ribs
Mimi introduced me to Schug which I have subsequently seen in our local market. Commonly called zhug, this is a spicy green condiment perfect for a mezze type meal. Skip ahead to the recipe for Zhug A pestle and mortar I have a large granite mortar that is perfect for making pesto, pistou, and zhug. … Continue reading Zhug
I have decided to try three new methods of chocolate tempering for three different types of chocolate. This oil tempered chocolate uses 80% dark chocolate, and a neutral oil. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Oil Tempered Chocolate ♥ Why temper with oil? For many a home cook, the exacting temperatures required to … Continue reading Oil Tempered Chocolate
These cinnamon scrolls were so good, so when I thought I had lost the recipe I was beside myself. Whereas I would not have minded making them again, I would not have know what to do! I have a purple folder with all my recipes in them, as well as three documents that contain ones … Continue reading Cinnamon Scrolls
For Easter I decided to make a hot cross bun cake. This made life a little easier time wise. Especially when organizing a family brunch for 7 people. Skip ahead to the recipe for Hot Cross Bun Cake Hot Cross Buns "Good Friday comes this month, the old woman runs. With one or two a … Continue reading Hot Cross Bun Cake
I am working towards a recipe and decided the perfect dough for it would be the one I use for challah. But as I was also in my sourdough phase, I decided to combine the two and came up with this recipe for a crown sourdough challah. The shape is achieved by placing the braided loaf into … Continue reading Crown Sourdough Challah
This mint chocolate mug cake will come together in 4 minutes. I used Lindt chocolate for my recipe, but you can use your favourite variety. Skip ahead to the recipe for Mint Chocolate Mug Cake Are you a fan of mint chocolate? I absolutely love the combination of mint and chocolate, and for me it … Continue reading Mint Chocolate Mug Cake
This grape leather was made using seedless red grapes as soon as they came into season. Spices have been added for flavouring and cornflour used to thicken the fruit leather. I did not add any sugar to this recipe which made it perfect for me. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Grape Leather … Continue reading Grape Leather
This orange and almond mug cake did not rise as high as the top of the mug. Part of this has to do with the very tall mug I used. And the other reason is that the recipe uses almond flour and not regular flour, which provides more of a lift. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Orange And Almond Mug Cake
This liquorice ice cream recipe is a no churn one, made using condensed milk. The flavour came from a packet of liquorice sweets that were too sweet for my palate. They did however add the perfect balance of taste and sweetness to the ice cream. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Liquorice Ice … Continue reading Liquorice Ice Cream
This bakewell mug cake takes 5 minutes to make, and it is the perfect treat for when you feel like something sweet, and don't feel like baking something that takes ages in the oven. Skip ahead to the recipe for Bakewell Mug Cake Bakewell puddings and tarts I can clearly remember the first time I … Continue reading Bakewell Mug Cake
For my sourdough Cape seed loaf I used a combination of sunflower seeds, linseeds, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds. You can add chia and poppy seeds into the mix if you would like to. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Cape Seed Loaf ♥ So, what is sourdough? A friend recently asked … Continue reading Sourdough Cape Seed Loaf
If you have time on your hands, or feel like a challenge, then make your own brik pastry. Warqa in South Africa is traditionally used to make samoosas. If you have made this pastry before, let me know how you used it? And whether you think it is worth the effort. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Brik | Malsouka | Warqa
I like to make Dave a proper lunch on a Saturday when he comes home from work. Menemen seemed like the perfect meal to me, and it was. This is a really tasty egg scramble that can be scooped up and eaten with flatbreads. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Menemen ♥ What … Continue reading Menemen
I baked a lot of bread in December and had leftover sourdough starter a few times. This cannot be disposed of down the drain, and instead of throwing it into the bin I decided to make use of it. That is how this sourdough mug cake recipe came about. Make sure your starter is not … Continue reading Sourdough Mug Cake
Tonnato is the sauce part of the dish, vitello tonnato. This is a tuna based sauce that is thick and delicious, and can be served in a multitude of ways. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Tonnato ♥ Vitello tonnato In Piedmont, Italy, you may find vitello tonnato on the menu, to be … Continue reading Tonnato
My no knead seeded loaf was shaped in a loaf tin due to the wetness of the dough. I line my tin with baking paper as it has holes in it to allow the crust to form evenly around the loaf. This was dusted with flour to ensure the baking paper did not stick to … Continue reading No Knead Seeded Loaf
My loaded cauliflower soup is thick and rich, and topped with bacon bits for that extra goodness. As cauliflower is naturally low in carbohydrates, this soup is great for people on a low carb, or keto diet. Whereas I don't prescribe either, I can tell you this soup is good for you! Head straight on … Continue reading Loaded Cauliflower Soup
I love working on new sourdough bread recipes, and will dedicate my entire summer to this. When Eva told me she could not knead the bread dough, I was determined to get the perfect no knead sourdough recipe for her. This is a three day recipe, and step one of a seeded loaf of bread … Continue reading No Knead Sourdough