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I made these cherry choc muffins three times. First with chunks of dark chocolate and frozen cherries. Then with mini M&M's and frozen cherries. And finally with Smarties and dried cherries. Skip ahead to the recipe for Cherry Choc Muffins I cancelled a multi room booking I had made for a racing weekend because I was asked to … Continue reading Cherry Choc Muffins
You will have to try making this orange chocolate mousse to believe that you can make a dessert with only 2 ingredients. The nice thing is that you can determine the flavour of your mousse by using different bars of chocolate. Make sure it is a decent, dark chocolate to get the best results. Head … Continue reading Orange Chocolate Mousse
I do not want to know who won MasterChef Australia 2017 so I asked my sister to send me the recipe for the Chocolate Soufflé Sponge that Anna Polyviou made. This formed part of the firecracker pressure test. I have saved the entire recipe as I want to make other components from the challenge. Head … Continue reading Chocolate Soufflé Sponge
This recipe for Strawberry Mousse Cake came with a Paul Hollywood endorsed springform tin that I recently purchased. To make the recipe you need ready to make jelly as found in the UK. Skip ahead to the recipe for Strawberry Mousse Cake At the end of the millennium I headed off to visit a friend … Continue reading Strawberry Mousse Cake
I was inspired to make these Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies after watching Harry Foster make brookies for Nigella Lawson. They are cookies with a brownie texture. Skip ahead to the recipe for Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies Given years of poor infrastructure maintenance and bad choices the Western Cape is in a dire situation with a … Continue reading Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies
I chose to make my gluten free chocolate cake using cassava flour. It has the same taste and texture of ordinary wheat flour which is perfect for me. Skip ahead to the recipe for Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Our telephone number at work is one digit different to the local taxi service. Because we often … Continue reading Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
I have many friends and family members who are on a gluten free diet. Whether for celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or diabetes. As a sweet offering for them I make gluten free brownies. Skip ahead to the recipe for Gluten Free Brownies In the good old days, before an ATM … Continue reading Gluten Free Brownies
While watching Paul Hollywood City Bakes last year I decided I would make his chocolate cheesecake brownies. The opportunity was given to me in anticipation of his visit to Cape Town this year. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies Step one in making this recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies was to buy a new brownie … Continue reading Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
The original malted Horlicks came into production in 1873 and was marketed as a food for invalids. This might explain why every time I have an operation I crave a horlicks milkshake. I have used their light chocolate variety to make these chocolate horlicks chews. Head straight on to the recipe for Chocolate Horlicks Chews … Continue reading Chocolate Horlicks Chews
I took a chance adding the mint with the spices. I thought it might overpower the flavours but in fact the mint adds a refreshing note. The spices are subtle so you could double them up for an increased flavour punch. Something I might do the next time I make this spiced choc mint ice … Continue reading Spiced Choc Mint Ice Cream
My aim is to make sugar free marshmallows as perfectly light and fluffy as these rose water marshmallows are. I have dusted them with drinking chocolate but you could go the traditional route of using cornflour. Or even add some flavour to icing sugar. Head straight on to the recipe for Rose Water Marshmallows ♥ … Continue reading Rose Water Marshmallows
I really like the fact that my Chocolate Angel Food Cake is fat free. It means I can enjoy more than one slice at a time, ignoring how much sugar actually goes into it. Dave and I devoured this cake in 24 hours. Head straight on to the recipe for Chocolate Angel Food Cake ♥ A … Continue reading Chocolate Angel Food Cake
In some countries of the world, chocolate chips are sold in teardrop shapes. These would have been perfect for my chocolate chip scones as many tears were shed this past Sunday. Head straight on to the recipe for Chocolate Chip Scones ♥ This weekend I had to take comfort in chocolate in the form of … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Scones
Florentines are traditionally made using nuts and dried fruit. These biscuits have been around since the 17th century and are usually coated on one side with chocolate. Typically one would use candied cherries but I have made mine using citrus peel and dried cranberries. Skip ahead to the recipe for Florentines I am totally behind … Continue reading Florentines
These cheesecake tartufo are not the traditional tartufo that you will find in Italy. The dessert originates from the Calabrian region of Italy which forms the toe of the Italian peninsula and is an area I love to visit. The dessert is usually made with ice cream and may have a syrupy centre. The ice … Continue reading Cheesecake Tartufo
I had a desire to be bathed in this chocolate wonder when I first tasted it at Perdeberg. It is everything you want from a dessert and if you only make one thing from this blog this year, make this! You will thank me once you have the first taste of this chocolate pudding. Head straight … Continue reading Chocolate Pudding
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. Skip ahead to the recipe for Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse I was asked by Weltevrede Wine … Continue reading Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse
This chocolate and orange 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. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chocolate And Orange Gelato A few months ago we went for a casual dinner with friends to Arugula and I chose … Continue reading Chocolate And Orange Gelato
These crunchy oat biscuits make for a great tea time treat. If you want to keep them healthy for lunch box snacks then leave the chocolate topping off the biscuits. Head straight on to the recipe for Crunchy Oat Biscuits ♥ The words crunchy and oats take me back to when I spent time at my grandmother's house. … Continue reading Crunchy Oat Biscuits
Since buying a milk frother, hot chocolate has become an afternoon treat for me. I even make it to take on my morning walk once a week. We always pay for our airline tickets with our credit card, and this entitles us to standard insurance cover. However, this cover does not include lost baggage insurance … Continue reading Hot Chocolate