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I made this spicy yoghurt to use as a dipping sauce for my sundried tomato flatbreads. This was our pre-dinner snack which we enjoyed with a few tots of whisky. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spicy Yoghurt ♥ Let's talk about yoghurt There are many ways to improve gut health, and eating … Continue reading Spicy Yoghurt
These sundried tomato flatbreads will make the perfect addition to any mezze platter. They are oven baked which is a unique way of cooking flatbreads. But absolutely perfect as you don't need to pay too much attention to them while they are in the oven. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sundried Tomato … Continue reading Sundried Tomato Flatbreads
One year when we were on our way shopping for a barge trip, we stopped at a small patisserie. Eric ordered something to eat, and we all declined, thinking the tarts were savoury. He offered us a bite, and I am sure regrets that to this day. It was a rhubarb tart, not a celery … Continue reading Rhubarb Tart
Tomato biryani is a wonderful dish to make in advance when you want a simple, yet flavourful meal to serve to guests. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Tomato Biryani ♥ What is biryani? Biryani is a traditional Muslim rice based dish to which either chicken, goat, lamb, beef, shellfish or fish is … Continue reading Tomato Biryani
I saw a recipe for Scottish coffee buns on Brookford Kitchen Diaries that I printed out to try. These turned into coffee cookies which were absolutely divine! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Coffee Cookies ♥ Making coffee cookies I am a fan of coffee flavoured desserts, especially my Aunty Tilly's ice cream. … Continue reading Coffee Cookies
Taking three spices that work really well together, I made these spiced cookies. The recipe only makes 6 but can easily be doubled, or trebled. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spiced Cookies ♥ Ginger Fresh ginger has a lot more heat than dried ginger, which is what was used for this recipe. … Continue reading Spiced Cookies
Adapting a recipe from Angie's Recipes, I made malt bread over the summer. Using Cotswold crunch flour and malt syrup this was a lovely loaf of bread and perfect for toasting. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Malt Bread ♥ My malt bread Summer months for me are all about bread making. My … Continue reading Malt Bread
Today's recipe for sourdough cranberry nut rolls is courtesy of Green Gourmet Giraffe. Not only did I make rolls, but I made a loaf of bread as well. I decided to try this as an alternative to the rolls, and can say I am pleased I did. We had this sliced, toasted and slathered in … Continue reading Sourdough Cranberry Nut Rolls
The recipe for these chocolate oat biscuits comes from Sherry. She is the hostess of our monthly IMK series, a great doodler, and bakes really delicious looking treats. These were really good, and a recipe that can be easily adapted. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Oat Biscuits ♥ Oats and the … Continue reading Chocolate Oat Biscuits
I so loved the texture of my crown sourdough challah that I used the recipe as a base for these sourdough rolls. These lasted a few days as it was only Dave and I enjoying them over our December break. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Rolls ♥ Sourdough Rolls Flashback to … Continue reading Sourdough Rolls
Using homemade limoncello I baked a limoncello cake. This oil based recipe is super easy, with results that are amazing. Memories of Limoncello Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Limoncello Cake ♥ Dave and I mark the start of our weekends with a glass of Port. On our first visit to Italy we … Continue reading Limoncello Cake
This salted olive bread is perfect to eat just as it is. Or serve as part of a cheese board. Make sure to keep them in an airtight container if you can resist not eating them all at once. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Salted Olive Bread ♥ Memories of olives I … Continue reading Salted Olive Bread
Having the most amazing colour, and stunning flavour, this apricot kernel ice cream got a lot of thumbs up. We enjoyed it on hot summer days, eating it by the bowlful while sitting around the pool. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Apricot Kernel Ice Cream ♥ A caveat when making this apricot … Continue reading Apricot Kernel Ice Cream
These salted dark chocolate biscuits are absolutely delicious. I would be tempted to always have some of the cookie dough in the fridge to keep our glass jar well stocked. And I think once you have tried these, you will agree. Use the best quality chocolate you can afford when you make these. And if … Continue reading Salted Dark Chocolate Biscuits
This chocolate gateau is made with almond flour, meaning it is gluten free. Making flourless cakes with unrefined sugar can be a challenge, but the coconut sugar proved to be a winning combination in this recipe. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Gateau ♥ Starting off our day to get a good … Continue reading Chocolate Gateau
The vegetables for my zucchini ravioli were cooked in the oven, before being combined with mascarpone to make the filling. Served with a traditional butter sage sauce, this is a great meal for summer. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Zucchini Ravioli ♥ What do you call zucchini? In South Africa, zucchini are … Continue reading Zucchini Ravioli
Using one of my favourite Italian cheeses, I made gorgonzola ravioli. Served with a simple butter sauce, this makes for a great starter, or for the perfect light dinner. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Gorgonzola Ravioli ♥ Making pasta and my perfect gorgonzola ravioli I absolutely love making fresh pasta. However, my … Continue reading Gorgonzola Ravioli
This recipe for Persian Love Cakes has been adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi who offers all sorts of amazing recipes for us to enjoy. This one is from Sweet, which I do not have a copy of. Something to be added to my wish list for sure. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Persian Love … Continue reading Persian Love Cakes
Mogau Seshone created The Lazy Makoti (the lazy daughter-in-law) to help a friend with lessons on how to cook. She is part of the driving force behind The Great Marula Menu with J'Something. I made her Lazy Amarula Chicken Wings as part of my recipe testing of the book. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Amarula Chicken Wings
Most of the flavour in this sunken chocolate cake comes from the type of chocolate you use. Be sure to use the most expensive you can afford, and with at least 70% cocoa solids. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sunken Chocolate Cake ♥ My love for baking In an ideal world, I … Continue reading Sunken Chocolate Cake