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This Cocoa Tea Babke was a result of me reworking a recipe that had failed. It is so frustrating to waste ingredients but I wanted to persevere as babke has been on my baking bucket list for a while. You can use any flavour tea you like to make this yourself. Head straight on to … Continue reading Cocoa Tea Babke | Sweet Yeast Cake
It is the middle of winter, and not really warm enough for these blueberry ice lollies. But I am still enjoying them as a reminder of summer. I flavoured them with juniper berries and tonic water to get the sense of having an alcohol free gin and tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Blueberry Ice Lollies Made With Tonic Water
My friend Rosey gave me a bottle of pink gin as a gift. It has a hint of berries and I knew straight away I wanted to bake with this gin. So I made a pink gin cake using lemons and citrus tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For Pink Gin Cake ♥ Two … Continue reading Pink Gin Cake With Citrus Tonic Water
To kick off International Scone Week 2018 I made these green scones. Lorraine recommended that they be enjoyed with avocado. Thankfully we are right in the middle of the avo season. I like mine mashed up with some lime juice, dill and black pepper to season. Head straight on to the Recipe For Green Scones … Continue reading Recipe For Green Scones #ISW2018
When I made my white wine sangria my mom asked me to please make some when they came to visit. But I was in the mood for something different and so I made this pink sangria using a local rosé wine, pomegranate juice, pink tonic water and aperol. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Recipe For Pink Sangria For Summer
Head straight on to the recipe for Ginger Ale Scones ♥ Ginger ale is one of the soft drinks you will always find in my fridge. I keep airline size tins of the sugar free variety available in South Africa. This is a great mixer for rum, and a drink perfect for when you have … Continue reading Recipe For Ginger Ale Scones For #ISW2016
This Vietnamese Iced Coffee Milkshake is perfect for a warm summers' day. Head straight on to the recipe for Vietnamese Iced Coffee Milkshake ♥ If I knew how to speak Vietnamese I would have written Vietnamese Iced Coffee as Cà phê đá sữa lắc. This iced coffee treat was perfect for me as I love ice cream and … Continue reading Vietnamese Iced Coffee Milkshake
One of my earliest memories was gathering in my Grandmother's dining room, with her aunts, to prepare food for the Jewish holidays. Everything was made from scratch on the day, from the gefilte fish to the bread, to the roast chicken and all the other tasty bites we would enjoy. The table would be laid in the … Continue reading Recipe For No Churn Coffee Ice Cream
Sangria is one of those drinks I can remember imbibing years ago. I was not overly fond of the fruit, and did not even think to make this at home. But, it has been a long hot summer and lazy afternoons have called for something cold to drink. It is the festive season, and a … Continue reading Recipe For Sangria
This vodka tonic battered hake is a great alternative to using beer! It is not often that I lose my sense of humour and it takes me a long time to get angry. But like a typical red head when I lose it, I really lose it. I think it is important in life to … Continue reading Vodka Tonic Battered Hake Recipe
Making best use of a gift, I made this rooibos and lavender tea sorbet. It would work perfectly as a palate cleanser. When we were younger my parents would often treat us to a silver service dinner. This was always at the top of the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg, and always to celebrate something special. … Continue reading Rooibos And Lavender Tea Sorbet
I have never had to make tiramisu before but when Gill from Le Creuset suggested I make this in my new rectangular cassis dish, I knew it was about time I set my hand to it. This was how I arrived at the theme for the challenge I set, asking people to bake something sweet they … Continue reading Tiramisu, My Favourite Italian Dessert
At the recent food bloggers conference there were two Le Creuset pots that were give aways. One went to Colleen for organizing the event, and the other did not go to me! However, I did get a voucher from yuppie chef, and so decided I would get my pot. The first meal cooked in it … Continue reading Recipe For The Perfect Oxtail Stew