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I feel that no weekend is complete without some baking. Just a small sweet treat is the reward for a week where I have watched what I am eating and exercising as much as possible. These fig and nut biscotti were really tasty. And I was impressed that they kept their crunch for so long. … Continue reading Fig And Nut Biscotti For An Afternoon Treat
My memories of teiglach are of a dense bite, that is super sweet and super sticky. I decided to make my own for this year's' Rosh Hashanah as it is a traditional treat. The recipe I adapted from Nida yielded a softer teiglach that everyone loved. And the bonus was that I could use the … Continue reading Teiglach | A Traditional Jewish Dessert
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
I always like to have biscuit dough in the freezer. I made half of this recipe for cacao biscuits straight away and saved the rest for a rainy day. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cacao Biscuits ♥ At the beginning of last month we had a freak heatwave. The temperature climbed to … Continue reading Cacao Biscuits Flavoured With Espresso
This recipe results in the softest brioche rolls you can imagine. Ilse says that these golden little rolls may remind you of traditional Cape mosbolletjies and she is right. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Brioche Rolls ♥ Due to the fall I had at the guest house last month, I had to … Continue reading Brioche Rolls Spiced With Aniseeds
When I made my persimmon frangipane tart, someone suggested I try using hazelnut flour. As I had recently purchased hazelnuts for a recipe I ended up not making, I decided to make my own hazelnut flour. This is as simple as blitzing them up with the sugar needed in the recipe to ensure you don't … Continue reading Pear Hazelnut Frangipane Spiced With Ginger
My parents, Dave and I are planning a trip to Croatia next year. I asked them to choose a recipe from Rick Stein's book, From Venice To Istanbul, to eat while we discussed the trip, and they chose the Croatian Sour Cherry Strudel. I adapted it to make a cherry and blueberry strudel and I … Continue reading Cherry And Blueberry Strudel
The most difficult aspect of making your own strudel pastry is ensuring you don't get holes in it. I did, but that did not stop me from using it to make a cherry and blueberry strudel. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Strudel Pastry ♥ Sometime last year the spell check on Google … Continue reading Strudel Pastry Dough To Make At Home
To me, coriander paratha is the perfect bread to be served with curry. Even better is to top it with smashed avocado. I used a combination of salt, pepper and lime to flavour the avocado. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Coriander Paratha ♥ When I started blogging on WordPress.com, there was no … Continue reading Coriander Paratha For Smashed Avocado
These egg free brownies are one of the best healthy treats I have tried. They are made using linseeds as the egg replacement. Also known as flaxseeds, they are great for reducing LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure and body weight. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Egg Free Brownies ♥ When you lie, you have … Continue reading Egg Free Brownies Made With Linseeds
These spring onion paratha are the perfect crispy bread to serve with curries. I served mine with a beef and vegetable soup instead of croutons. I loved the pop of salty mixture encapsulated in the folds of the dough. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spring Onion Paratha ♥ Gift giving can be … Continue reading Spring Onion Paratha For Curries
Dave, my mom and I went to the Elgin Railway Market for a browse around. The fresh produce stand were selling 2 trays of free range eggs for R60 so I bought them. I had thought that Alex would take a tray, but he declined. And James only wanted 6 of the 60 eggs. Then … Continue reading French Flan | Set Custard Parisian Flan
I call these South African scones as they are not the light, fluffy ones you will get served in England. Instead they are firm and meant to be filling. It really is a quick bread and I served mine with lime marmalade for breakfast. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ South African Scones … Continue reading South African Scones #ISW2019
Looking for ways to get more vegetables into your diet? This recipe for vegetable scones will tick that box. I have adapted the recipe from 10-a-day the easy way. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Vegetable Scones ♥ In November we will be spending time in the UK with the kids and our … Continue reading Vegetable Scones | International Scone Week 2019
This was my second attempt at using persimmons. The first result was not good, so I did not use many when making my persimmon frangipane tart. I regret that as the fruit turned out amazing when baked. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Persimmon Frangipane Tart ♥ A few weeks ago I was … Continue reading Persimmon Frangipane Tart Using Sharon Fruit