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For a very long time we used to have a weekend visitor who would pop in with little or no notice. To ensure I had a treat to share, I baked every weekend. This has changed, and so my baking has taken on a new level. I either need to bake less, or less often. … Continue reading Malt Loaf
I made my scialatielli using a pasta roller, but this is not necessary. The pasta can be served as I have shown here, with a fresh tomato sauce. Or, if you want something simple, just add butter and a good grating of Parmigiano Reggiano. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Scialatielli ♥ Scialatielli … Continue reading Scialatielli
I have taken the some more contraction of s'more to a further contraction and called these smore biscuits. I must say, on their own they were very moreish and I ate quite a few without all the extras. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Smore Biscuits ♥ What is a s'more? A s'more … Continue reading Smore Biscuits
I have made this beetroot and feta tart so many times. No matter what I tried, I just could not get the tart to set properly. And then I used Agrigirl’s recipe and it worked perfectly! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Beetroot And Feta Tart ♥ Do you like beetroot? Beetroot is … Continue reading Beetroot And Feta Tart
These bitter chocolate brownies were made to take to a friend's house as dessert for after a braai. He loves vanilla ice cream with dessert, and so do the kids of course. Having a less sweet treat was perfectly paired with the sweet ice cream. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bitter Chocolate … Continue reading Bitter Chocolate Brownies
I loved the idea of having a 'butter candle' lit at the table in the centre of my sourdough wreath. This added to the festive feeling of Christmas. The effort of both recipes was worth it for the effect. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Wreath ♥ Making sourdough Every December I … Continue reading Sourdough Wreath
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. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Hot Cross Bun Cake ♥ Hot Cross Buns "Good Friday comes this month, the old woman runs. With one … 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. Head straight on 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 … Continue reading Mint Chocolate Mug Cake
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. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bakewell Mug Cake ♥ Bakewell puddings and tarts I can clearly remember the … 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. Head straight on to … Continue reading Brik | Malsouka | Warqa
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
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
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
I love the combination of cherries and chocolate and that really helped me decide to make my cherry chocolate clafoutis. This dessert can be made in advance as it will keep well if stored in an airtight container. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cherry Chocolate Clafoutis ♥ Inspired to bake Cherry Chocolate … Continue reading Cherry Chocolate Clafoutis
These pistachio cantuccini are similar to biscotti in shape and method. But not the same as they use pistachios instead of almonds. I went for a Mediterranean feel using rose water and mixed peel. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pistachio Cantuccini ♥ Confusion around the word biscotti In English, biscotti is used … Continue reading Pistachio Cantuccini
These Ukrainian Yoghurt Pancakes come from Onwards. In her recipe Karen takes the batter and deep fries them, turning them into doughnuts. I stuck to the idea of the austerity she mentioned and cooked them on gas. They were perfect as is, and even better when topped with jam. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Ukrainian Yoghurt Pancakes
It has taken me years to get my recipe for a microwave cake to be perfect! I know there are plenty out there. And I am sure they are all similar. But I wanted mine to be not too sweet. This recipe makes a generous cake that could easily be shared between two not so … Continue reading Microwave Cake