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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
Years ago my friend Alex invited us over for a meal of duck with Mandarin pancakes, and all the trimmings. I was reminded of this when Mimi posted her recipe for Peking duck. I decided to make a batch of po-ping when I cooked my lamb meatballs. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ … Continue reading Mandarin Pancakes
Ginger forms part of my daily diet as I have a generous slice of it in my morning smoothie. I love the depth of flavour this spice adds to savoury dishes, and adore it in desserts. So, when Sherry posted her recipe for a double ginger cake, I printed it out straight away. And made … Continue reading Double Ginger Cake
I have never had fresh ramen noodles so I have no clue whether these taste authentic or not. I can however tell you that they are totally different to the dried ones I have cooked with. The process is quite long, but totally worth it in my opinion. You will however need a pasta roller … Continue reading Ramen Noodles
It is more economical to buy a whole chicken than cut up pieces. Dave braais the chicken and we eat a thigh and drumstick each, the same night. And then we use the rest of the meat in a variety of meals. This is a huge saving, not only financially, but in time, as I … Continue reading Baked Roti
As an alternative to your regular breakfast, you could enjoy these health muffins. The recipe comes from my blogging friend Robbie, who made them for her family who are on a low GI and low sodium diet. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Health Muffins ♥ I am fastidious about keeping a shopping … Continue reading Health Muffins
I have never seen a batch of biscuits disappear as quickly as these garibaldi biscuits. I made these one Saturday morning as my aunt was coming to visit. And she loved them so much she could not stop eating them. Dave and I also tucked in and there were none left by the end of … Continue reading Garibaldi Biscuits
This honey and almond sponge is a must bake cake. It was super tasty, and extremely moist. And it lasted 4 days despite the fact I could have eaten the entire loaf in one day. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Honey And Almond Sponge ♥ I am an avid listener of podcasts, and … Continue reading Honey And Almond Sponge