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Some things are worth waiting for, and this spiced apple cake is one of them. You need to wait for it to cool before slicing into it. But you will be grateful you did as that will help retain the moisture of this delicious treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spiced Apple … Continue reading Spiced Apple Cake Using Cardamom
Taking the ordinary to extra ordinary, I made almond rose financiers. These were inspired by a coffee date at Schoon, where we met James shortly before our trip overseas. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Almond Rose Financiers ♥ My toothbrush continues to conspire. After having endless issues with the charging of our … Continue reading Almond Rose Financiers Using Almond Flour
This whisky cake was inspired by our visit to Glenfiddich. There we met a very friendly young man. After we had espresso and cake, he did a great tasting for us. We had a single malt unique to the tasting room and spent some time chatting to him. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Recipe For Whisky Cake Using Jamesons
I was inspired to make these Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies after watching Harry Foster make brookies for Nigella Lawson. They are cookies with a brownie texture. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies ♥ Given years of poor infrastructure maintenance and bad choices the Western Cape is in a dire situation … Continue reading Recipe For Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Cookies
I chose to make my gluten free chocolate cake using cassava flour. It has the same taste and texture of ordinary wheat flour which is perfect for me. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten Free Chocolate Cake ♥ Our telephone number at work is one digit different to the local taxi service. Because … Continue reading Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Using Cassava Flour
This recipe for old-fashioned milk tart (melktert) has been adapted from The Classic South African Cookbook which I was sent for review. Head straight on to the Recipe For Melktert ♥ Since February 2001 I have been seeing the same massage therapist for my bi-monthly treatments. We spend most of the 90 minutes talking about what … Continue reading Recipe For Melktert | Milk Tart
I have many friends and family members who are on a gluten free diet. Whether for celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or diabetes. As a sweet offering for them I make gluten free brownies. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten Free Brownies ♥ In the good old days, before … Continue reading Gluten Free Brownies Made With Chocolate
I have a few family members who are on a gluten free diet. My dad has followed a wheat free regime for many years and so when they came to spend their annual holiday in the Western Cape I decided to make him a loaf of Gluten Free Country Style Bread so that he could … Continue reading Gluten Free Country Style Bread