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Vera writes that her mother was a really good baker. Her grandmother taught her mother the skills of making yeast cakes. Vera serves the streussel kuchen over the Jewish New Year. You can make either an almond topping or a cinnamon topping. I chose to combine the two to make my almond and cinnamon kuchen. … Continue reading Almond And Cinnamon Kuchen
Using browned butter which has the nutty taste of hazelnuts, I made these brown butter hazelnut financiers. The taste was really amazing and I would so make them again. Head straight on to the Recipe For Brown Butter Hazelnut Financiers ♥ Like any good food blogger I jot down recipe ideas as they come to … Continue reading Brown Butter Hazelnut Financiers
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
Feeling like a change and wanting to use up the fruit butter I made, I decided to turn my hand to making fruit butter granola. This is a great variation for home-made breakfast. Skip ahead to the recipe for Fruit Butter Granola When Dave and I started travelling overseas on a regular basis we invested … Continue reading Fruit Butter Granola
Commercial shortbread biscuits are usually thick and cut into fingers, patterned on the top using the tines of a fork, and dusted with sugar after baking. Here I have made round biscuits so that I could dot some jam and nut butter into the middle. Head straight on to the Recipe For Shortbread Biscuits ♥ … Continue reading Shortbread Biscuits
This gluten-free lemon cheesecake can be baked a day in advance of serving. Serve with fresh seasonal berries if you cannot find strawberries. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake ♥ When testing recipes for review I often have to make some revisions. These might be based on my sucrose intolerance. Here … Continue reading Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake
Hazelnut butter (or any nut butter) is made by crushing the nuts until a paste forms. I made use of a blender to make this spread which is high in protein, fiber, and essential fatty acids. Head straight on to the Recipe For Hazelnut Butter ♥ Last month my car license came up for renewal. Before the … Continue reading Hazelnut Butter
There are always plenty of egg whites in my house and they usually end up being used to make meringues. Last week I decided to make meringue rocky road. This was devoured over the course of the weekend and will be made again without a doubt. Head straight on to the recipe for Meringue Rocky … Continue reading Meringue Rocky Road
Blueberries are low in carbohydrates and consist mainly of water. They are not particularly nutrient rich either. However, they have low calorific value and glycemic load and are perfect for use in a dairy free smoothie. Head straight on to the recipe for Dairy Free Smoothie ♥ At the beginning of August last year … Continue reading Dairy Free Smoothie
Almond milk is a cholesterol and lactose free substitute for cows milk. Suitable for vegans this is easy to make at home as long as you have a decent blender. Head straight on to the recipe for Almond Milk ♥ When I turned 16 I was given a silver charm bracelet as a gift. The … Continue reading Almond Milk: Easy To Make At Home
These Oat And Nut Bars are a mixture of a sweet treat and a healthy snack. Make use of homemade marshmallows to know that the sweet side of this recipe is not full of preservatives! Head straight on to the recipe for Oat And Nut Bars ♥ It is not often that I try out recipes … Continue reading Oat And Nut Bars
For those of you who do not speak Italian, torta della nonna translates to grandmother's cake. Dave and I had a version of this in Sicily which included fruit. I think the next time I make it I shall try it that way. Head straight on to the recipe for Torta Della Nonna ♥ Dave … Continue reading Torta Della Nonna | Grandmother’s Cake
A Hrapoćuša Cake is a Croatian walnut cake from the island of Brač. It has hints of lemon and orange. This two layered cake is gluten free and keeps well. Skip ahead to the recipe for Hrapoćuša Cake The term 'an accident waiting to happen' could replace my middle name with ease. Even though I don't … Continue reading Hrapoćuša Cake | Croatian Walnut Cake
Pistachios fall into my category of healthy nuts. They are a rich source of protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins. They are also a good fat and I thought this was the perfect reason to add them to my cake - to make it good for you! This pistachio honey cake has the most amazing crumb … Continue reading Pistachio Honey Cake
This citrus salad will be a regular feature on our winter dinner menu as the oranges offer the most amazing taste to the ingredients. Head straight on to the recipe for Citrus Salad ♥ This delightful winter salad contains all the goodness that oranges and grapefruit provide, and is perfect for keeping those winter colds … Continue reading Citrus Salad
Florentines are traditionally made using nuts and dried fruit. These biscuits have been around since the 17th century and are usually coated on one side with chocolate. Typically one would use candied cherries but I have made mine using citrus peel and dried cranberries. Skip ahead to the recipe for Florentines I am totally behind … Continue reading Florentines
I have been known to have a smoothie for breakfast when time is on my hands. You have to be organized, with fruit ready to go in the freezer and the varieties are endless. The health benefits are also great and to that end I froze some left over mixture to make Smoothie Mini Pops. … Continue reading Smoothie Mini Pops
Baked apple pie is all about the freshness and tartness of the apples. I served mine baked in a flaky pastry shell with a side of ice cream. The Elgin Valley, a short drive from where we live, is known as the place in South Africa “where the apples come from”. This region is one … Continue reading Baked Apple Pie
As soon as I read the recipe for healthy gingernut biscuits on Dannii's blog I knew I had to make them. But they had far too much ginger in them for me and so I decided to adjust the spices and make cinnamon and vanilla biscuits. These kept fantastically well and went down a treat in the … Continue reading Cinnamon And Vanilla Biscuits
The word charoset comes from the Hebrew word cheres which means clay. Charoset is a mixture of chopped nuts, apples, spices and wine that is presented on the Seder plate for Pesach, the Jewish celebration of Passover. It represents the mortar that the Jewish slaves used to make the bricks for the pyramids. Another item … Continue reading Charoset | Haroset | Charoises