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Roosterkoek are fluffy bread rolls cooked over the open fire. For them to be truly authentic, this needs to be a wood fire, and not gas. But, as we only have a gas braai at home, I have made my recipe to work on a gas stove. This way, you can enjoy them too! Either … Continue reading Roosterkoek
At the time I made this orange cake, blood oranges were not in season. I decorated it with grapefruit slices just for the pretty aspect. But, if I made it again I would do so with red fleshed oranges, as so far, they have been the best choice this season. Head straight on to the … Continue reading Orange Cake
When Yotam Ottolenghi was living in Amsterdam he would stop and have apple cake at Villa Zeezicht. Using this memory, and the ones of Verena's gedeckter apfelkuchen and boterkoek, they created this Dutch apple cake recipe. It is so worth the effort and hopefully one day I will get to share this with Mark and Eva. … Continue reading Dutch Apple Cake
These carrot cake rusks are not only delicious, they are a healthy treat as well. I am sure the combination of carrots, almonds and raisins in a snack form will be perfect for a lunch box. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Carrot Cake Rusks ♥ Keeping traditions Growing up, birthday celebrations were … Continue reading Carrot Cake Rusks
I always have blueberries in my freezer as I have a scoop of them in my morning smoothie. I used these to make my blueberry ricotta drop scones which I served with maple syrup. You can make these into a more substantial treat by adding yoghurt, extra fruit and toasted nuts. Head straight on to … Continue reading Blueberry Ricotta Drop Scones
Sometimes, the Google Machine can be amazing. At least once a day I scroll down the discover articles. Some of them are interesting, and others are spam based on a random subject I have discussed with someone. But, when the recipe popped up for almond flour carrot cake scones I knew I had to follow the link. … Continue reading Carrot Cake Scones
This recipe for blue cheese and walnut scones has been adapted from Choclette who blogs on over at Tin and Thyme. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones ♥ Let's talk about blue cheese I am a big fan of blue cheese, and could easily devour a block of … Continue reading Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones
Use any breakfast cereal flakes that you can find, and enjoy, to make these breakfast rusks. I have used coconut sugar for the sweetener element of my recipe, but you can substitute this with regular brown sugar if that is what you prefer. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Breakfast Rusks ♥ Let's … Continue reading Breakfast Rusks
I make two things most regularly in my kitchen, one of them being hummus. I was showing a friend how easy this it to make at home, and then had a batch that needed to be scooped up. The most obvious choice at the time was to make these Swedish flatbreads. And for those of … Continue reading Swedish Flatbreads
These sundried tomato flatbreads will make the perfect addition to any mezze platter. They are oven baked which is a unique way of cooking flatbreads. But absolutely perfect as you don't need to pay too much attention to them while they are in the oven. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sundried Tomato … Continue reading Sundried Tomato Flatbreads
I saw a recipe for Scottish coffee buns on Brookford Kitchen Diaries that I printed out to try. These turned into coffee cookies which were absolutely divine! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Coffee Cookies ♥ Making coffee cookies I am a fan of coffee flavoured desserts, especially my Aunty Tilly's ice cream. … Continue reading Coffee Cookies
Taking three spices that work really well together, I made these spiced cookies. The recipe only makes 6 but can easily be doubled, or trebled. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spiced Cookies ♥ Ginger Fresh ginger has a lot more heat than dried ginger, which is what was used for this recipe. … Continue reading Spiced Cookies
Adapting a recipe from Angie's Recipes, I made malt bread over the summer. Using Cotswold crunch flour and malt syrup this was a lovely loaf of bread and perfect for toasting. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Malt Bread ♥ My malt bread Summer months for me are all about bread making. My … Continue reading Malt Bread
Nothing about these sourdough poppadoms are traditional. They are not made with lentil, rice or chickpea flour. And they are not deep fried. But, they are thin and crispy and perfect to go with any Indian food. These are baked in the oven which is perfect for me, as I am not a fan of … Continue reading Sourdough Poppadoms
Today's recipe for sourdough cranberry nut rolls is courtesy of Green Gourmet Giraffe. Not only did I make rolls, but I made a loaf of bread as well. I decided to try this as an alternative to the rolls, and can say I am pleased I did. We had this sliced, toasted and slathered in … Continue reading Sourdough Cranberry Nut Rolls
I so loved the texture of my crown sourdough challah that I used the recipe as a base for these sourdough rolls. These lasted a few days as it was only Dave and I enjoying them over our December break. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Rolls ♥ Sourdough Rolls Flashback to … Continue reading Sourdough Rolls
Using homemade limoncello I baked a limoncello cake. This oil based recipe is super easy, with results that are amazing. Memories of Limoncello Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Limoncello Cake ♥ Dave and I mark the start of our weekends with a glass of Port. On our first visit to Italy we … Continue reading Limoncello Cake
This salted olive bread is perfect to eat just as it is. Or serve as part of a cheese board. Make sure to keep them in an airtight container if you can resist not eating them all at once. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Salted Olive Bread ♥ Memories of olives I … Continue reading Salted Olive Bread
These chocolate flapjacks get a double dose of chocolate from the boozy sauce. You can even amp up the chocolate aspect by adding chocolate chips to your batter. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Flapjacks ♥ What is a flapjack? Well, if you live in the United Kingdom, this word will mean … Continue reading Chocolate Flapjacks
The simple combination of bread flour, yeast, salt and water is elevated with the addition of quick pickled red onions. Added to the top of the dough, this pickled onion focaccia went perfectly with a rich tomato soup. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pickled Onion Focaccia ♥ The versatility of focaccia Focaccia … Continue reading Pickled Onion Focaccia