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According to Gordon Wright this recipe for crustless milk tart is as old as the hills. It was originally meant to be cooked in an old Dutch oven, or over the coals. I have increased the baking time from the original so that it was more set. Head straight on to the Recipe For Crustless … Continue reading Crustless Milk Tart, A Recipe From Karoo Food
Looking for an alternative to potatoes? Well, look no further. This celeriac dauphinoise is a great substitute and packs a punch of flavour. Head straight on to the Recipe For Celeriac Dauphinoise ♥ A month ago I was sitting at my desk trying to keep warm. Snow was in the air and a cold wind … Continue reading Recipe For Celeriac Dauphinoise
Hailing from Lebanon, a fattoush is a bread salad. Mediterranean vegetables, such as tomatoes, radishes and cucumbers are added to the stale flatbread. Herbs are integral to this salad, as well as sumac to add a slightly sour taste. Head straight on to the Recipe For Fattoush ♥ Dave and I got our passports back from … Continue reading Recipe For Fattoush Salad Using Msemen
Pickled Red Onions are not Dave's favourite. I made them for a fattoush salad and only added them to my portion. Are you a fan? And if not, why? Head straight on to the Recipe For Pickled Red Onions ♥ After many years of being a chronic insomniac I have finally taught myself to sleep. … Continue reading Recipe For Pickled Red Onions
For quite a few weeks I was craving ginger biscuits. Then needing an excuse to try out my royal icing again I made these. The first bite was a huge relief of my utter need for the spice. The rest of the batch was just pure greed! Head straight on to the Recipe For Ginger … Continue reading Recipe For The Perfect Ginger Biscuits
I was inspired to make these chocolate caramels as party favours. The effort to reward ratio is excellent. You can make these well in advance and they keep really well. That is, if you can resist the temptation to eat them before you wrap them. Head straight on to the Recipe For Chocolate Caramels ♥ … Continue reading Recipe For Chocolate Caramels Using Nut Butter
I had a few ears of corn that needed using up, and then I remembered that Lorraine had made creamed corn stuffed sweet potato skins. I quickly made up a batch and took that with us for dinner. The day Dave was not feeling well I made a second lot of the creamed corn. I … Continue reading The Perfect Recipe For Creamed Corn
To me, winter is for warming desserts. Spiced poached pears are perfect and served with the syrup make for a great ending to a meal. Head straight on to the Recipe For Spiced Poached Pears ♥ During the week my breakfast consists of 2 apples. I might change this for other fruit in season. But … Continue reading Recipe For Spiced Poached Pears
To kick off International Scone Week 2018 I made these green scones. Lorraine recommended that they be enjoyed with avocado. Thankfully we are right in the middle of the avo season. I like mine mashed up with some lime juice, dill and black pepper to season. Head straight on to the Recipe For Green Scones … Continue reading Recipe For Green Scones #ISW2018
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 Recipe For Almond And Cinnamon Kuchen