There are so many ways to decorate a cake for Christmas without having to spend hours on making fancy icing decorations. Here are two that I made using Christmas decorations that I had…
Recipes
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Fruity, light and and spicy – this year’s delicious light Christmas Cake. Made in a tray, it is perfect for a “quick night before, forgot to make a Christmas Cake”, kind of cake. Heavy…
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Whilst tidying my baking cupboard where I keep my stash of baking pans, I came across my beloved Bundt tins and trays. And when I mean stash, I am not exaggerating. One of my crazy…
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My reasons and joy for travelling are manyfold, and one of them being the inspiration that I get for new ideas and trends in the world of food. For me there is nothing to beat the exhilarating…
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As we experience the last cold weather here in South Africa before Summer arrives, it seemed appropriate to take advantage of the beautiful pumpkins that are filling our grocery shelves. Our normal limited choice of…
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I’ve been playing around with some flavourings and decided that a little hint of almond, subtle but distinct, would be just the thing for this easy shortbread. These are flaky and melt in…
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Purple means Plums, Blackberries, Blueberries, , Acai and all things good and healthy. When you see these beautiful colourful fruits on your plate, you just know your meal is going to be overflowing…
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I’ve always had a soft spot for muffins. There are not too many that I would turn my nose up to, in fact sweet or savoury, they press all the right buttons for…
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This dessert says “South African” like no other and is comfort food at its very best. Every South African cook has a variation of this pudding in at least one of their cookbooks.…
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When I orginally started my blog it was for the sole purpose of keeping a record of all my recipes for my children who live around the world. My mother’s recipes have…