I recently had the privilege to create an exclusive biscotti pairing recipe for Stellenbosch Hills‘ brand new release Muscat de Hambourg – a collector’s item, now with an updated look. …
Pistachio, raspberry & white chocolate biscotti
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Homemade hot cross buns with dark chocolate & cardamom
Friends, the Easter weekend is here and I would love to share this homemade hot cross bun recipe with you. I didn’t think that it was possible to get so …
Chocolate espresso cake
Is there anything in the world more tempting than a decadent, freshly baked piece of chocolate cake served with a cup of freshly brewed quality coffee? I recently teamed up …
Fudgy fig blondies
It is fig season in the Boland and I couldn’t feel more inspired! These must be some of the most beautiful fruit known to mankind – “dark with drama” on …
My favourite milk tart
Today is National Milk Tart Day! I didn’t even know a national day like this existed, until the team of KWV Roodeberg asked me to assist with creating …
My mother’s legendary aniseed brioche (anysbeskuit)
For the past 30 plus years, my mother Erna Uys has been baking the best aniseed brioche I’ve ever tasted. I say aniseed brioche and not “mosbolletjies”, because although this …
Lemon semolina syrup cake
This easy, scrumptious, moist, bright yellow cake is the fourth and final recipe in the series #WhenLifeGivesYouLemons with LemonGold. It is made with four whole boiled LemonGolds (they’re seedless, so …
Apple caramel pecan pie
I adore apples in every shape and form – tart and crunchy, sweet and juicy, fresh, baked, caramelized, stewed – the works. They’re the easiest lunchbox treats, the most convenient …
Pistachio cake with chocolate mousse & ganache glaze
This is my ode to Mothers Day 2021 – a celebratory double layered cake made with bright green locally farmed pistachios, lightly infused with almond extract, vanilla and rose water, …
Coq au vin pie
Easter is around the corner and I just had the privilege of creating an Easter-inspired recipe for La Motte with their iconic 2018 Millennium – a Merlot Cabernet Franc red …