This recipe comes from Food52’s Genius Desserts – Blueberry Snack Cake with Toasted Pecans. Since I’ve bought the book, I’ve had this page bookmarked as one of the (copious) …
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Chocolate berry cake
This is a celebratory post: The Food Fox blog is officially nine years old! Happy birthday to my digital baby! Nine years is a long time, friends. The Food …
White chocolate & pecan nut blondies
During this time of the year, all I really want to do is bake. I whip out all of my favourite baking books and I page through them for …
Best cocoa brownies from Food52 Genius Desserts
Last year December, I bought Food52‘s incredible book, Genius Desserts. To say that this book is an inspiration, is an understatement. It is one of the best baking books …
Stephanie Alexander’s “best-ever cheesecake”
My friend Tasha Seccombe and I share a love for baking, and for all things sweet and indulgent. Over the years, she has told me numerously about one of …
Pecan shortbread cookies
This is a magnificent recipe from my very first handwritten recipe book that I compiled as a child in the early 1990’s. It reminds me of the icing sugar …
Plum tarte tatin
Last week we had a “sibling dinner” at my sister’s place. I am the second oldest of 4 siblings, my sister being a year older and two brothers younger …
Fig frangipane tart
I recently bought a 10kg crate of beautiful, purple figs for making preserves. After processing the ripest fruit into jars of soft set conserves, spiced sweet pickles and two …
How to make soft hamburger buns
A few weeks ago I started a new collaboration with Kenwood South Africa. In my role as brand ambassador over the next few months, I have received their Chef XL …
Simple jam crumble tart
I am always inspired by recipes that require just a few basic pantry ingredients. In saying that, I also realize that there are so many people who don’t have …