This is my third post about malva pudding in the past 3 years – just shows how much I love this classic South African dessert! I first posted about it …
Dessert
Donna Hay’s baked lemon pudding
Donna uses whole lemons (yes, skins, pith and all) to create this simple pudding that almost resembles a baked lemon curd. It reminds me very much of the middle layer …
Hot cross bun pudding
I love the idea and smell of a tray of fragrant hot cross buns – not only for Easter, but anytime of the year. The thing is, they need to …
Chocolate peanut butter sundae with cheat’s roasted banana ice cream
Woolworths recently approached me to become involved with their very exciting Flavour Society campaign (#wwflavoursociety), where the flavour of the month is chocolate. Check out their amazing pin board this …
Peach galette
Today is the last official day of summer in SA, so I’m going to sneak in one last sunny recipe. When summer fruit is abundant, there’s just no better way …
Brown sugar & espresso pavlova with figs and nuts
It’s no secret that I love to serve pavlova as a festive dessert. I just love the look of the large lavish meringue, crisp on the outside and puffy like …
A New Year’s eve cocktail party with Poetry Stores: Part 3
For my last collaboration project with Poetry Stores this festive season, I’ve chosen some fabulous snacks for a glitzy New Year’s eve cocktail party. The recipes all come from The …
A Christmas picnic table with Poetry Stores: Part 2
With only one week to go until Christmas, everyone’s planning their spreads and feasts. A lot of us will not only have a Christmas eve dinner, but also a Christmas …
A casual summer holiday lunch with Poetry Stores: Part 1
If there is one word that sums up 2013 for me, it would be “inspiration”. This year has been a great year of being surrounded by truly inspirational peers, clients …
Rosewater marshmallows
We used to make marshmallows at home when we were very young. I’m not sure which recipe we used, but I’m almost convinced it was whisked egg whites & gelatine …