The kind people from Sodastream SA recently sent me a Sodastream Sourceto review, and I was just delighted to see my bright red new machine arriving via courier. Although there …
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Dessert
Passion fruit and yoghurt pannacotta
With the promise of Summer in the air, most of us are abandoning heavier baked puddings for a lighter version of delight. Pannacottas are great for entertaining, because they can …
Tanja Kruger’s dark chocolate fondant
After his trip to Belgium in January, my brother brought me a huge chunk of fabulous Belgian dark chocolate. Fighting my urge to devour it before I would have to …
No-churn coffee and brandy ice cream
Two weeks ago I attended a brandy tasting and blending experience that has changed my view of brandy forever. I had the privilege of learning more about SA’s top brandies …
My Mother’s saucy chocolate pudding
For many of the festive lunches and dinners we had when I was still a child, my Mother made a decadent yet simple saucy chocolate pudding. This is the old-school …
Champagne jellies
I’m sitting in the lounge at my parent’s house in Keurboomstrand, looking out over the tops of the ancient milkwood trees onto the beach. It’s a magnificent day, and we’ve …
Cheat’s mango ice cream
I grew up in a house where vanilla ice cream was freely available – we had it for dessert almost every single day, with my Mom’s homemade chocolate sauce. It …
Tomato ice cream
Just more than a week ago, I hosted a “secret dinner” at my home. I served a 5-course tomato-inspired dinner, and the evening was a huge success! We ended the …
My secret dinner
On Saturday the 27th of October, I had the honor of hosting one of the Secret Dinners as part of the Spier Secret Festival – a food and wine celebration …
Strawberry tartlets with vanilla mascarpone
There are few things in life that taste more like summer than fresh strawberries. When we were children, my Dad used to make us “strawberries in syrup” for dessert. He …