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 …
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Dessert
Red muscadel & soda cocktails
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 …
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 …