If there was ever a koeksister fanatic, it is my Mother. She has a permanent stock of koeksisters in her freezer (she believes they taste better when kept really cold), …
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Dessert
Apricot jam
In the last month of my pregnancy in 2010, I joined an aqua aerobics class. The class was filled with older ladies, gracefully exercising in the gym pool with their …
The flourless chocolate cake that broke my food processor
While watching “The Delicious Miss Dahl” the other day on BBC Lifestyle, I jotted down Sophie’s recipe for a decadent flourless chocolate cake. For those who haven’t had the pleasure …
Peppermint crisp tart
If there was ever a truly feel-good food, it simply has to be peppermint crisp tart. This fridge tart favourite is a South African classic, and I don’t know a …
Chocolate Eclairs
There are a few deceiving “so-called basic” dishes in the food world. Deceivingly difficult, that is. Take a béchamel sauce for example: only flour, butter and milk, but it can …
Classic créme caramel
Most people who grew up in the late 70’s and early 80’s in SA with a TV, would remember the TV ad for “Flanby” by “Chambouchee”. I cannot seem to …
Traditional South African Malva Pudding
I never knew malva pudding as a child, believe it or not. My Mom just never made it. And somehow I never had it at anyone else’s house. I think …
Custard and cream layer cake with brandied cherries
This cake is a complete shortcut from beginning to end: anyone can make it! And yes, you can also go the long route and make all the different parts yourself, …
Easy peasy pavlova that’ll impress your guests
Pavlova must be one of the most beautiful desserts in the world. The fantastic thing is that it’s dead easy to make, and it never seizes to impress my guests. …
Summer sunshine fridge tart
My Mother makes a cottage cheese fridge tart that I absolutely cannot resist. She makes it for all special occasions, and always have it ready in the fridge when we …