I consider myself very lucky to have grown up in our neighbourhood in Uniepark, Stellenbosch. There were many other children around, and we would play in the park across our …
Custard cake
Crema Catalana
Crema catalana is a traditional Catalan custard dish, very similar to crème brûlée – one of my FAVOURITE desserts! The custard is flavored with lemon and/or orange zest, and cinnamon. …
Wholewheat seed loaf
On a recent trip to the Eastern Cape, we visited my Mother in law in Port Elizabeth. We have not spent much time at her home before, as she usually …
Roasted beetroot and goats cheese salad
Beetroot can be the most boring thing on your plate, or the most magnificent. As a child, I used to hate beetroot. We always had the store-bought grated version, and …
Classic chocolate brownies
I dream about chocolate brownies at night. They are some of my favourite indulgent treats, my go-to decadence, my secret “sinful” food affair. I would sometimes eat brownies when I’m …
Souskluitjies
The first time that I had “souskluitjies” for dessert, was at my Grandma Naomi Uys’s house in Johannesburg when I was about 15 years old. My Ouma was a very …
Eggs benedict royale
I’m not a huge breakfast person during the week – I usually prefer some rooibos tea with home-baked rusks when I’m on the go. But give me a lazy late-morning …
Mediterranean-style focaccia
Focaccia bread is very similar in style to a regular Italian pizza, but is usually a bit thicker and stuffed or topped with herbs and/or other ingredients. In this recipe, …
Rooibos and vanilla jelly
I’m a huge tea drinker. I love rooibos tea, rooibos espresso, rooibos cappucino and rooibos iced tea. I’ve noticed that rooibos is also featuring more and more in cooking across …
Low-fat orange cheesecake
I am terribly guilty of disregarding the fat content of my food! I tend to throw caution to the wind, especially when it comes to using cream, sugar and butter …