Since I bought my pasta machine a few years ago, I make home-made pasta at least once a week. A bit of elbow grease has never been bad for someone …
Shortbread
Tea and cookies make me very happy! It can be high tea with silver teapots and a royal confectionery spread, or just plain rooibos tea in my favourite mug at …
Lemon meringue pie
Being a serious sweet tooth, I love classic lemon meringue pie. I’ve tasted many versions of it, and after many baking attempts at home I’ve now perfected the recipe for …
French guava tart
I really love French pastries. They are on my list of treats that I don’t mind splurging on. I love buying a variety of beautiful pastries in a neat box, …
Pear and pecan tarte tatin
This was my very first attempt at a tarte Tatin! I’m actually quite embarrassed to say that this was also the first time that I had ever tasted a tarte …
Creamy leek and potato soup
These days I see bunches of leeks everywhere, so I figured they must be in season! I only recently became a real fan of leeks after eating them whole and …
Thai green chicken curry
I grew up in a house that only knew one type of curry: mild. “Cartwrights Medium”, to be exact. My Mom used to cook fragrant chicken curries, beef curries, lamb …
Caramel banana pancake tart
With Winter weather comes the comfort of great winter food. In our house, it is most certainly time for pancakes. Whether you like your pancakes with cinnamon sugar, lemon, ice …
Greek lamb koftas with tzatziki and greek salad
After traveling to Greece in 2010, I still think of my favourite meal of the trip: it was lunch at Thanassis Taverna in the heart of Plaka in Athens. We …
Grilled, marinated aubergines
There are few things I love more than lazy, extended, tapas-style eating. Although the term “tapas” was coined by the Spaniards, I still prefer my snacks mostly Italian, very simple, …