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, …
Glazed lemon and coconut loaf
My second Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday – our beautiful daughter is 1 and a half years old. My husband will be returning from Johannesburg on Sunday morning …
Donna Hay’s chocolate buttermilk layer cake
The food team at The Pretty Blog have recently started talking about sharing our ultimate classic recipes, starting with 3 of the best chocolate cakes. That means not only me, …
Raspberry macaroon cake
This is a fantastic recipe: it’s a vanilla sponge cake/Hertzoggie/macaroon/pavlova – all in one! The vanilla sponge base is covered with sticky raspberry jam, topped with an almond flavoured coconut …
Easiest apple crumble
There are few dishes as homely as a freshly baked apple pie, served warm with thick cream. It smells buttery, yet fragrant with cinnamon, the fruitiness of fresh apples filling …
Beer battered hake with homemade mayonnaise
Sometimes life takes you on a bumpy ride. Not serious stuff, but enough to make you need a hug at the end of the day. Like breaking down on the …
Roasted organic tomato soup
Nothing beats fresh organic ingredients, straight from the farm, still warm from the sun. My friend John House recently surprised us all by buying a neat piece of land outside …