A serious heat wave is currently ruling the Cape. Over the last few days in Stellenbosch the mercury has risen to 40 degrees Celsius. On days like these it is …
Old-fashioned koeksisters
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), …
Warm potato salad with blanched asparagus, crispy bacon and gruyere cheese
After about 2 weeks of blissful beach-holiday delight, I am back in my own kitchen and back in front of my keyboard. And it feels good! I suppose this holiday …
Classic South African Hertzoggies
With 20 jars of freshly made apricot jam in my cupboard and the Christmas holidays upon us, It wasn’t hard to find inspiration to bake some classic Hertzoggies on a …
Orange and almond biscotti
Every year before we went on our annual December holiday to Keurboomstrand on the Garden Route, my Mom would bake “holiday cookies”. But my Mom was not your average cookie …
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 …
Meatballs with fresh herbs in rosa tomato sauce
I have a list of 5 pantry essentials that I cannot live without. They are: Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil – the best I can find. Fresh garlic – …
Hearty chicken and mushroom pie
I know summer is creeping up on me, so I’m sneaking in the last of winter’s comfort food. Ag, who am I kidding, I can eat chicken pie any time …
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 …
Spinach and feta quiche
It has been 9 months since I started this blog – the same time it takes to grow a baby in your womb. And I think I finally reached the …