This textural, gooey pecan pie is decadent and sweet but beautifully balanced with salty notes. I’ve added some extra salt to the crust, as well as the filling, and have …
Salted caramel pecan pretzel pie

This textural, gooey pecan pie is decadent and sweet but beautifully balanced with salty notes. I’ve added some extra salt to the crust, as well as the filling, and have …
To me, baked custard is the ultimate dessert. Whether it’s creme caramel, creme bruleĆ© or any variation on it, it’s where my mind sinks into a dreamy state of bliss. …
Today is #kidstakeoverthekitchen day! In case you don’t know, I have an 11 year old daughter named Valki. She is not really into cooking (yet), but she has a tremendous …
It is fig season in the Boland and I couldn’t feel more inspired! These must be some of the most beautiful fruit known to mankind – “dark with drama” on …
Today is National Milk Tart Day! I didn’t even know a national day like this existed, until the team of KWV Roodeberg asked me to assist with creating …
A few weeks ago, my family and I had the privilege of joining a small group of guests at the Cherrytime Farm (part of Dutoit Agri) outside Worcester, for picking …
A week ago, Le Creuset SA launched their brand new colour, Fig: a warmer shade of violet with beautiful brownish hues – you can see the colour best (in its …
This is a recipe that I originally created in 2017, but failed to ever publish here. I’ve created so many different recipes for pavlova on my blog – it …
I recently bought a 10kg crate of beautiful, purple figs for making preserves. After processing the ripest fruit into jars of soft set conserves, spiced sweet pickles and two …
There are very few recipes out there that are written for two people only. As a standard, most serve four or six. So when you’re planning a special dinner …