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 …
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Tasha Seccombe
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 …
Carrot cake with dates and pecans
Somehow I always feel a bit less guilty when indulging in carrot cake instead of chocolate cake, or any other cake for that matter. The carrots, raisins, dates and pecan …
3 Cheese Soufflés
Many people are terrified of baking soufflés. These eggy, foamy treats have a bad reputation as being temperamental. People also tend to think that they are difficult to make, but …
Moroccan doughnuts
All over the world, people love deep-fried dough covered with sugar or glaze. They might call it by different names, but it’s pretty universal: we all love doughnuts! This is …
Boeuf Bourguignon
This is the classic recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon that featured in the 2009 movie “Julie & Julia” starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. I watched the movie before I became …
Tagliatelle with salmon, vodka and sour cream
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 …
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 …
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 …