The best beef stroganoff I’ve ever tasted in my life, and I am so happy that I get to share it with you. If you’re looking for a quick recipe that’s absolutely delicious and impressive look no further. I love how creamy and saucy this dish is, I served mine with tagliatelle cooked al dentè. […]
Browned butter, crispy sage leaves, roasted pumpkin and bacon
All stuffed in a beautifully roasted mushroom makes for a delicious low carb side dish. Browned butter sage, pumpkin and bacon stuffed portobellos Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups diced pumpkin 4 large cloves garlic , finely diced 1/2 cup diced bacon pinch of salt […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
I’ve just realised it’s been a while since I’ve shared a pancake recipe, perhaps a whole 3 weeks!!! It’s the first of March, marking the first day of Autumn. It’s still blistering hot and flowers blooming, but I couldn’t wait a second longer to share these gorgeous pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes with you. I’ve had […]
Melktert pancakes with a tennis biscuit crumble
My kids love melktert, I could easily say it’s their favorite dessert, and since they love it so much I thought why not use it as a filling for pancakes. Dessert for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do! Here’s how I made it! Melktert pancakes with a tennis biscuit crumble. Ingredients Pancake batter 2 large […]
Peanut Butter Cookies
I love peanut butter, I mean what’s not to love? But forget about just spreading it on toast I’m baking the most delicous cookies with peanut butter as the star ingredient. These cookies are so buttery, crunchy with sift centers and packs great peanut butter flavour that’s addictive! I mean just look at those gorgeous […]
Cookie Truffles
I remember making a single batch of these during the holidays and I tasted just one and ended up eating the entire batch! I hurried to make two more batches because they were meant to be gifts to friends and family. They were such a huge hit with everyone and they look absolutely gorgeous when […]
Freshly baked bagels
Before I moved up to Johannesburg I’d eat bagels almost daily, loved the seeded ones and whole wheat ones. I basically loved them all! Since moving up I’ve been to a lot of bakeries and not a bagel in sight! So I just make my own, problem solved! Homemade bagels Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups […]
Chocolate milk stout doughnuts
Stout doughnuts? Like actual doughnuts that have stout as an ingredient? Just 2 of the many questions I’ve been asked after making these gorgeous, rich and oh so chocolatey doughnuts. They’re so moist and delicious and the addition of stout just intensifies the chocolate flavour and you know I’m all about taking things to the […]
Cranberry and white chocolate pancakes
How to use up leftover dried cranberries from the holidays? Use them to make cranberry and white chocolate pancakes of course! I used my usual go-to pancake recipe and I gotta say there’s no going back to plain old pancakes! The cranberries in each bite gives a delicious tart flavour and well the chocolate just […]
Cape Malay Chicken Curry
Last year I dedicated an entire month to Classic South African dishes, it was so much fun and such a treat to share with my family I honestly didn’t realise how many dishes originated in South Africa. What I love about South African food is that its simple yet so delicious and comforting. I’ve learnt […]
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