This version of french toast is an absolute favourite especially when I am in need of a spoil. It is fragrant, fresh and filled with cheese – it’s so good we even ended up making them for dinner that evening!
Victoria Sponge Cake
Victoria Sponge Cake Ingredients 160g unsalted butter, softened 160g self-raising flour 160g caster sugar 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 200ml fresh cream 100g strawberry jam 2 tbsp icing sugar, extra for dusting 250g fresh strawberries, optional Method Pre-heat the oven to 170°C. Prepare 2 20 cm round baking tins with baking […]
Snowballs
Felt extremely nostalgic whilst baking these snowballs, reminded me so much of my childhood growing up in Durban. I remember my late Grandfather would always feed me my body weight in wareings snowballs. They were so good! He would always surprise us with a huge batch of these, whether he was popping by to say […]
Durban Lamb Curry
The dish of my childhood summed up in one casserole. I love my curries pungent and spicy, like spicy, spicy! This is one of those dishes anyone can make, the first bite will immediately remind you of home. A typical Durban curry, spicy and pungent that it will have your neighbours asking for the recipe […]
Aloo Fry
Aloo Fry is better than fries! Like if I had to live on just one vegetarian dish for the rest of my life, this would be it, with fresh roti or bread – it’s so good! I found a bag of up to date potatoes and decided to make a quick dinner with them. They […]
Hot Cross Buns
So this recipe says cool before serving but if I’m being honest I ripped the first batch apart the minute I brushed on the glaze and if we’re doing the whole honesty thing I didn’t even wait for the butter to form a little pool in the centre – I know I’m not alone on […]
Banana Cake with Caramel Marscapone Frosting
To celebrate my bloggerversary I made this delicious banana cake with the most incredible caramel marscapone frosting- yum!! It pays tribute to my very first post as a blogger which were banana muffins, with the picture taken out in really bad lighting but hey I’ll share it on my Instagram anyway. I started my blog […]
Pasta Pomodoro
A delicious and simple pasta dish that had our house fighting on who would get the last helping – simple and decadent- my advice? Make extra!! Ingredients Salt 400 g can whole peeled Italian tomatoes 4 garlic cloves Extra-virgin olive oil, plus more Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes 4 basil sprigs, plus more for […]
Bluberry Custard Bars
Paid partnership with First Choice South Africa These blueberry custard bars are super addictive, they remind me of my blueberry pie without the hassle of making an actual pie – BONUS! The centre of these bars consists of creamy First Choice Vanilla Flavoured Custard and blueberry pie filling – an untraditional pairing and I love […]
Hollandaise Sauce
Hollandaise sauce is a delicious creamy sauce that is so easy to make and perfect for brunch! This no fail recipe can be whipped up in just 5 minutes and enjoyed over poached eggs or veggies, the possibilities are both endless and delicious. Here is how you can make it! Hollandaise Sauce Recipe Ingredients3 large […]
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