This gorgeous light vanilla sponge cake and tres leche mixture gets a makeover. With subtle hints of saffron and cardamom infused into the sweet milky syrup this cake is heaven on a platter. I used mini bundt cake moulds for the cake but even baking on a sheet pan would be just fine. Here’s how […]
Garlic Naan
Whoo hoo, summer is almost here and that means the holidays are just around the corner. I enjoy cooking up a storm but during the holidays I prefer spending more time with my family and less time in the kitchen. How does one serve up delicious food that doesn’t take forever to make? It’s so […]
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
I’ve included these delicious soft and chewy cookies as part of my Diwali parcels this year and I’ve gotten a lot of feed back that went sort of like this “These are the best DAMN cookies I’ve ever eaten” I always thought they were good, but getting told they are by others always makes my […]
Lamb curry with cabbage
Now I don’t know how this dish came about but what I do know is that it is absolutely, incredibly delicious. This dish reminds me so much of my Grandmom who lives +- 250km away from me, this is one of her favourite dishes. What I love the most is the gravy and how it […]
Nutella Burfee
Hey everyone, Happy Deepavali to everyone who is celebrating today, I wish each and everyone of you a lifetime of happiness. Now you all know how much I love fusion desserts, burfee is my favourite Indian sweet meat EVER! And as for Nutella, I could – and have – eaten it straight out the jar […]
Raspberry, Pomegranate and white chocolate coconut ice
Diwali is a few days away, and I’ve decided to start preparing the no bake items today. Coconut ice is one of my favourites and I can’t forgive myself for making it during this time of year only. I mean this delicious sweet treat takes minutes to whip up and an hour to set, it […]
Spicy beef stir fry
I love peppers! I love beef! And I love this dish! It’s delicious and hearty and oh so pretty! What more could a gal ask for. Ingredients 250g Beef strips 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 Onion 1 cup chopped bell peppers 1 sprig fresh thyme 2 tablespoon […]
Moist Carrot & Pineapple Cake
Ingredients For the cake: 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons mixed spice 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup chopped cashews 450g carrots, grated 1/2 cup […]
Brinjal Parmagiana
Brinjal Parmagiana? Sign me up please!! I don’t know about you but I just love a good vegetarian main dish, and this one is a definite crowd pleaser. So this just came to mind, this is in fact my last week sharing my favourite Italian dishes with you. There just isn’t enough time to whip […]
Carbonara Pasta Cake
Pasta dishes gone wild!!! How beautiful does this carbonara cake look? A sure showstopper if you ask me. My family enjoyed this dish so much that I’m already getting subtle hints to make it again 😀. This is the last week for my #Italianwithatwist theme, I’ve been having so much fun experimenting and styling foodie […]
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