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January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Cakes and Desserts French desserts

Honey & Almond Paris–Brest – A Bridgerton-Inspired Choux Pastry

An elegant Honey & Almond Paris–Brest inspired by Bridgerton. Crisp choux pastry filled with light praline cream scented with honey. Elegant, timeless, and quietly indulgent, this Honey & Almond Paris–Brest is inspired by An Offer from a Gentleman — refined on the outside, rich within. A crisp ring of choux pastry encases a light almond […]

January 13, 2026January 13, 202620 minute meals

Beef Bulgogi Mince

Fast, saucy, and weeknight-friendly. This beef bulgogi mince is everything you love about classic bulgogi — sweet, savoury, garlicky and glossy — but made faster and more accessible using extra-lean beef mince. No long slicing, no fancy prep, just bold Korean-inspired flavour that comes together in minutes. The sauce clings to the mince beautifully, thanks […]

January 12, 202620 minute meals

Jutland Sandwiches: A Durban Beach Childhood Memory

Some recipes aren’t written down because they were never meant to be.They’re remembered instead. Growing up in Durban, beach days weren’t complete without Jutland sandwiches. They were simple, unfussy, and wrapped up early in the morning before heading off with towels, umbrellas, and a cooler box. No fancy fillings. Just sardines, chilli onion, fresh coriander […]

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January 11, 202620 minute meals Salads

Chickpea Salad with Cucumber, Feta & Avocado

Fresh, simple, and quietly satisfying This chickpea salad is the kind of recipe you throw together once and then keep coming back to. No cooking, no fuss — just good ingredients doing what they do best. Crisp cucumber, creamy avocado, salty feta, fresh coriander and tender chickpeas, all finished with a light drizzle of balsamic […]

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December 10, 2025Cakes and Desserts

Chocolate Cherry Lamingtons Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Lamington recipe Cherry Jam Ingredients 500g fresh cherries, pitted 1/4 cup caster sugar Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp cornflour Butter Cake Ingredients 125 g butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs, room temperature 1 3/4 cups cake flour 3.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup […]

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Christmas Easter Treats Indian Classics

Tandoori leg of lamb roast recipe

Tandoori leg of lamb roast recipe Ingredients for marinade –2.5kg – 3kg bone in leg of lamb 1 ½ cups yoghurt 6 tbsp lemon juice 6-inch piece ginger, minced 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste 2 tbsp garam masala 2 tbsp ground cumin 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp chilli powder ½ tsp nutmeg 2 tsp […]

Ingredients (12 pieces) 12 Medjool dates, pitted 100g Brie cheese 12 walnut halves (or roughly chopped) 6 streaky bacon rashers, cut in half Toothpicks Honey, for drizzling Optional: flaky salt, black pepper, fresh thyme Method Prep the dates Slice each Medjool date lengthwise and remove the pit (if not already pitted). Stuff them Cut the Brie into small cubes that fit inside the dates. Add a walnut half (or a teaspoon of chopped walnuts) on top of the Brie, then gently close the date around the filling. Wrap with bacon Wrap each date in half a slice of streaky bacon. Secure with a toothpick so it holds in the airfryer. Airfry Preheat airfryer to 180°C. Place the wrapped dates in a single layer. Airfry for 8–10 minutes, turning once halfway, until the bacon is crisp and golden. Finish Transfer to a serving plate. Drizzle lightly with honey. Optional: sprinkle with flaky salt, cracked black pepper, or thyme leaves.

December 4, 2025Christmas Easter Treats Starters

Brie Walnut Stuffed Medjool Dates (Airfryer)

Brie Walnut Stuffed Medjool Dates (Airfryer) Ingredients (12 pieces) 12 Medjool dates, pitted 100g Brie cheese 12 walnut halves (or roughly chopped) 6 streaky bacon rashers, cut in half Toothpicks Honey, for drizzling Optional: flaky salt, black pepper, fresh thyme Method Prep the datesSlice each Medjool date lengthwise and remove the pit (if not already […]

December 2, 2025Christmas Roasts

Rooibos, Honey & Citrus Gammon

Rooibos, Honey & Citrus Gammon Ingredients Gammon 1 large smoked, uncooked gammon (2.5–3 kg) 1 onion, halved 2 bay leaves 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp black peppercorns 1–2 carrots, roughly chopped Water Whole cloves (for studding) Rooibos & Honey Glaze 2 rooibos tea bags (for strong rooibos flavour) ½ cup boiling water (to make the […]

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December 1, 2025Cakes and Desserts Christmas

Bûche de Noël (Chocolate Swiss Roll)

Chocolate Swiss Roll (Bûche de Noël) With Cherry Jam, Caramel Cream Filling & Chocolate Bark Dry Ingredients 157 g cake flour 10 g unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process) 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Wet Ingredients 6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature 200 g granulated sugar (divided: 100 g for whites, 100 […]

November 27, 2025Christmas cookies

Chocolate Linzer Cookies with Caramel Centres

Chocolate Linzer Cookies with Caramel Centres Ingredients Dry 200g cake/plain flour 30g unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted) 60g ground almonds ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp fine salt Wet 150g unsalted butter, softened 100g icing sugar 1 large egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla extract Optional: ½ tsp almond extract Filling Store-bought caramel (like Nestlé Caramel Treat […]