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Strawberry Lamington CakeIngredients Butter vanilla sponge cake4 large eggs, at room temperature225g unsalted butter, softened125 ml milk (whole or low fat, not no fat), room temperature2 tsp vanilla extract300g cake flour2 tsp baking powder330g caster sugar3/4 tsp salt100g desiccated coconut, to decorate the cake Strawberry glaze450g powdered sugar5 tbsp milk2 tbsp strawberry jam30 g unsalted […]
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 […]
Pistachio & White chocolate ice cream I love how I’m always surprising myself by making the most incredible desserts but this one is just on another level. Its rich, creamy, decadent and the best part is the flavour. Boy, oh boy its packed with that beautiful roasted pistachio flavour and the white chocolate compliments it […]
Eating cookie dough is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s so decadent! I’m one of those people that prefers eating cookie dough more than eating cookies! It’s especially great at this time of year, when the weather is way too hot to even think about turning the oven on. This recipe is perfectly safe to […]
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of creamy guacamole to scoop your nachos into, right? I whipped up a batch for dinner and it disappeared so quickly, that I thought it best to share the recipe with you. This guac is a definite winner. Ingredients 3 avocados 1/2 a red onion, chopped 1 firm tomato, […]
Chocolate and bananas, a heavenly combination! This moist banana loaf is amazing, but don’t take my word for it, try it for yourself. Complimented by this smooth and decadent dairy milk ganache it sure did go down a treat. Recipe Banana loaf Ingredients 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup melted butter, unsalted 1 cup brown […]
When I told my husband that this september we’ll be trying out American foods he thought things were going to get greasy. Boy was he wrong This September I’m sharing our favourite recipes from the U.S with a (mostly) healthy twist. We start of with this amazing sloppy joe sweet potato bowls. Recipe Sloppy joe […]
You have to try this traditional South African pudding, perfect especially when enjoyed on a cold winter’s night. This is my own take on this delicious South African staple. Here’s how you can make it Ingredients 3 cups full cream milk 3 tablespoons sugar – I used Natura Golden castor sugar 2 sticks cinnamon 1 […]
Ingredients 2 onions, chopped 2 tablespoons cooking pil 2 tablespoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 kg beef mince 1 white bread 250 ml milk 3 eggs […]
I have always been a huge fan of peppermint crisp tart, weirdly enough I have never attempted making it. Until today of course. I decided to try my hand at something different, see I’m not a fan of the tennis biscuit base as im more of a chocolate lover so I swopped out the coconut […]
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