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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 […]

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 […]

October 29, 202520 minute meals 30 Minute Meal Recipes Airfryer Recipes Italian Side dishes Snacks

Cheesy Polenta Chips Recipe

Crispy Herbed Parmesan Polenta Chips Ingredients 1 cup polenta 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1 tbsp butter or olive oil ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning Salt and black pepper, to taste A little fine semolina, for dusting Oil for deep-frying Method In a medium […]

September 30, 2025Indian Classics South African Classics

Gulgula Recipe

Gulgula Recipe Ingredients 190g Cake flour 50g Granulated sugar ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Baking powder 1.5 tbsp Desiccated coconut 1 tsp elachi powder 150ml Cold milk Vegetable Oil, for deep frying Method In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, desiccated coconut, cardamom powder, and sugar. Mix well. […]

September 22, 2025Cakes and Desserts South African Classics

Eggless Snowballs Recipe

Eggless Snowballs Recipe Ingredients 125 g butter (room temperature) 125 g sugar (about ½ cup) 120 g plain yoghurt 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence 15 g (3 heaped tsp) baking powdr ±375 g flour (about 750 ml / 3 cups) → add gradually until soft, non-sticky dough forms For rolling: ±100 g desiccated coconut […]

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August 29, 2025Indian Classics South African Classics

The Best Vada recipe (Veda recipe)

The Best Vada recipe (Veda recipe) Ingredients500g yellow split peas8-10 dried red chilli4-5 green chilli1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste1 medium-sized onion, finely diced1 cup coriander, chopped1.5 tsp Jeera seeds, lightly toasted2 tsp salt500ml Helios Pure Sunflower Oil, for deep frying Method1. Rinse and soak the yellow split peas overnight.2. The next day rinse and […]

August 20, 202530 Minute Meal Recipes Christmas Easter Treats

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Tart

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Tart Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 x 250g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash) 1 tsp sesame seeds ½ tsp chilli flakes ½ tsp salt 1 tsp fresh chives, finely chopped 200g cream cheese 200g smoked salmon ½ small red onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp capers Fresh […]