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Bread pudding
Winter is here, and so are all the cravings for warm comfort food. Bread pudding is fantastic for satisfying that craving, and you get to use up some of the food you were about to throw out… just...
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Edible gifts
I have been longing to bake for ages, especially since I got married, but haven’t really found the time for it. Well, I decided this holiday was going to be different. Since Nico & I aren’t going...
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Old-fashioned fudge
Nico & I have been meaning to make fudge for ages, so when we decided to make edible gifts this year fudge was definitely on the menu. We found a recipe in the December issue of the Food & Home...
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Macadamia and Cranberry Nougat
Who can resist the challenge of making your own nougat? Certainly not me! Well, although this is not a complicated recipe, it proved quite stressful, mostly my worrying about whether I had done...
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Beta Test: Rolo Brownie Bites with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
I have been a huge fan of The Cupcake Lady‘s cupcakes ever since I tried a couple at Gina‘s birthday party last year. They really are “heaven in paper cups”! Imagine my joy when I saw that there was...
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Chocolate fudge cake
Our Mothers’ Day tea on Sunday turned into lunch at short notice, and I was tasked with bringing dessert! I’m one of those people who prefer to bake something homemade than buy, but I’m not ashamed to...
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Cheese and herb muffins
Roasted vegetable tart (left) & Cheese and herb muffins (right) I have a new “go to” recipe for a savoury option for tea! These muffins are moist, full of flavour and super easy. What a pleasure. I...
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Gingerbreads
I had a craving for some ginger biscuits this morning and while Victoire popped out, I decided to rustle up a quick batch of these ginger tea-time treats. Ingredients 100g softened butter 250g caster...
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Nutella and banana parcels
This recipe for nutella and banana parcels is incredibly easy and always a winner with friends and family. You can’t go wrong with chocolate right? Ingredients: 1 roll of frozen puff pastry (save...
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Thai chicken curry and white chocolate cardamom mousse for dessert
A few weeks ago we visited the Fourways Farmers market, curious to see and sample some fresh local produce and home made treats. Victoire was looking for cardamom pods for some time and as luck would...
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Salted almond butter and banana no churn ice cream
I’ve been wanting to make home-made ice cream for ages now, but most recipes require a key utensil, an ice cream maker. Since I don’t have an ice cream maker, and not really looking forward to eating...
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Traditional malva pudding
The recipe for a South African traditional malva pudding has been in our family for ages. It is extremely easy to make and a sure treat for any Sunday lunch or whenever it fancies you really....
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Foolproof plum tart
Some three weeks ago our local Food Lovers Market had a special on plums, something to the tune of 3kg for R20. The going rate at the time for plums from one of the other major retailers was R24.99 for...
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Strawberry & turkish delight meringues
We recently celebrated a family member’s birthday with one of Nico’s specialities, Eton mess. I have always loved the combination of sweet meringue, fluffy whipped cream and tart fresh strawberry, but...
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Honey raisin crunchies
I have fond childhood memories of the crunchies my Granny made when we visited her in Joburg. Chewy, buttery and delicious, they were amongst my top favourite tea time treats. Part of the allure was...
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