Makes 12   With everyone all over the world being in some sort of lockdown, there are many banana bread recipes being shared. I certainly have made my fair share of banana bread over the past few weeks, but I found these muffins even easier to make and easier for the kids, in that they…

As our lockdown in South Africa continues, I find myself on the internet searching all things about food. Did you know that today is International Carrot day? Perfect timing for sharing this recipe it seems- also because it’s an absolutely freezing cold day at home so soup recipes are being well received. Carrots are a…

Serves 8-10 I ended up making this once because I had bits of left over ice-cream all over my freezer. The layers of different ice-cream, with biscuit in between is really impressive and you can make it as big or small as you want to. You can use any flavour combinations and make this as…

This is a wonderful out of the pantry creation that requires a little cooking time. You don’t have to be hands on with it, but if you pop it on early and leave it to slow cook, you can get on with your chores and simply cook up the pasta later and serve dinner. It…

Serves 8 I’ve always enjoyed reading novels that tell stories of French country living, featuring quirky characters who are quintessentially French. I’ve been intrigued by this slow, sometimes hard, way of life where things are done “just so” and pride is part of every bit of French produce or dish that is prepared. Imagine my…

Serves 8 to 10 Nothing says love quite like rose petals so why not spoil your loved one with this show-stopping dessert this Valentine’s Day. This pavlova is much easier to make than you would imagine.   Here’s what goes in: For the meringue: 5 egg whites 280g of castor sugar 1 teaspoon of baking…

Serves 4-6 The weekend is a good time to cook some slow food. Perfect for this Melanzane Parmigiana which requires some preparation time. I’ve put this on the blog before, but I’m bringing it back up to the top as a meat free dish which I’m promoting on my Instagram page this week – “7…

Pavlovas make such an impressive dessert and I love how versatile they are- you can leave out the chocolate and change this to vanilla flavours instead, allowing you change toppings to things like passion fruit or lemon curd. But today we’re all about the chocolate, which I thought would be a perfect Sunday treat! Here’s…

This is a Jamie Oliver inspired recipe. I was reading “Jamie Cooks Italy” this weekend, digging deep for some carbo-loading inspiration ahead of the 94.7 cycle challenge. Fascinated by the unusual combination of ingredients, and the fact that I had several enormous fennel bulbs in my garden, I decided to give it a try, with…

My blog has suffered many interruptions this year, mostly because I’ve been busy putting my recipes together in a book. I’m delighted to share that “Pink Gin and Fairy Cakes” has been published and I’ll be selling it at the Kingsmead Christmas Market this week Thursday. This market is a must on your Christmas shopping…