Serves 4 to 6 We’ve been enjoying some lovely summer weekends in Joburg and long Sunday brunches have been such a treat. I find Shakshuka is a great option for feeding a crowd, because you can make a very big batch and still serve eggs individually to everyone’s liking. The tomato sauce is best when…
Frozen Aperol Prosecco Float
Champagne float anyone? We seem to have rolled straight into summer in Joburg this weekend, and I can’t think of a better drink to enjoy on these beautiful, sunny days. An Aperol sorbet dropped into your glass of bubbles will keep it ice cold and refreshing while giving it a lovely citrus zing. Here’s what…
Red Velvet Cake
September seems to be a big birthday month for lots of people, and if you’re celebrating something, you just can’t beat the extravagance of three or four layers of Red Velvet cake. This cake, layered and dressed in cream cheese icing, is pure decadence on a plate. This particular recipe makes a large cake, so…
Salsicca Pizza with Chilli Oil
This pizza recipe came about because I participated in an Instagram collaboration with Banhoek Chilli Oil this month. I’ve had great fun playing around with different pizza bases and toppings and I have to say, the chilli oil really adds something special on top of this salsiccia. If you’re thinking of firing up your oven…
Sweet Potato, Carrot and Caraway Soup
With winter upon us now, soups bubbling away on the stove are a quick save when ravenous kids come off the sports field after it’s already dark. So often, this is a pre-dinner meal in my house, and I love that everyone can help themselves to a ladle of soup while I get on with…
Minted Pea and Courgette Soup
If you’re looking for a light soup to warm you this winter, this minted pea and courgette soup is just the thing. It makes a great lunch on the go, or supper with a crusty bread and since it’s Monday, I thought I’d share a meat-free recipe. (As an aside, these little green guys go…
Easy Chicken Curry
As winter sets in in SA, I cherish this recipe that one of my neighbours taught me to make when I was really just learning to cook. This is a Durban-style curry. A good old South African version that I still turn to as my quick, go-to chicken curry for a winter weeknight supper. (Admittedly,…
Best Vanilla Sponge Cake
Making birthday cakes for the children in our family has become somewhat a tradition. I couldn’t very well do this for my siblings’ kids and not continue for my own. And just when I thought I was done, the next family baby arrived! Creating these special cakes for their birthdays with the help of my…
Lamb Kleftiko
Serves 8 to 10 This dish is a true example of cooking that is rewarded by time and patience. Kleftiko literally means “stolen” and originates from the times of the Greek revolution, when the Klephts stole lamb and cooked it very slowly, in deep holes in the ground over hot coals, sealed with soil so…
Hot Cross Buns
I ran my Easter cooking workshops this week and we had great fun with all sorts of Easter recipes, but I particularly loved teaching the baking of hot cross buns from scratch. It sounds terribly daunting but they’re actually a doddle – if you can get past the waiting time for the dough to rise….
Cheffy Mom 