This is probably the hungriest I’ve ever been when writing a post. I think it may just have to do with the fact that there is pastry, brie, caramelised onion and roasted cherry tomatoes ALL in one dish. Yup, a Caramelised Onion, Brie and Cherry Tomato Tart! Making these roasted vegetable tarts is definitely one of…
Creamy Smoked Salmon, Lemon and Dill Pasta
Find the revised and updated recipe here Oh guys, guys guys. THIS!!! this, THIS!!! It is a creamy pasta full of smoked salmon, lemon (juice and zest), fresh Dill, cream and creme fraiche (I did say it was a creamy pasta!!), a dash of Chilli (which just adds flavour) and then a little salt and…
The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe in Town
Hello my pretties. Today is all about the best chocolate sheet cake recipe in town, ever. After I posted the Best and Yummiest Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe Ever the other day I was blown away by how much you guys enjoyed that post (Yay, thank-you!!). Sooooo, I thought why not continue the love and happiness…
Our Contemporary Farmhouse Kitchen – A Tour
I’m so excited to share my kitchen photos with you today, guys!!! So there isn’t a recipe today okay? Okay? Sure? You should still be munching on the Blueberry Cheesecake anyway 🙂 Our previous kitchen was rather small – it was only designed with 2 people in mind anyway…kids were so far from our minds,…
Dainty and Delicious Blueberry Cheesecake
Last week I made…let me re-phrase…Last week I tried (emphasis on tried) to make a blueberry cheesecake. It was just something I put together in my head and at first it started to look amazing, the blueberries in the blender looked so colourful and the whipping cream and cream cheese were looking all satiny….AND THEN…in…
20-Minute Leek and Potato Soup
I’m not getting out of bed today. It’s cold and misty and raining in Durban and I have absolutely nothing else to do today besides drink tea, page through magazines whilst toasting my toes next to the fire and writing a blog post and then possibly going for a little nap. Hah hah. I WISH….
Yummiest Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe. Ever.
Do you know why sheet cakes are awesome? Can I just let you in on the secret here, in case you didn’t know…in case you’re thinking why not just a double layer carrot cake? Or why not just a carrot loaf cake? The answer lies in the proportions, namely its cake to icing ratio. It…
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Avo, Lime and Coriander Dressing
I would just like to say that, as of today, ya’ll have some serious sweet potato goals ahead of you. The goal being: You need to make this salad this week. Add it to the To Do List – you wont be sorry I swear. I would put it in the top quarter of the…
Bircher Muesli with Fresh Fruit and Flaked Almonds
I’m not a breakfast person really. Tea and a rusk is a perfect start for me. I do like a warm breakfast though (subtract the eggs)…as in a warm breakfast cooked at a restaurant heh heh. In terms of cold breakfasts, Bircher’s Muesli is such a treat. My husband and I go to a local…
Homemade Fruit Roll Step-by-Step
We are f-i-n-a-l-l-y in our new house. Moving is hectic. Oh my goodness, I have a new resect for people who do this regularly. Seriously, wow. There are still boxes that need unpacking and pictures and towel rails to be put up but we are in at last. And it feels SO good. My biggest…
Warm and Healthy Brown Rice Salad
Today is move day. As in, we are moving house TOOOOO-DAY! Haibo. So I am going to try and keep this as short and simple as possible so I can go and finish packing my bags and run around like a headless chicken. Because that is what I feel like right now. Sjoe. Tonight might…
Ultra Delicious Strawberries and Cream Dessert
This is what you call an al fresco dessert. Rustic. Simple. Fuss-free. You could also read that as a lazy Sunday afternoon dessert in which case you would be 100% correct. It isn’t just strawberries and cream. It is Strawberries and Mascarpone Cheese and Greek Yoghurt and Icing Sugar and Whipping Cream. Yup. It’s all…
