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Marshmallows

Banana Muffins

Semolina Cake (Soji)

Multiseed Bread rolls

Pancakes (Crepes)

Mocha Coffee French Crullers

Leek and Butternut Crustless Quiche

Choc Chip Heart Cookies

Madeleines

Bake a batch of these shell shaped delicacies with their signature "pearl"

Red Velvet Cupcakes

These bright and cheerful cupcakes are perfect for any party or celebrations.

Naan Bread

This warm, garlicy flat bread is perfect with a curry.

Ciabatta Loaf

Last week I finished up a three day course at Silwood Cookery School. It was wonderful. One of the things we made on the last day, was Ciabatta. This bread has an Italian origin and is called…

Orange & Raspberry Bundt Cake

I love to have a tasty cake recipe on hand that is quick to make when I have friends or family popping over for coffee. Bundt tins make great cakes, because the cake is easy to ice and slice. So for…

Whole Wheat Nutty Rusks

I love to eat rusks in bed on cold winter mornings. My husband loves to dunk them, but I’m not a fan of the yuckiness that becomes the bottom of your coffee, so I avoid that. These are crumblier…

Chocolate Covered Crunchies

I find that when my kids want to bake, they want to do something quick and easy. Something you just mix in one bowl and pop in the oven. This recipe ticks all the boxes and is delicious too. You can…

Mothers’ Day Scones

For my first blog post, I thought I’d post something for Mothers’ Day. I think the easiest thing to teach kids to bake are scones. So to ensure that they know how to bake them for Mothers’ Day tea…

Cheese and Onion Bread

Before I left for New York City earlier this year, a friend of mine told me to try the onion bagels. After tasting one, I was hooked. I’m not an onion loving person, I pick them out of salads and off…

Chewy Toffees

I adore a chewy toffee, in fact, I will always scratch around in the Quality Street tin to find the toffees first. One might say it’s a holiday tradition. Making your own toffees is super easy and so…

Blueberry & Lemon Cake

This cake has a creamed butter base and the secret to a light and airy cake using this method is to cream your butter and sugar until they are light and soft. You may need to do this for about 5 to…

Easy Chocolate Brownies

The thing about Chocolate Brownies is, that they are just so darn yummy. The chocolate smell hits you as you lift it to your mouth, your teeth sink into the gooeyness and the sweet chocolately warmth…

Rosettes Cookies

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with two of my besties in Betty’s Bay, just outside Cape Town. On the Saturday morning we went out to the local flea market in Pringle Bay for a kid-free…

Buttermilk Rusks

I can’t think of a more South African biscuit than the humble rusk. We all love them and teach our kids to eat them. Dunking is a South African past-time, rusks in tea, that is! As soon as the…

Hot Chocolate Bread

If you’ve read my blog before, you will be familiar with my love of bread. Eating it, making it and eating it. Did I mention that I love to eat bread? I’m always looking for different ways to jazz up…

Chocolate Vermicilli Nests

Easter time always brings out the creative side of me. I think it’s the change in season and the freshness in the air. I love simple, non-fussy cake toppers for cakes, and this one is super easy and…