It’s not often that I strongly suggest, and by that I mean, implore, that you make a recipe. But. These Cape Malay chicken meatballs are not to be missed. I made them for Sunday lunch. By Monday, I was ready to make them again. In the 6 years of blogging, meatballs, chicken and cake, have been amongst the most popular…
It’s not often that I strongly suggest, and by that I mean, implore, that you make a recipe. But. These Cape Malay chicken meatballs are not to be missed. I made them for Sunday lunch. By Monday, I was ready to make them again. In the 6 years of blogging, meatballs, chicken and cake, have been amongst the most popular…
This Sunday we’ll be staying in and roasting our way to the table with a host of Delicious recipes for Father’s Day. I’ve gathered some of my most popular roasts, casual casseroles and corruptively rich puds that hopefully will illicit delight and deep gratitude for all we have, blurring the discontent for that which we do not. Typically, bredie is…
Pear and Treacle Sponge Pudding Serves 16-18 If ever there was a dessert that exuded autumnal comfort, this syrupy Pear and Treacle sponge pudding is it. It plays on the luscious stickiness of a classic treacle tart and turns it into a warm spongy pudding. Served with homemade custard, it’s rather splendid. And if you’re going for broke, a good…
The recipe for tonight’s Chicken and Cauliflower Korma is the work of mere minutes. It’s the kind of food you want to make when you need everything to happen in one pot. No fancy cooking, just good food, made simple. And because we all need short-cut support every now and then, we’re leaning on a handful of kitchen staples like…
Spring rolls are famous all across India and South East Asia. In Chinese culture, these cylindrical nuggets symbolise wealth and are eaten in Spring to welcome the new season. A dipping sauce isn’t essential but does offer a lively contrast to the crispy fried pastry. There are certain pastries that should always be homemade, like a proper shortcrust or pâte…
For everyone who’s sweet tooth needs regular appeasing, I’ve hand-picked a few of the most popular Healthy Sweet Treat Recipes on the blog into one post. The recipes are mostly refined-sugar free, relying on dates and other wholesome bits and bobs to deliver on blissful expectation. This Mandarin Vegan Fudge with toasted almond nibs is from my Cookbook. It’s corruptively…
I probably shouldn’t admit to this, but when I left home, I could only make two things well. One was condensed milk cookies and the other, lasagna. I practised them often, the first to appease my sweet tooth and see me through exam stresses, the latter, because who doesn’t love a good lasagna? Thirty years on, my mother’s recipe has…
This year, Mother’s Day will look different to any other. Distance is the unwelcome guest at the table. Although we’ve become accustomed to restrictive affections and words a diluted substitute for human touch. If the world were normal, we’d all be gathered together to celebrate our mothers, the nurturers and peacemakers, the glue that bonds singular into unity. To help…
As lockdown becomes increasingly challenging and the stack of dishes the best exhibit of organic growth, easy food becomes more and more attractive. I made this Simple roast Napoletana Pasta a couple of weeks ago, near the beginning of our stay at home season. I think it might be in the top three best isolation meals. It’s pasta, after…
The recipe for this Classic carrot cake is from Astrid Field’s debut cookbook, High Tea at Home. It’s a sprawlingly pretty baking book filled with sweet indulgences for every occasion, each recipe reflective of Astrid’s impeccable skill and artistry as a baker extraordinaire. I wrestled with which recipe to bake first. I’m naturally biased toward fruit and vegetable cakes, almost as…
