These decadent Mini Egg Crunch Bars combine a buttery biscuit base, caramelised cornflake crunch, rich dark chocolate, and a crunchy topping of mini eggs and pistachios. The inspiration comes from the Easiest Five Step Chocolate and Nut Bars, a recipe…
Get ready to melt, mix, roll, and dip your way to chocolate decadence with these Dubai Chocolate Truffles. My Dubai Chocolate Truffles are inspired by the now globally famous Dubai Chocolate that was created by Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai…
This fabulous Orange Almond Cake with Olive Oil and a Spiced Syrup is an updated variation of the popular recipe for Tokara’s Orange Polenta Cake I posted a few years back. For the new recipe I still pureed two whole…
This No Knead Focaccia has become my go to party dish, it’s the least faff yeasted bread you can bake and if you are new to bread baking this is pretty much the perfect way to get started. The only…
This Beetroot, Fig and Lentil Salad is a summery and colourful salad that’s ready in a flash. Earthy beetroot and lentils, sweet figs with its crunchy seeds, slightly bitter grapefruit, salty feta, sharp red onions and herby za’atar makes for…
As we welcome the new year, it’s time for one of my favourite traditions: recapping the Most Popular Recipes of 2024! This list features a  mix of recipes that has become classics, with views each day from across the world…
Ring in the New Year with a cocktail that’s as sophisticated as the occasion. This Rosemary Smoked Negroni combines the timeless charm of the classic Negroni with a smoky herbal twist, adding just the right amount of glam to your…
This fabulously easy Christmas Eton Mess is meant to remove some stress from entertaining this holiday season by giving one of the most famous English desserts a quick festive make over. And all you need is 5 ingredients. All the…
This Holiday Mimosa is one of those super simple recipes that impresses everyone each and every time. So add it to your bag of tricks this coming festive season. All you need to do is simply pour the orange juice…
A beautiful trifle and the festive season seem to go hand in hand and my Lemon Curd Trifle with Raspberries and Limoncello is a delicious update to the traditional sponge, custard, fruit, jelly and whipped cream version. For this version…
Festive and decadently indulgent, this Amarula Latte is more than just a coffee, it’s also a dessert in a glass, perfect for celebrating special moments this festive season or treating yourself to a little luxury. A golden layer of salted…
This is our celebration food. We make this Beetroot Cured Salmon every Christmas, most birthdays and special occasions. It is the most beautiful dish, the beetroot staining the pinky orange of salmon with ruby red. It looks spectacular, tastes delicious…
The festive holiday season is around the corner, matric exams are almost done and this Frozen Limoncello Spritz is the first of a number of festive recipes I will post in the next few weeks. Loosely based on the fabulous…
I think it is safe to say that courgettes (zucchini, baby marrows) are my favourite vegetable and this recipe for Charred Courgettes with Gremolata is the 17th recipe on Heinstirred where they are the star of the show. And this…
These Parmesan Za’atar Swirls with Hot Honey is a an updated version of Za’atar Rolls I posted back in 2017. This version is made with puff pastry rather than a yeasted dough and has 2024’s trendiest condiment, hot honey to…
One of my earliest blog posts featured a recipe for Roasted Butternut Soup, marking the beginning of butternut’s presence on my blog as a star vegetable ingredient and it is no different with this Butternut Feta Tart. The tart looks…
Craving something fresh, vibrant and tasty? This Burrata and Citrus salad is served with a zippy dressing based on the Vietnamese dipping sauce called Nuoc Mam Cham. It is a delicious Vietnamese staple sauce that brings a balance of sweet…
I’ve made these Lemon Possets with Vanilla Poached Strawberries twice in the last 3 weeks, each time to rave reviews so I just have to share the recipe. It is such a delicious dessert with a smooth, silky soft set…
Everybody loves lasagna but truth be told it is a bit of a faff even if that faffing is invariably worth it in the end. But this recipe for the Easiest Sausage Lasagna eliminates most of the faff and the…
This recipe for Miso and Gochujang Butter Roast Chicken comes from Lara Lee’s book, A Splash of Soy. The book is a great selection of recipes that pays homage to her Asian Australian heritage and this roast chicken was the…
My round up of 8 Irresistible Peppermint Crisp Recipes You Need to Try is just in time to celebrate Heritage Day in South Africa. Â The 8 Peppermint Crisp recipes have all appeared on heinstirred over the last 10 years and…
One of the best ways to use and enjoy courgettes (you may know it as zucchinis or baby marrows) has to be as fritters. And these Courgette and Paneer Fritters are packed with flavour and make for a delicious veggie…
Whether you are in the swing of summer or if it is hopefully peaking on the horizon of spring, this Frozen Limoncello Tiramisu is so worth making this weekend or save this recipe for when the time comes for your…
Banana Bread is usually the best and easiest way to use very ripe bananas. That was until these Chocolate Rye Banana Pancakes crossed my path. Made with ripe bananas, dark rye flour, healthy oats and a spoonful of cocoa, these…
I first encountered these Braised Leeks with Thyme and Garlic at Petiscaria Casa de Pasto in Olhão on the Algarve coast. We ended up there by mistake, as we intended to go to a different restaurant and thought this was…
This recipe for Coconut Chicken with Leeks and Mushrooms is inspired by Dianne Bibby’s classic Chicken and Leek Casserole. Di recently featured on Russel Wasserfall’s podcast A Table in the Corner and he mentioned that his wife Camilla makes the…
My Everything Seasoning has now become my Everyday Everything Seasoning. Spicy, earthy, smoky and salty, Â I’ve been using it to add flavour to a simple fried egg, avocado roughly smashed onto a bagel with a good squeeze of lemon, or…
Dinner last night were these Lamb Koftas with Whipped Tahini. Â I saw a recipe a few days ago by Meera Sodha for a Whipped Lemon Tahini that she served with a bowl of lentils and it sounded too good not…
I had a stash of strawberries in the freezer and the options were frozen strawberry daiquiris or to make this super easy Strawberry Baked Pudding and use it as a vehicle to finish the last scoops of no churn ice…
This Crispy Tofu with Zucchini Noodles and Tahini Soy Dressing might sound far too plant based for some but I promise it is packed with flavour while offering a boost of nutrients and protein. It also features a version of…
This One Tray Roast Chicken with Feta and Harissa is all you need when time spent in the kitchen is not an option or when cooking dinner is the last thing you really want to do. Chicken thighs, baby potatoes…
This Biscoff Affogato combines 2 of my favourite things into something utterly delicious. A classic Italian Affogato with a big dollop of Biscoff spread. A classic Affogato is an Italian dessert made up of  a scoop of vanilla gelato or…
This Curry Leaf Chili Crisp takes its inspiration from the famous spicy Chinese condiment Chili Crisp that gained wider popularity during covid and the home cooking trend. It’s practically the same method of pouring a very hot neutral oil over…
These Easter Chocolate Nests is such a pretty Easter decoration idea and a fun way to get the kinds involved and occupied this coming Easter weekend. And bonus is that you only need 2 ingredients to make them. All you…
The great thing about my own blog is that I can quickly look up a recipe if I need it, such as this Paprika Easter Lamb. But as I was searching for it, I realised that I had never posted…
I am sure many will agree that the only thing better than cheese is melted cheese. And with easter around the corner this Baked Brie with Fried Dates, Dukkah and Aleppo Pepper is a melty, sweet, savoury and spicy dish…
Passion Fruit and coffee truly is a delicious combination and if you’re based in the southern hemisphere where summer is still in full swing, this Passion Fruit Iced Espresso is definitely worth making before the autumn chill kicks in. And…
I am pretty sure the Smash Burger Tortillas craze has died down on social media but we are still making them regularly. Â Having tried a few different kinds of meat we enjoy ground lamb the most. Topped with homemade tzatziki…
My friend Mari is a brilliant cook with a knack to create flavour bombs out of the simplest ingredients and being invited for dinner is always exciting as she offers us glimpses into Japanese home cooking I have no knowledge…
This Gluten Free Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe comes from Georgia McDermott, a photographer in Melbourne whose recipes are gluten free and FODMAP dietary intolerance friendly. I’ve followed her on Instagram for many years, love her work and the fabulous desserts…
I recently sat down with Russel Wasserfall from A Table in the Corner, a podcast where he chats to people in the food industry about their passion and their take on the business of eating. We chat about my path…
I’d like to think this Roasted Tomatoes with Labneh, Lemon and Olive Oil is a dish for any season and any occasion. I love how just a few ingredients can yield something so delicious. In my post earlier this year…
Tahini is certainly not just for dressings, dips and halva and this recipe for Roasted Nectarines with Tahini Cream is a great example of how delicious it is as an ingredient in a sweet recipe. (And if you are looking…
The Most Popular Recipes of 2023 is a delicious bunch of recipes, some of which, thanks to Pinterest are now heinstirred classics. A few have been around for years and I’m happy to see they still get made regularly by…
I’m more than happy with a Negroni as my drink of choice and possibly the only cocktail that could make me happier is a Negroni Sbagliato. But I have a sweet tooth and this Christmas Cookie Cocktail is one of…
This Snow Globe Gin and Tonic is a sure fire way of adding loads of festive cheer, no matter what the occasion. Be it new year’s eve, a relaxed long weekend sundowner, or a TGIF get together with a friend…
Chocolate Salami gets its time to shine during the festive season and as complicated as it might look, it’s just a biscuit cake recipe that has been rolled into a sausage shape to look like a “salami”. Chocolate Salami has…
As annoying as Instagram reels can be, it did lead me to a reel for this Scarpaccia recipe by Viviana Dal Pozzo . It looked all kinds of delicious and easy for someone who loves courgettes. I also liked that…
I have no doubt that it is a bit of a stretch calling this Limoncello Tiramisu a tiramisu but to be honest I prefer that it sounds more familiar than a Limoncello Parfait. So I will go with my cheeky…
One of the last things on my “Cape Town to do list” is to buy a few peppermint crisp bars to bring back to the desert. The intention is to make some sort of dessert but that seldom materialise as…