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…
I am pretty sure the Smash Burger Tortillas craze has died down on social media but we are still making them regularly. Having tried a few different kinds of meat we enjoy ground lamb the most. Topped with homemade tzatziki…
If you are looking for a fabulous breakfast treat this weekend I really think this rather decadent Baklava French Toast is worth making. Playing with the sweet and spicy flavours of baklava, thick slices of bread are soaked in a…
I have made this Giant Grilled Cheese with Spicy Honey Butter a few times and it is about time I share the recipe. It is the big bad boy of grilled cheese sandwiches and comes from Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage…
I like to think of this JAZZ™ Apple and Tahini Snack Loaf as a delicious quick mix and bake bread to have on standby, great to have as part of a sweet and savoury brunch, a quick bite on the…
My adventure in discovery Chinese cuisine (like this recipe for addictive Chili Crisp) is continuing with these Steamed Scallion Flower Buns (Hua Juan). A humble steamed bun – I would say very similar in taste to a bao bun –…
TikTok is the source of an endless flow of “food hacks”, the latest one being the “Tortilla Wrap Hack” where instead of rolling the wrap, a slit is cut to the middle of the wrap and each quarter filled with…
I read that avocado consumption has hit record highs due to the pandemic, not only do we want to eat and live healthier but we are eating more at home. It is said “healthy eating is the post-pandemic luxury”. According…
This post has been paid for by JAZZ™ Apples. A homemade focaccia is such an easy way to add some flair to a get together with friends. And I am convinced this JAZZ™ Apple and Camembert Focaccia will add a…
I am pretty chuffed my sourdough starter is still going and I seem to have found my rhythm. After baking the very popular Sourdough Breakfast Cookies a few weeks ago, this Sourdough Focaccia is another bake from the weekly feeding…
This recipe for Seed Bread comes from my friend Isabella Niehaus and features in her brand new cookbook Duinhuis (House on the Dune). The book is a feast, packed with some of her most famous recipes, glimpses into her life…
This recipe for Olive Oil Flatbreads with Fried Aubergine, Boiled Eggs and Harissa Mayo is my own twist on a stunning image I saw on Instagram shot by Gareth Morgan for Tesco Magazine. It looked so good and the flavour combinations so up my…
Banana Bread is one of those baking recipes that epitomizes home baking to me. It is also one of those baking recipes that are so easy to make and many first time bakers could muster at the first go. A…
We’re at the the peak of summer and figs have finally made their appearance. These Grilled Figs and Labneh Tartines are a super quick and delicious way to use the fruit in more of a savoury dish. The idea is…
It is Meat Free Monday and I have another recipe idea in one of my favourite styles of cooking (after ice cream and baking of course), “easy breezy dude food”. This Zucchini Labneh Naan Pizza is quick, easy and delicious…
This Caprese Sandwich is another interpretation of “braaibroodjies” that I seem so keen to keep doing. There are a few recipes now on the blog playing with breads suited for a barbecue (you can see them at the end of…
The recipe for this Cheese and Onion Tray Bread comes from this year’s Donna Hay Fast Issue. It looked so good and the fact that it did not take a massive effort to make immediately appealed to me so I…
It’s Father’s Day next weekend so this delicious Duck Fat Egg Toastie is a breakfast idea just in time for the day. Granted, for this spin on “egg in a hole” the use of duck fat is rather extravagant but…
I am the first to admit that this Cheesy Bacon and Chorizo Pull Apart Loaf is one big gluten, fat and carb festival but it is so delicious. And you are not going to eat it every day so a…
It feels like autumn has arrived. The days are still warm but it feels like there is a slight chill in the air and the mornings are definitely just that bit darker for longer. This means we are heading to…
If truth be told, this Mumbai Cheese Toastie should be called the “I Am Not Giving You Any Of My Toastie” Toastie. It is that good. The recipe for the cheese toastie comes from Diana Henry’s new book titled Simple…
This is hardly a recipe but more of a quick summery dessert suggestion of Butterkuchen, Grilled Nectarine, Labneh and Dukkah. The dessert shines in its simplicity and use of summer’s bounty of stone fruit. I just love how it is a…
I think these Flatbreads with Grilled Zucchini dressed in Lemon and Hemp Seed Oil is a whole lot of summer on a plate. It is fuss free entertaining for long lazy lunches and easy evening dining while the summer sun slowly…
Pissaladière is a classic French dish that originated in Nice in the South of France. It is a tart similar to a pizza but the crust is thicker. It is traditionally topped with caramelised onions, olives and anchovies and I…
This recipe for Spelt Flatbreads with Spiced Roasted Chickpeas and Cauliflower is my contribution to the Faithful to Nature #faithfulfood Organic Recipe Challenge. The brief was to create a seasonal, vegetarian and organic family meal using only fresh organic produce and…
This recipe for Bacon Peanut Butter Banana Bread came into existence after I received a brief to produce 4 short recipe videos for the Sunday Times Food Weekly Facebook Page. The one recipe had to be an interesting flavour combination…
My current favourite recipe book is Mamushka by Olia Hercules. A friend told me a while back how interesting and delicious Ukrainian cuisine was and when I read about the book on Twitter towards the end of last year, I immediately…
Summer eating has to be easy, colourful and with as little fuss as possible. And as much as the eating must be so must the cooking. And I think this Pea Hummus fits the bill perfectly. The colour is gorgeous…
Just over a week ago the lovely people at Cobb dropped off their “Kitchen in a Box” Premier Cooking System. A nifty outdoor cooker that can roast, fry, grill and bake. It even has a roasting rack to roast a chicken…
This is without a doubt my dish of the summer and I will be serving it over and over again. The charred smokiness of the courgette and toasted bread blends wonderfully with the garlicky creaminess of the ricotta tzatziki…
Growing up there were 3 things I looked forward to when there was a braai (barbecue): garlic bread, potato salad and my mom’s “heerlike poeding” (literally translated as delicious pudding) which has to be as South African as a braai…
It is so easy to find a recipe online these days but there remains a certain joy to paging through a recipe book and there are always a few books I reach for (hand written notes of recipes flying out…