2026 is here, which means it’s time to reveal the Most Popular Recipes of 2025! This year’s list features 8 recipes making their first appearance, alongside rediscovered favourites getting renewed attention and 3 brand new recipes published during the year…
Let’s be honest, the drinks are a big part of the fun of festive entertaining. And for some inspiration, here are my 8 Festive Drinks to Celebrate the Season. From ice cold and fruity to a dreamy cocktail that’s pretty…
Looking for the ultimate summer drink? This Summer Spiked Watermelon Aguas Frescas is the most refreshing blend of juicy watermelon and a splash of tequila, making it summer’s go to drink for those long hot days, alfresco lunches and beach…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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’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…
Easter weekend is upon us and no matter how you celebrate it is usually a weekend of an indulgence or two and this Creme Egg Easter Latte is a sweet and delicious addition to the long weekend. Best of all…
The best souvenir from a recent trip to Greece was the introduction to the Espresso Freddo, the chic Greek version of an iced coffee, enjoyed by most Greeks come rain or shine. So I think it’s apt that the last…
We’ve made it to December! And with festive gatherings just around the corner, I thought it apt to share 10 of my favourite recipes published over the years. These are recipes that I make regularly and they remain favourites no…
It’s almost the end of November, the summer holidays are in sight and this Sparkling JOYA® Apple Sangria is a delicious way to ring in the festive season. (This post has been paid for by JOYA® Apples) Sangria, originating in…
The alcohol ban has been lifted (for now), it’s that February summer heat in Cape Town that makes me count the days to autumn and it is Valentines Day this weekend. I think that is reason enough for a cocktail…
This Grapefruit Mimosa Spritz is without a doubt my new favourite drink. Slighty sweet, slightly bitter, bubbly, refreshing and elegant. Think grapefruit Mimosa meets Aperol Spritz. 1 part Aperol, 2 parts freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and 3 parts bubbly (champagne…
When watermelons make their appearance you know summer has arrived in Cape Town and making a Frozen Watermelon Margarita seems to be a good enough way to welcome the long, warm and festive days ahead. I had quite a bit…
This recipe for Negroni Sbagliato comes from Nigella Lawson’s new book At My Table that was published a week or so ago and as we are heading into Spring with longer days and warmer evenings, I thought it was just…
Frosé was the trending summer cocktail in New York last year. I am a bit late to the party, clearly, to only have discovered it recently. It is essentially an adult slushy drink made with rosé wine and I have…
If I can’t get to Venice for New Year then Venice will just have to come to me. And I think Sgroppino is one of the most delicious ways to make that happen. I came across the drink in Diana…
Perhaps not champagne but rather good South African Methode Cap Classique or as we call it “bubbly”. But I am sure you will agree with me that Passion Fruit Champagne sounds much more glamorous and festive as a title for a recipe…
Summer is in full swing in Cape Town and this recipe for a homemade Apple, Ginger and Lemon Spritzer will go a long way to refresh and cool down on those long, hot days ahead. Made from scratch with a…
A friend mentioned the other day she can not wait to see what this year’s festive drink is going to be so I am feeling a bit of pressure with this recipe for Espresso Martini. I had already shot the…
This post about How to make Almond Milk comes from one of my favourite shoots of the year. It was one of those “play date” shoots I have with my friend and regular collaborator Caro de Waal where we worked…
All the beer purists should look away as this Berry and Beer Lemonade will probably annoy them. I’ve been wanting to do a beer cocktail for a while now and found the recipe for this lemonade on The Beernoness‘ blog…
I think this Cucumber and Ginger Fizz is the perfect drink to welcome Spring. The sun is definitely setting later and this refreshing drink is a gentle forecast to those long summer nights just around the corner. The recipe calls…
All of a sudden hibiscus is crossing my path and I just had to join the fun with this gorgeous Hibiscus and Rose Spritzer. Roger Jorgensen has flavoured his Primitv Vodka with hibiscus recently and I was spoilt with a…
This Frozen Watermelon Lemonade is such a good idea. And such a fantastic way to hang on to the last few weeks of summer with glasses filled to the brim with some Frozen Watermelon Lemonade. Frozen chunks of watermelon blitzed…
The last recipe of 2014 and this Strawberry Sangria could not be easier or more delicious. I was not planning to do another drink so soon after the deliciously decadent Christmas Milkshake but wanted to make the last recipe of…
I am sure I got the idea for these Christmas Milkshakes on the treadmill. And it is not the first time that has happened. In all honesty it is such a dull experience being on one, combined with watching news…
I am taking a huge liberty to call this Sangria but “punch” and “iced tea” just does not have the same ring to it. And with the immense heat the last few days and the Rand/Euro exchange rate forcing us…
After the Lemon Meringue post I have to do (some) repentance and I can’t think of anything healthier to get the New Year started than this smoothie. This makes for an easy on the go breakfast or light lunch to keep the…
There is no way I can go through the festive season without this extremely easy and so delicious cocktail. It has been a December staple for many years. The addition of the frozen berry juice makes it the perfect cocktail…
This is such a refreshing cocktail and just perfect for a hot summer’s day. I used Jorgensen’s Gin, which is not only my favourite gin but is the first South African made premium gin, distilled in Wellington by my good…
