This recipe for Lemon Pistachio Cake with Rose is a slight revised version of the Pistachio Lemon Cake that I posted in 2017. And that recipe was a variation on an Orange Pistachio Cake recipe I posted back on 2014…
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…
I know January is supposed to be all about healthy eating but in the southern hemisphere it is summer and there are stone fruit everywhere. I find it impossible not to bake with them a few times during the season…
For the life of me I can not remember where I saw these Flourless Almond Butter Cookies from Heartbeet Kitchen but I was immediately drawn to the idea of baking with almond butter and bonus that the recipe had very few…
This Olive Oil Polenta Cake came to being after I was asked by Olive Central to develop a recipe using South African Olive Oil. A request I gladly accepted. But before I chat some more about the cake I wanted…
This recipe for Gluten Free Chocolate Puddings is based on a Sophie Grigson recipe I saw many years ago on one of her cooking shows. I have always kept it at hand as it makes dinner party entertaining so much…
I had to stop photographing this Orange Pistachio Cake as I could not stop eating slice after slice. And just a tip, the first and last slices with the crust are the best. Cut them off and save them for…
I have to admit this post only exists because the first image I saw on the day was of buckwheat pancakes on Instagram. That led to me wanting to just have fun with the camera and shoot my own version…
This Lemon Rictotta Cake is one of the most popular recipes on the blog and it is such a lovely recipe. Citrus and almonds are one of my favourite baking combinations. Add ricotta to the mix and I am sold…
Coconut in all its guises is very trendy in the healthy food realm. Coconut oil especially seems to be everywhere and I have succumbed to the trend and have a tub of oil that I cook with instead of vegetable…
My chipotle in adobo sauce obsession has met chocolate. And cake. And even without the chipotle I do think this flourless chocolate cake is pretty fantastic, chocolaty rich but not overly sweet. The chillies just add a gentle zing to…