Every night while I'm cooking dinner the twins come into the kitchen and ask me what I'm making. And every nig

Allow time for the dough to rest overnight.

When you want to make something like Fish Pie, there's really only one person you go to, to find a recipe and

The first thing I ever cooked by myself was pancakes (or Flapjacks as we call them). I used to mix the batter

If you have kids, Spaghetti Bolognese is probably firmly lodged in your recipe repertoire along with mac &

   Is there anything as delicious as breaking through buttery, flaky pastry and finding a creamy, delectable

You know a chef is fabulous when he shares his produce with you. This is exactly what happened when my ice cre

When you have kids, you probably eat an awful lot of mac and cheese. Well, we do anyway. And though I love mac

I feel like all I really need in life is a big bowl of chicken wings, some Ranch to dunk them into and an ice

I first blogged this recipe a few years ago after dubbing it the Ultimate Chocolate Cake. That claim then got

I have had the most intense curry craving for the longest time. Good curry. Made with good quality spices that

When granadillas (or passion fruit, as they are more commonly known) are in season in South Africa, I buy them

As a little girl (and teenager), I was always amazed at how adventurous my mom was for someone who never trave

I'm going to be honest with you. Low carb eating isn't the hardest thing in the world after you accept that br

I found inspiration for this recipe in a book I bought in December called The Real Meal Revolution. It's all a

Look, I've never said no to a good cocktail and when I first had a version of this one at KOI (my favourite As

  This is without-a-doubt my absolute favourite lunch at the moment. It takes mere moments to throw together

The most wonderful leftovers to have after Christmas is gammon or ham. There's just so much you can do with it

  Christmas morning was always a mixture of being tired and being excited. Tired because we always had a

We have many traditions during December, but one that I'm very fond of is the making of Rocky Road. I make a b

  There are few holidays that make people go as food crazy as Christmas. Just have a look at Pinterest to see

This is one of my favourite pastas to cook during summer when asparagus is available in abundance. It also hel

  I'm often asked why my food tastes to good. And I'm always stumped for an answer because honestly, I ju

The title of this cake should really be spiced sweet potato cake with chantilly cream filling, maple buttercre

  Marshmallow fridge tart video I blogged this recipe in 2011 after I had stumbled upon a few of my mom's

  I'm not exactly sure what is going on in our house but the food seems to be disappearing a lot faster t

Apples and salted caramel should become one of the new classic combinations and with this pie, I am doing my b

With the Festive season coming up and our Summer sure to be hotter than ever, I've already started thinking ab

I know. These chicken wings don't look like anything you would drool over. But that's kind of the point with H

As a child, eating a toffee apple was the ultimate delight. I never felt guilty because well, it's an apple! Y

Today is a grey, glum day in Pretoria. The kind of day which should be spent in bed watching Breaking Bad (Yes

I remember eating this chicken as a child, wondering how on earth my mom managed to make the most delicious ch

Allow 4 hours setting time.

I made this tart a while ago when I had some friends coming over for lunch. I wanted to serve something light

Spring is my absolute favourite time of year. Yes, I sneeze constantly and wake up with a blocked nose every m

I have a very good friend who has worked in some of the best kitchens in SA as a pastry chef. Her resume is, n