I've been meaning to develop a really easy but delicious oat cookie recipe for a really long time. I've always

If you are in need of a deep, rich, sinfully dark cake so full of chocolate and coffee flavours, you've come t

It's been freezing in Pretoria the last few weeks and even though I've been cooking lots of soups, stews and c

When I was little, I despised stew. I actually didn't like my food touching each other at all and so a stew wa

When you are in need of food that will warm you from the inside out without adding to your waist size, look no

  I've been trying to get this coconut cream pie on my blog for the last two months. I have made it a tot

  When the people from Ocean Mile asked if they could send me one of their Pemba Bay Kob (Kabeljou), I th

When you are given a "Mystery Box" filled with the following ingredients, what would you make? As a serious bu

This is comfort food. Comfort food for those who need comforting. And yesterday, I needed it (more than I norm

This is the ultimate, simple but darn delicious weeknight dinner. During weeks like this one, the last thing I

I love winter. I love that I get to cook soups, stews, curries and roasts weekly. I love the root vegetables t

  When I was asked to be one of Woolworths' bloggers for the duration of Masterchef again this year, I ju

Everyone needs an easy, impressive and drop-dead-delicious pastry recipe up their sleeve. Mine is the incredib

When the awesome people at NoMU asked me if I'd be keen on doing their June Recipe Mailer for them, I jumped a

When I first spotted these gorgeous candy-striped beetroot at Woolworths last week, I almost squealed. I'm not

When I think about how quickly this year has gone by, I feel a little short of breathe. I mean, how are we alr

When I was a teenager, my mom would often keep me at home from school so we could spend the day together (she

This is one of those recipes that kind of just happened. I had kids nagging me for pasta and had some smoked c

Yes, this is as insane as it sound. Rice krispies mixed with marshmallows and butter topped with a layer of ch

I find it odd that I haven't blogged a recipe for Margaritas before. It is my all-time favourite cocktail and

I'm in a bit of a veg-obsessed state at the moment. My absolute favourites right now are beetroot and cauliflo

The idea for these luscious tomatoes came to me when I was left with an abundance of beautiful, ripe tomatoes

When I was young, I despised tomato soup. I always thought it tasted of tomato sauce, which is strange because

When I saw this recipe on one of my favourite blogs, Souvlaki for the Soul, a while ago, I knew I'd be giving

I am having a serious love affair at the moment. A love affair with the humble beetroot. This is an affair unl

With it being Easter holiday in SA at the moment, I'm finding it hard keeping the twins busy. When they're not

  Yesterday, after poaching prawns for a project I'm busy with, I was left with a whole lotta shells and

When I was very young, whenever we would visit my paternal grandmother, I would be look forward to it with utt

I found the most beautiful cherry tomatoes on the vine while grocery shopping last week and just had to buy th

When I saw this gorgeous salad on Smitten Kitchen, I knew I had to give it a go. I just love carrots with anyt

  There are few desserts/pastries that are sure to impress like a well-made Frangipane tart. I am beyond

Every afternoon, Chris (the husband) asks me what we're having for dinner. Yesterday I answered with "Grilled

Today, most South Africans go back to work and after a much-needed break, so am I. And I won't lie, I really d

  Every year, without fail, my gran made us a giant bowl of traditional trifle for Christmas. Layers of M

Around Christmas, I find my consumption of chocolate goes up by, well, a lot. And even though I love a good sq

If you have space after, what is bound to be, quite an enormous Christmas meal, I have three fabulous desserts