Sweet sinful Salad by Gabbles17 for RSG
This sweet sinful salad, by @Gabbles17 as the starter of a three-course menu using not only all her favorite fresh ingredients, but also ingredients that we are led to believe has aphrodisiac...
View ArticleChristmas Pudding and reflecting on a RSG year gone by!
Christmas Pudding was always my gran’s job! My gran or “Ouma Mina” as we fondly called her, made a traditional Christmas Pudding, crammed with fruit and steamed in a pristine muslin cloth until it was...
View ArticleApple, cranberry and almond tart
Apple Tart, drizzled with cream and lightly dusted with sugar …… drooling yet? I am, because this is my favorite tart by far. Thinking of the very elegant French Apple Tart and my knees start to...
View ArticleTarte Tatin with tea-infused plums!
Tarte tatin, the French classic dessert that happened by mistake. A certain Stéphanie Tatin intended making a different apple pie, but left the apples and sugar on the stove too long and it started to...
View ArticlePoached Pears and the Sweet Mafia
Poached pears look so very posh when you order them in an upmarket restaurant, yet people are always hesitant to make this “difficult ” dessert! Poached pears are not at all difficult to make!...
View ArticlePear Tartlets – Melkkos – Merlot – all wrapped up in one!
Pear Tartlets were the end result to a fantastic morning spent baking, chatting and getting to know the inspiration behind Melkkos & Merlot! Pear tartlets, made with a few simple ingredients, but...
View ArticleBanana Split with Milk Tart Ice-cream
Banana, believe it or not has never been my favorite fruit! Maybe it is because I was taught to believe that bananas are fattening! Banana has too much sugar and you must eat it when it is almost mushy...
View ArticleBlueberry and Lavender Pies!
Blueberry – my mind immediately goes to the old Satchmo singing in his gravely voice “I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill…….” Blueberry Hill was not written by him, but his 1949 recording of this...
View ArticleFruit Crumble – design your own dessert!
Fruit crumble has to be the essential winter dessert. It’s comforting, crunchy, creamy, fruity and most of all, it is warm. Making Fruit crumble is much easier than making a pie or tart and it is...
View ArticleRaspberry Coconut Pound Cake
Oh, this Raspberry Coconut Pound Cake was so good. It had the perfect balance between sweet and sour. So if you do not like overly sweet cakes and desserts, this is definitely something to try. I...
View ArticleOne Cup Yogurt Muffins – Sweet or Savory
One cup Yogurt Muffins is perfect for a baking session with your kids. These One cup Yogurt Muffins I saw at the Spar Junior Chef event that was held last Saturday here in Cape Town. It seems as if I...
View ArticleFruity Ice Lollies – kids love them
Fruity Ice Lollies, bring them on, we are ready for Summer. These Fruity Ice Lollies are so simple to make, some have only one ingredient, I mean really? I love ice lollies, even more than I like...
View ArticleSummer Fruit Tarts – mouthfuls of joy!
These Summer Fruit Tarts are almost too pretty to eat, but every mouthful is an explosion of summer. Exactly the thing you should be eating in Summer, right? My Summer Fruit Tarts I make with only 4...
View ArticleWatermelon Ice Lollies – Kids love them!
Watermelon Ice Lollies are fun to make and the kids love them so much. So when you make them, make as many as you can, because they literally fly out the fridge. My watermelon ice lollies are made...
View ArticleCreamy Rice Pudding with Poached Guavas
This creamy rice pudding is without a doubt one of my fondest food memories. I tasted this creamy rice pudding at a cook-off held at The Palms Market a few years ago. Vickie De Beer food editor of...
View ArticleEasy Plum Upside Down Cake
My Easy Plum Upside Down Cake recipe will be the one that your children ask for when and if they eventually leave the house. I don’t mind, you can tell them it was your recipe. I baked this Easy Plum...
View ArticlePeach Galette – Step-by-Step
A Peach Galette – Step-by-Step – that’s right, I will take you through the steps. It is totally do-able, even if you think you are the world’s worst baker. I made my Peach Galette – Step-by-Step with...
View ArticleStrawberry Coconut Ice Lollies
Make Strawberry Coconut Ice Lollies today and make plenty. I promise you they literally fly out the freezer and I’m afraid it is dad and not the kids. The Strawberry Coconut Ice Lollies are fresh,...
View ArticlePeach Granola Crumble Pie
The Peach Granola Crumble Pie has all the comforts of winter, yet it is summery because of the juicy peaches I used. The buttery crust, the sweet-sour peaches and then the nutty granola crumble all...
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