Easy Sesame Halva
Sometimes bed rotting on TikTok is not an entirely unproductive exercise. I scrolled across a recipe for an easy sesame halva. Here it is with
Chocolate Muffin Premix Brownies
These are the quickest stand-in for brownies using a chocolate muffin premix.
Chia Seed Carrot Banana Bars with Macadamias
Having had some success with a recipe for a Blueberry and Avocado loaf from an AI-generated content mill on Facebook, I took a calculated risk on another bake. I was interested to see what kind of texture I'd get from using chia seeds as a binder, and for the most part, my curiosity was rewarded with a moist, albeit slightly dense cake bar that was perfect for breakfast.
Roasted Grapes with Whipped Cheese [via TASTE Magazine]
I spotted a recipe for roast grapes with whipped feta in the Jan/Feb 2022 edition of Woolworths TASTE Magazine. If you're not roasting your grapes
Mielie Meal (Maize Meal) Waffles
Savoury waffles made with chickpea flour and mielie meal.
Eat 2020: Banana Bread Microwave Mug Cake with Coffee Meringue Topping
For the banana bread mug cake: 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 1 large egg (+ 1 additional egg yolk - the white will be used
Egg-less Butter Biscuits with Golden Cloud Flour (Two Variations)
Butter Biscuit. Butter Biscuit. Butter Biscuit. How beautiful are those two words together? This pairing joins Cellar Door and Chocolate Pudding on my list of
An Intro to Food Photography with Canon South Africa
I recently partnered with Canon South Africa to produce a short video with my top five tips for better food photography, and to share more
Butterfly Pea Flower Bombay Karachi Halwa
My first attempt at Karachi Halwa resulted in something more akin to a kind of glassy al-dente turkish delight. Perhaps it was because I'd taken
Sticky Spicy Honey Soy Lamb Ribs
Fall-off-the-bone ribs basted in a hot and sweet honey-soy sauce.
Crunchy Spinach Pakoras
We're eight days into the Covid-19 lockdown and there's been very little sun in Johannesburg for the last three. In-between remembering to take Vitamin D
Tomato Sauce Chocolate Cake
I turned 36 today and wanted to celebrate by baking something quirky. When I was much, much younger, the ads for All Gold Tomato Sauce
WBD 2019: Chocolate & Coffee Shortbread Sandwiches with Stork Bake
My late maternal grandfather had the habit of clipping out articles of interest from newspapers and magazines to pass on to family. He would also
Foodgrams: Beetroot Soup
Too many things to process but this beetroot soup was a cheer. Add blitzed roasted baby beets to veg stock. Season with cumin, coriander, salt,
Quick Coconut Milk Curry
I made this curry some years back when I was testing a Jamie Oliver self-stirring home-cooker. While prepping for my upcoming food photography workshop, I