Baking

One of the best uses for cast iron, enamel cookware like Le Creuset, is baking. I have never enjoyed baking as much as I have since I started making breads,…

One of my favorite desserts is Peach Cobbler. This is not a very well known or widely available dessert in South Africa, so I’ve taught myself to make it, with…

Chilli bites are a great snack, but all that deep frying puts me off. Today I got the idea to bake instead of fry them in my cake pop machine.…

I made this very quick and easy quiche as a brunch dish over the long weekend. I used 3 fresh eggs from our backyard chickens of course, and all the…

Hubby and I are deeply dippy about Japanese food. I’ve always wanted to try takoyaki but none of the Japanese restaurants we’ve visited in South Africa serve them. I finally…

I recently made this tea time treat at home and they were quite a hit, so I thought I would share the recipe. These chocolate chip cookies are a slightly…

Sometimes I get a little bored of the usual icing, dragees and so on for my homemade cupcakes, but I don’t like to faff around with intricate decorations. The simpler,…