One of our cooking-class groups was looking for inspiration for innovative and exciting festive-season ideas. We decided the traditional trifle needed reinventing by giving it a South African twist. All its separate combinations can be made in advance so it’s an easy item to include this on your menu this year.
Read MoreThis tasty treat is biscuit based with a jam layer, topped with coconut meringue. Our Granny Dot used to have a supply in her kitchen cupboard for us girls.
Read MoreNaartjie citrus cake with vanilla-bean icing paired with TWG Red of Africa Tea!
Read MoreChocolate peppermint crisp sponge cake paired with the TWG Choco Mint Truffle Tea!
Read MoreNougat chocolate brownies - give me moist brownies any day of the year!
Read MoreThis recipe, highlighting sirloin steak with Yorkshire pudding and caramelised onions, always gives my taste buds a jolt.
Read MoreA meal is incomplete without a sweet ending so I have included a Weber-cooked chocolate-and-cinnamon malva pudding. It’s a recipe to treasure and is by far my go-to ‘safety net’ when guests arrive unexpectedly. The combination never disappoints.
Read MoreBaked butternut stuffed with sundried tomatoes, olive and feta is very old school but still wonderfully delicious. Drizzled with white-wine-and-wholegrain mustard, this dish is ideal for those who enjoy a real Sunday roast.
Read MoreStudent Kate Cousins' lemon-curd-drenched-vanilla-bean cake topped with an Italian-meringue creation is one of a kind. It’s what decadent dreams are made of. We all got through the rest of the afternoon on a complete sugar high! Who says lunch needs to be savoury?
Read MoreKaren Edwards' photograph of my chocolate profiteroles clearly illustrates how tasty these little chocolate delights are. I would have a chocolate profiterole every day of my life; if that was at all possible.
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