Cheese Straws

Cheese straws... You haven't tasted a 'real' cheese straw until you have made these. They are seriously cheesy with a slight touch of spicy heat.

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Cranberry and Sunflower Seed Crunchies

You know a crunchie is really good when you have to ration yourself to one a day! These ooze with a buttery richness - just how I like them.

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Savoury Mince Pies

Savoury mince pies always go down well – mine have an interesting twist. Always remember, although a good pastry is delicious, roll it out as thinly as possible and use a lot of filling. This dish should be about the mince rather than the pastry.

Rose Apple Pie

Elaine Boshoff’s rose apple pie that she created recently looks as delectable as it tasted. Served with an indulgent dollop of cream it can be enjoyed for breakfast or tea, or as dessert after lunch or dinner. Elaine is my support and the go-to person at Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine.

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Hot Cross Buns

This is the most delicious hot cross bun. It’s taken years of trials and, at last, I have come up with a recipe that reflects the annual celebration of Easter.

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Carroll Taylor's Nanaimo Bars

Carroll Taylor's Nanaimo Bars are so tantalising that I couldn’t resist a second. These tasty treats are of Canadian of origin, popular across North America. It is a bar dessert that requires no baking and is named after the west coast city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. It comprises a wafer crumb base topped with a layer of custard-flavoured butter icing that is covered with melted chocolate, made from chocolate squares and has been voted Canada's Favourite Confection in a National Post reader survey. There are many varieties of the Nanaimo bar. They offer different types of crumb, different flavours of icing (eg mint, peanut butter, coconut, mocha) and different types of chocolate.

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Beer-Steamed Mealie Bread, Chilli Bites and Patta with Amaqheqhe

Try my Beer-steamed Mealie Bread with Chilli Bites, Patta and Amaqheqhe recipe.

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South African Trifle

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.

Made-of-Honor Biscuits

This 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.