Apple crumble with freshly-poached, in-season apples, raisins, loads of cinnamon and a dollop of fresh cream definitely warms my heart. I’’s without doubt one of my favourite home-cooked puddings.
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For a light-lunch option I recommend a double-baked cheese soufflé with rocket pesto and shaved parmesan. So old school but so delicious - especially for those, like my mother, who enjoy cheese. There is a simple reason that an old classic endures; and mostly it’s because the flavour combinations just work!
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I normally can’t do coffee in these situations, so nibbling on an espresso ginger cookie is good.
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This is a moist nutty coffee and cranberry loaf. The diverse textures are interesting on every mouthful and there is an exciting burst of sweetness from the cranberries.
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I can’t imagine why I’d never thought of coffee muesli before this. It successfully mixes two of my favourite breakfast combinations into one making an ideal start to any morning.
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Risotto need not be always savoury. Thinking rice pudding, this sweet and spicy coffee risotto was born. Serve with fresh berries, chunks of chocolate and thick dollops of cream for a quick dessert option.
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Christmas means fruit-preserved, crystallised, fresh, baked, grilled for hot Summer menus. Serve this rich buttery dessert with a homemade Amarula ice cream.
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Can be made beforehand and kept for guests, if this is possible... a South African kids' Christmas favourite because of it chocolate sweetness.
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My desired delight over the Christmas period, a family tradition, to always make a wish on the first eaten. The orange and Van Der Hum flavours of the mince-meat add an interesting and un-expected flavour within the mouth.
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Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a full cookie jar. Chocolate locally sourced from Madagascar or Ghana and Zambian coffee makes this an African pleasure.
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