During our last year summer escape in Europe, my sister in law made us one evening this delicious dessert. She is half Italian and she loves her mascarpone, Parmesan and tomato pasta, risotto alla Milanese, limoncello, Cantuccini cookies and…
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Okay okay. When your partner says: ‘We eat broccoli soup tonight’ you don’t think straight away you’ll have the best meal of the week. It sounds rather boring, and if one doesn’t like broccoli either, you seriously think you…
Looking for a simple and delicious bake? Make a dessert without the fuss of sticky dough, exploding fillings or splitting eggs? Look no further! This recipe is always a winner. I promise you this pear and almond tart with…
It’s official. It’s the end of summer. Last week we lighted our fire place for the very first time this season. Boo-hoo. I am absolutely a summer person and I find winter cozy but most of all cold, boring…
A few days ago you could read my article about limiting your sugar intake. One of the tips I gave you was to stay away from the supermarket muesli granola, as they are (often) so full of sugar. You…
Stock is fundamental in a kitchen. To use it for soups, stews, risottos, and it’s the base for a good sauce. Sometimes if I’m in a hurry, I use the stock cups or cubes you can buy in the…
We all know sugar is bad for you. But in a country as South Africa for many people sugar is the best; It is cheap, it is (obviously) sweet, you can add as much as you like to lots of…
From time to time I can dream about Spaghetti alla Carbonara. And then I will try to make it somewhere during the next days. It’s soooo tasty! Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish from Rome, created for the first time…
Food cravings. Oh yes, I do have them. For lunch (or breakfast) at home, one of my favourite’s is an open sandwich with ripe avocado, soft boiled (or poached) egg, sea salt and (truffle) mayo. Oh my foodness! I…
Chicken Madras is a mild, Indian curry dish, original from the Southern part of India, near the city ‘Madras’. It’s a mild, creamy rice-dish with a hint of sweet and sourness because of the apple you add at the…