Camping Out
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee Decaires I think it’s safe to say I am not the camping type. I’ll preface that by saying I’m known to bring my own loose leaf tea with me when staying in a hotel! Last year when we took a week to motorhome around the East Cape, we took our […]
Chocolate and Orange Madeleines
Words Wayne Good, images by Brydie Thompson Madeleines are those great go to sweet treats that are just perfect with a coffee, and I eat MANY of these when I am in France. Infinitely easier to make than a macaron. You do need Madeleine tins, but once you have made this investment you can continue […]
Honey Pie
Recipe and Images Kathy Paterson Honey is the flavour bomb here so make sure you use a honey you really love. Serves 8-10 Pastry 250g (2 cups) plain flour pinch of salt 1 tablespoon caster sugar 125g cold butter, diced 1 egg yolk 50ml cold water Filling 200g good quality ricotta 4 tablespoons honey ½ […]
Harriet’s How To – Kiwi Carrot Cake
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires Sarah Tuck’s Big Bad Carrot Cake was my gateway into what I would now deem my favourite cake flavour. I had turned my nose up at the idea of carrot cake my whole life, because why on earth would you put veggies in a cake? Now I’ve been converted […]
Blackberry & Apple Crumble Cake
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson Blackberries and new season apples are a wonderful combination. If you can’t find Granny Smith apples, opt for a tarter variety than the modern sweet apples. This cake is a delicious afternoon treat served with a dollop of cream but equally delicious for dessert with a scoop of vanilla […]
LEMON MERINGUE CAKE
Recipe VICKI RAVLICH-HORAN | Images ASHLEE DECAIRES To be truthful, the classic lemon meringue is a tricky tart. The cook needs to master pastry and blind baking. While the filling is reasonably simple, you have to add meringue to be baked on top—no mean feat! While I’m a fan of the tart lemon contrasted with […]
LIME AND VANILLA VEGAN CHEESECAKE
Recipe & Images AMBER BREMNER This easy no-bake vegan cheesecake uses tofu as a main ingredient, creating a lighter result than typical nut-based vegan cheesecakes. It’s creamy and subtly sweet with a perfectly silky texture and has been one of the most popular recipes on my website for years. Freeze leftovers in single serve portions, […]
SCOTT’S LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE
Recipe SCOTT’S EPICUREAN | Images ASHLEE DECAIRES Gluten Free Makes 12 (small) individual cakes 320g butter 1½ cups icing sugar 8 eggs (separated) 3 lemons (juice approx ½ cup + zested rind) 2 tsp baking powder 4 cups ground almonds pinch of salt for eggs 1 cup fresh raspberries Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cream […]
ORANGE AND ORANGE MARMALADE CAKE
Recipe and Image: KATHY PATERSON A butter cake perfect for icing. You can make a half quantity of the icing and just ice the top and sides of the cake, if you prefer. Decorate with orange slices and any extra slices can be eaten with the cake. Serves 8–10 200g butter 1 cup caster sugar […]
LEMON AND YOGHURT CAKE
Recipe FARM STREET LARDER | Images BRYDIE THOMPSON 1¾ cups caster sugar zest of 4 lemons 1½ cups canola oil (or any non-flavoured oil) 3 eggs ½ tsp salt 1½ cups plain yoghurt 5 tbsp lemon juice 3 cups self-raising flour, sifted Barkers lemon curd Pre-heat oven to 150°C. Beat together sugar, lemon zest, […]