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René's Marmite cakes

My friend Rene Smuts gave me this recipe which in its original state should be baked as one large cake. I bake my marmite cakes in a...

Tomato tartlettes

These jewel like tomato tarts are sweet, fresh and the perfect accompaniment to most summer meals. I like to drizzle mine with a...

Tiramisu "cake"

I was old when I went to chef school .... stress made me twice my age when I left! I knew attending one of the top three schools in the...

Baked apple

Bake these apples when you have a craving for syrupy, cinnamon filled pastries. Apples A handful of raisins and nuts Cinnamon, mixed...

No-knead seed bread

Don't be fooled by how easy it is to make this bread. It is one of the best breads you will ever make with the least effort and will...

Baby Dutch pancakes

Pancakes, no matter their shape, size, topping or filling, are like good entertainment: they fill a room with excitement! Different...

No-machine ice cream

Easy, quick, delicious..... 1x 385g can of condensed milk 600ml double cream 60ml instant coffee powder 30ml vanilla essence Add all the...

Simple grilled aubergine

I love aubergine, eggplant, brinjal ... whatever you want to call this beautiful deep purple veg, I love cooking and eating it. This...

Homemade ricotta cheese

Ricotta is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen: it often makes for the main ingredient in baked cheesecake, it adds a...

Cardamon, chocolate and pistachio hot cross buns

This is a luxurious version of hot cross buns for those who are not fond of the dried fruits and spices in the traditional version. ...

Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns are not difficult to make - if you can bake a bread, which we know everyone can, you can make these. Your family will...

Fish Cakes

If you have an abundance of fresh fish from which to make fish cakes, you are indeed lucky. I make my fish cakes with canned tuna and...

Cheese Muffins

Sinfully more-ish, these muffins are filled with buttery, garlicky goodness. They are however true muffins and therefore should NOT be...

Chocolate Chip Biscuits

A batch of these biscuits never last long.... They are crisp, chocolatey and more-ish! The mixture makes more than a hundred small...

Split pea fritters

This vegetarian recipe will fool any meat lover and is packed to the brim with nutrition and taste. I prefer making it with dried split...

Quinoa and herb fritters with Avocado mayo

This is a fabulous vegetarian meal: delicious, light and packed with nutrition. Please, please try it! Fritters: 4x large potatoes,...

Traditional White Bread

This is a crusty white bread which I bake in a traditional loaf pan. Whenever I want to remind my family that life's greatest pleasures...

Classic Hummus

Hummus is made with chickpeas (which has nothing to do with chicken!), tahini, garlic, lemon and salt. Chickpeas are one of the earliest...

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