• Christmas in July, what a treat! It simply means that you have an excuse to feast and indulge like it’s the festive season for real. Let’s be honest, we could all use a little pick-me-up holiday cheer even in the middle of winter. But, sometimes we are invited to a Christmas in July dinner party and are told not to bring a thing –  leaving you feeling somewhat awkward when you arrive empty-handed, cringe! Cabdury Heroes, a variety pack of mini Cadbury Chocolates is here to help. With these four nifty tips you can now comfortably confirm attendance to that…

    Traditionally, Yorkshire pudding was served with roast beef in the county of Yorkshire, England. The batter was placed under the meat to catch the meat drippings, but if you do not have any drippings just use a little oil at the bottom of your tins. Whisk together 4 eggs, 200ml milk, 100g cake flour,  and salt and pepper to taste. Rest for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Use shallow muffin tins or 1 large baking tray and pour the milk mixture into the prepared tins. Bake until puffy, crispy and brown. Also delicious served with sugar and cinnamon.

    While this Italian dessert is traditionally made with another sweet wine, Marsala, I find that zabaglione is exquisite made with muscadel. Although Marsala is hard to find, muscadel is readily available. Just right if you’re in need of a little sweet, warm comfort at the end of the day. The secret to zabaglione is not to cook it over direct heat. Recipe and styling by Kim Hoepfl Photograph by Vanessa Grobler