Basically, this is foolproof. Simple almond and caramel dessert is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and super easy to make. 

Print Recipe Ginger and almond slices Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 50 mins Ingredients 200g pitted dates, chopped 250ml (1 cup) boiling water 10ml (2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda 200g butter, chopped 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 4 large eggs 240g self-raising flour 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger 100g ground almonds icing sugar, to serve Instructions

Print Recipe Yoghurt brûlées with fresh fruit Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 400ml plain low-fat yoghurt 75g light brown sugar fresh strawberries, quartered fresh pineapple, chopped Instructions 1 Divide the yoghurt among 6 pretty cups and sprinkle with brown sugar. 2 Using a blowtorch, caramelise the sugar to form a thin, golden crust.

Recipe by Donna Hay 

To drink: Nederburg Winemasters Noble Late Harvest 2009, with balanced fruit acidity to tame the sweetness and accommodate the dairy characters.

Could any dessert be more proudly South African? Peppermint crisp pudding is a classic. You either grew up with it or had it served to you by your friend’s…

Sweet, innocent tapioca needs some spicing up. Cinnamon and vanilla tapioca with panettone introduces some delicious new flavour dimensions without becoming overwhelming.