Fluffy buttermilk flapjacks Serves: Makes 15 Difficulty level: Easy Time: 30 mins In a large bowl, sieve together 150g cake flour, 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder, pinch salt, 2,5ml…
Warm butterbeans with dill, mustard and lemon Serves: 2 – 3 Difficulty level: Easy Time: 20 mins Add a drizzle of olive oil to a frying pan and place…
Sage-roasted baby carrots with hazelnut and oat crumble Serves: 4 Time: 40 mins Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Place 350g baby carrots in a roasting tray and sprinkle with a…
Satay dipping sauce Makes about 250ml (1 cup) Peanut sauce is delicious as a dip for satay-chicken skewers, crudités or drizzled over Asian noodle dishes – it’s the perfect…
Coconut-vanilla caramel Makes: 1 jar Time: 30 mins Heat 100ml golden syrup, 75g coconut oil and 150g demerara sugar in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Remove…
Sausage and bacon maize-meal breakfast bake Serves: 6 – 8 Time: 50 mins Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat a large pan over low heat and add a glug…
Vietnamese iced coffee Makes: 1 Time: 10 mins Pour 200ml strong, chilled coffee over a glass of ice. Add 30ml (2 tbsp) condensed milk and stir to combine, before…
Boozy Christmas pudding truffles Serves: Makes 34 truffles Time: 20 mins + 4 hrs, to chill Combine 30ml (2 tbsp) brandy with 80ml (1/3 cup) double-thick cream, a pinch…
The ultimate toasted cheese Serves: 4 Time: 15 mins Place 8 thick slices ciabatta bread on a cutting board and spread good quality shop-bought mayonnaise over each – this…
Cocoa, fig and pistachio date balls Serves: Makes about 16 balls Time: 20 mins + 1 hr, to firm up Place 12 dried dates (soaked in boiling water for…
Chilled coffee & vanilla milk Serves 2 Combine 500ml (2 cups) boiling water with 15ml (1 tbsp) instant coffee and pour into ice trays to freeze overnight. Combine 300ml milk…
Creamy chocolate and vanilla rice pudding Serves: 4 – 6 Time: 45 mins Add 200g arborio rice, 700ml full-cream milk, 60g icing sugar, pinch salt, 250ml (1 cup) fresh cream,…
Orange, rosemary and caramel-glazed duck breasts Serves: 4 Time: 40 mins Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Place 4 duck breasts, skin-side down in a cold non-stick frying pan over…
Pumpkin soup with cinnamon croutons Serves: 4 Time: 1 hr In a medium pot, heat a glug of olive oil over low heat. Add 1 peeled and diced onion,…