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MY AT-HOME RECIPES
BAKING
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Wagyu Beef Biltong and Pear Tartlet
This one’s going into my personal recipe journal of crowdpleasers.
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Orange and Yogurt Loaf Cake
Always have an Orange and Yogurt Loaf cake tucked away in the freezer that you can take out a couple of hours before the time (it defrosts very quickly) and give it a glamorous makeover.
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Cinnamon Smoked Soetkoekies
You might have heard of burnt butter, but have you ever tried making your own smoked butter?
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Doekpoeding
If you’ve never heard of it, the doekpoeding is very similar to a fruit cake, but not as involved. It does boast one of the longest ingredients lists but it’s worth every rich mouthful of nostalgia!
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Quince Preserve with Caramel and Custard Choux Buns
You don’t have to be a pastry chef to put together a glamorous high tea.
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Apple and Pistachio Tart
This apple tart has been my personal go-to for more than 10 years.
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Mosbolletjie Hot Cross Buns
Mosbolletjies are a staple at every JAN destination. From the Cape and Kalahari to Nice in France, I have yet to meet someone who hasn’t fallen head over heels in love with them.
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Milk Tart with Rice Pudding Shell
I probably used to be more of a milk tart purist, but how can I be? I’ve used it as inspiration in a number of dishes at my restaurants – even a martini.
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Chicken Liver Pâté and French Baguette
The whole point of a picnic is to be casual about it, unfussy – a literal walk in the park. Or is it?
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Vanilla Glazed Grape and Custard Tart
I feel like I’ve been chasing milk tart since I was a child. When it comes to deciding on a tart filling, custard has to be my favourite.
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Pampoenkoekie Brownies
It’s the thing about brownies. They’re so willing to play dress-up that, it’s so easy to give them a taste of home.
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Biltong Croissants
I don’t remember ever having a biltong croissant, do you? Why aren’t they more popular? I mean, it’s basically a biltongbroodjie.
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Carrot Cake Flapjacks
There are some household brands that have been a part of the South African pantry for decades, and with every new generation, with a tweak here and an elevation there, they grow with us.
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Rich Chocolate Torte with Peach Preserve
It’s always a good idea to have a rich, chocolatey trick up your sleeve.
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Pastorie Chicken Pies
The best thing about one-pot-wonders, like Pastorie Chicken, is the leftovers. When pulled off the bone the day after, you get
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Macadamia Baklava Cheesecake
It’s amazing how many uses you can get out of one ingredient. Often, I’d get the urge to explore the same
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Mosbolletjie Roosterkoek
The mosbolletjie has found its way into so many of my menus over the years, I would go so far as
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Maple crème brûlée cake
There’s always a reason to celebrate, especially the season. In summer, I can’t get enough of stone fruit and berries. But
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Malva Bundt Cakes with Whipped Cream
It’s not a malva pudding unless it oozes syrup, am I right? The thing is that – and I hate admitting
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Almond Cake with Muscadel Poached Pears
Although an almond cake is traditionally flourless, I’m often in the mood for a cake that’s got all that almondy deliciousness,
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Peppermint Crisp Caramel Éclairs
When meeting up with fellow South African expats overseas, the conversation inevitably steers in the direction of what we miss most
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Chocolate Soufflé With Passion Fruit Custard
We all need that “brag” dessert we keep up our sleeves for when we’re having our nearest and dearest over for
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Condensed Milk, Apple and Almond Cake
If you grew up on condensed milk, you’ll get it. There’s just something so nostalgic about that milky caramel taste.
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Shortbread with Rooibos Caramel
I’d go so far as to say, the most fun you can have with food is when you tell a story
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Roasted Banana, Amaretto and Raisin Rice Cake
I remember making this cake for our staff meal at JAN as a treat on Saturdays before service. It always put us in such a great mood…
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MERINGUE AND CARAMEL MOLOTOV
Summer is for light and breezy, easy-peasy puddings. Enter the Molotov, a Portuguese meringue pudding. It’s like eating a cloud, and
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GATEAU SAINT HONORÉ
I do love indulging in a bit of history and heritage when it comes to food, which is one of my
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Festive Chicken and Potato Pie
As I start to think ahead to upcoming Christmas celebrations and all of the favourite festive season staples, I’m drawn to
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Gingerbread house
There’s something about Christmastime that brings out the kid in me. One of my favourite activities was building a gingerbread house