In our household and friends circles, I am known for my killer trifles, from the plain Christmas trifle to chocolate birthday trifles to caramel trifles and every other trifle in between. So when I was looking for inspiration for this week’s food menu, I came across a recipe for a peach and custard trifle, it … Continue reading Thembi’s peach and custard trifle
Date and cucumber bites
The past few months I have had zero motivation to cook let alone blog, but my family got tired of eating the same meals over and over again and my dad got tired of eating take away. I finally got tired of being tired and lazy and dragged myself to plan a menu that would … Continue reading Date and cucumber bites
Cheddar, onion and spinach tart
I have had Diana Henry’s cookbooks from even before I wanted to learn to cook. I once read an article about her, where she informed the readers that she had over 700 recipe books that she had collected during her life time and she had published a few books of her. Her collection was impressive … Continue reading Cheddar, onion and spinach tart
Nimbu Paani
When I was deciding on what to study in university, my parents wanted me to study pharmacy. I outright refused. I already had a few family members in the field and it just didn’t excite me. Back in the day it just seemed like a job that one would expect women to do, like nursing. … Continue reading Nimbu Paani
Chetna’s Falooda milk
Growing up, Falooda milk was only make 2 places. The first one being the first of the last three nights for our annual Navarti prayers. The elders and founders of our youth society would claim that night as theirs for years and years. One of the elders of the youth society was our late Priest’s … Continue reading Chetna’s Falooda milk
Tik tok pasta
These tik tok videos are overloading my Instagram page. At first I had no idea what this fuss was all about, the reels just kept coming and coming and coming and at about the stage where I just had enough of it all. I went onto tik tok to go see what all this fuss … Continue reading Tik tok pasta
Pomegranate toast
So for some or other reason I landed up looking at Padma Lakshmi’s Instagram page. Don’t ask me why, as I have never really been a follower of hers, there has never been that appeal. Don’t get me wrong she has a killer figure and amazing fashion sense. Yes I see her in the headlines … Continue reading Pomegranate toast
Peppermint crisp scone
I will not lie. I have been neglecting the baking part of my day so badly that it just isn’t funny anymore. From the moment I open my eyes in the morning, the temperature is already 20 degrees at lunch time, the temperature is pushing 25 degrees, when I get home in the even the … Continue reading Peppermint crisp scone
Cape Malay Daltjies
I started my culinary journey way way back in 2015. It was a rocky start, back in those days, I would stay up till 2 or 3 in the morning, cooking and baking up a storm. Now I prep the night before and cooking goes quickly once I get home. I didn’t really think that, … Continue reading Cape Malay Daltjies
Gujarati Patra
Growing up, patha was this delicacy that could only be shipped in from Durban and the only time we really ate patha, was when we were cleaning vegetables for our annual July prayers. Then I discovered that the spice shop behind my Gran’s house, has an entire fridge dedicated to patha rolls. How adult did … Continue reading Gujarati Patra