Cape Town

This is more delicious than the sum of its parts! It's a real traditional oldie. RETESTED ON 22 Oct 07: After reading the reviews, I have just made this again. I cut down a little on the sugar in the sauce (it was 5 oz originally), but it should actually be a sweet pudding!! The sauce was quite enough to moisten the entire pudding -- it should not be dripping with sauce, as you can see in the photographs. Do not serve immediately, but let it stand, keeping warm, to give the sauce a chance to…

The firm flesh of bream in Nathan Outlaw's recipe is complemented by the sweet flavour of cream-enriched tartare-style sauce flecked with potatoes, asparagus, lettuce and peas. You can buy two large, whole fish if you want to fillet them yourself, or ask your fishmonger to do this for you.

This is one of those recipes that when you see it, your interest is immediately piqued and you set about bookmarking it in your mind to make some time. I then saw it floating around the interwebs l…

South African style fudge. I am not allowed to have this in the house. I ate more than I gave away last Christmas :)

They are a South African classic, and for good reason. The beauty about the broodjie is that you can go as simple or as crazy as you like with fig and pig.

Crunchies Recipe - South African Oatmeal Bar - Nutty, buttery, Sweet, and Crunchy - step-by-step pictures.

Classic flavours are prepared in a new and exciting manner from chef Luke Tipping. Turnip can seem an uninspiring ingredient at times, yet is presented as an exquisite fondant in this roast crown of duck recipe. Peach adds a sweeter note to counter the richness of the duck.

A popular South African biscuit, these Romany Creams tend to be quite crunchy which makes them perfect for dunking.

Vetkoeks South African aka Fat Cake, crispy outside and warm and fluffy inside filled with minced curry with step-by step pictorial

It's been quiet on the blog because lately a lot of life has been happening instead, I've got so many wonderful things on and some great things that I'm working towards at the moment. But I do have a file full of photos and recipes to share with you, and I'll do my best to get as many of them up as I can. I'm going to be taking the next couple of months off my world food challenge, because I've got a bit too much else happening. But I have quite a few recipes left over from South Africa…

These savoury snacks are brilliant for picnics and lunchboxes - plus they can be frozen ahead

Make your own Romany Creams! This is a homemade recipe for a classic South African chocolate coconut cookie, sandwiched together with a chocolate filling

Try your hand at making this South African treat yourself with the help of Hulett's. A healthier twist on the traditional buttermilk rusks recipe.

Chocolate Miso Brownies - the umami of the miso adds depth of flavour and intensifies the chocolate to make a delicious brownie.