Sometimes spending hours in the kitchen is thoroughly enjoyable. Sometimes it is not. Saturday night was the latter. It’s always good to have a recipe on stand by that is fast but still healthy and is better than take out 😉 This baked salmon recipe will take less time to prepare than getting a pizza delivered. Continue Reading…
I do love a good cheesecake. My several cheesecake recipes attest to this. When I was asked to try Philly’s Chocolate Cream Cheese my mind got wandering as I thought of all the possibilities. I wanted to try something different while still staying realistic and, as I also love pastry, I thought I would make a chocolate short crust pastry with a no bake cheesecake filling. Easy as pie (sorry that was terrible). I found a wonderfully simple pastry recipe at SBS food, so it was all systems go from there. Continue Reading…
One of the things I was most looking forward to about our visit to Italy was the food. As we had two days in Sorrento, it seemed the perfect time to do a food tour. After my food truck tour in Vancouver I was very keen to do a tour that would allow me to eat like a local, especially somewhere in Sorrento which I’m sure has it’s tourist traps.
We met our guide from Sorrento Food Tours outside a beautiful old church easily located in one of the town piazzas. As it was 10.30 in the morning we started with a pastry dish that is light as a feather, beautifully crisp and filled with soft pillows of cream. Continue Reading…
Warmer evenings mean lighter meals are needed and, for us, that generally means more salads. This is a salad inspired by my recent obsession with Banh Mi, the Vietnamese Baguette, and features coriander and a dressing that slightly replicates the pickled vegetables found in the delicious lunch time treat.
Look out for the recipe soon!
This year has flown by! With just under a month until Christmas (say what?) I have been thinking about some of my family Christmas traditions. I come from a family of food lovers and Christmas was, and is, always a huge event. Christmas Eve is spent eating antipasti – we eat light the night before because we know we are going to over indulge the next day. Continue Reading…
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost”. What a perfect way to describe the time we spent in Venice, exploring the canals and alleyways and absorbing the sights and sounds of one of the worlds most beautiful cities. Continue Reading…
We arrived in Dubai at 5.30 in the morning, luckily we were able to secure an early check-in at our hotel, and although our room is not ready, we are able to sit and have some much needed food and coffee as well as be treated to some beautiful views of the city from the pool deck. Continue Reading…
In just a few days I will be heading off to Italy, I have been dreaming about the pasta, pizza and gelato for months now so it seemed fitting then to have an Italian themed blog post at some stage. Continue Reading…
Flash back Friday! I can’t believe how long ago it was that we travelled back to my home land. Current news stories do not always paint Zimbabwe in a particularly pleasant light which makes me sad as this is country full of people with huge hearts. It is also a country full of some of the most beautiful scenery and wildlife on the planet. I would actively encourage anyone to travel to Zimbabwe to experience the beauty that is has to offer.
Happy Friday everyone.
I don’t think I will get sick of the salted caramel craze that is currently taking the world by storm. The mix of decadently sweet and salt, makes it just so ‘moreish’.
When we dined at Ezard a few weeks ago, one of my favourite desserts was a wonderfully salty caramel popcorn teamed with a dark chocolate. Cue light bulb moment in my head as I needed to bake something for work…everyone loves a cheesecake and I thought a dark chocolate cheesecake with a salted caramel topping would work well. Continue Reading…