Upside down fig & onion tart with thyme & goats’ cheese
This beautiful fig and onion tart is perfect for a special teatime occasion with a delicious balance between savoury and sweet – all in one tart. The pastry is made with cottage cheese and some butter, which makes it less finicky, so even if you have not made your own pastry before, then this recipe is perfect for you. I love to be creative with what’s in season and my taste buds have been craving something like this for the longest time. Yay, now I have another delicious recipe to make when figs are in season.
Homemade focaccia with bacon, feta & pomegranate arils
Making this dough really doesn’t take a lot of effort, just a bit of planning. Allowing it to rise for 12-24 hours results in a delicious bubbly texture once baked. Baking it with bacon and feta on top and serving it with pomegranate rubies, rocket and a balsamic glaze takes this focaccia to a whole new level.
Baklava
Nuts, spices, honey, and crispy layers of phyllo pastry … mmm baklava! This famous Greek dessert is perfect for a special dessert or as part of a tea table. See the tips to either bake them as diamond shapes or even turn them into syrupy cigars.
Sweetcorn fritters
These are a delicious family treat that will have the kids begging for more. Any leftovers are ideal for lunch for the office or school the next day. Make small sweetcorn fritters to add to a snack platter when entertaining – they’re fabulous.
Quick banana & oat flapjacks
These heavenly flapjacks can be whipped up in no time, which explains their name: Quick banana & oat flapjacks! They are great for breakfast, a no-fuss brunch or even to pack into a lunch box. This recipe is even ideal for little ones starting to eat solids. Get creative with wholesome toppings of your choice like honey, peanut butter, banana, lemon rind, nuts or toasted seeds.
Carrot cake with cream cheese & cinnamon frosting
This classic carrot cake with extra pineapple, nuts, spices and a cream cheese frosting is a match made in heaven. The special cinnamon frosting twist we did for AMC Cookware, is an absolute hit with everyone.
Zesty orange & cardamom cake
This is one of my favourite kinds of cake, as I’m not one for a lot of icing. I also love the flavour of cardamom and it’s such a great partner to citrus. The orange slices on top reminds you of a delicate marmalade, making this cake such a special treat.
Mieliepap in die oond
’n Ongelooflike maklike gereg om met wors of braaivleis voor te sit. Selfs dié wat nie eintlik van mieliepap met braaivleis hou nie, geniet die bygereg.
Wortelkoek met ‘n karameldrupsel
Wortelkoek word dikwels met ’n roomkaasversiersel voorgesit, maar probeer gerus hierdie weergawe met ’n karameldrupsel met ’n tikkie sout by.
Tuisgemaakte muesli
Tuisgemaakte muesli is ’n bonus om in jou kombuis te hê. Maak ’n groot hoeveelheid wat sommer vir ’n hele paar dae se ontbyte gereed kan wees. Met ’n tuisgemaakte weergawe weet jy ook wat daarin is en hoeveel suiker en olie gebruik word.