by Chanel Madolo | Aug 3, 2026 | Baking
This bread is warm, soft and utterly fluffy! Enjoy it with braaied meat, or any meal where you plan to serve bread. Be creative with the seasonings – the options are endless! Caramelised onions will be delicious in this bread dough. Alternatively, add cooked bacon, cheese, sliced jalapeños, fresh herbs, olives, peppers, sundried tomatoes, spinach or feta, or any combination of these. This version is seasoned with some true South African flavours, by combining Peppadews® and cheese. It’s so good. Have a warm slice, straight from the pot, just with some butter … yum!
by Chanel Madolo | Jul 3, 2026 | Baking, Desserts, sweet treats & baking, Sweet snacks
This traditional South African sweet treat is actually very simple to make and ever so popular. Use my added twist and get creative by using different types of jams for the filling. A homemade pastry will be ideal, but I used a good-quality shop-bought short crust pastry and it works really well. Just follow the steps to blind bake the pastry cups first, for the best, flaky results.
by Chanel Madolo | Jun 15, 2026 | Baking, Desserts, sweet treats & baking, Hot dessert
This recipe uses a few not-so-typical ingredients for a malva pudding, but the end result is utterly delicious. You can decide whether you want to serve it with custard or vanilla ice cream. Make sure you have all the ingredients and spoil your family for the public holiday tomorrow.
by Heleen Meyer | Mar 23, 2026 | Baking, Desserts, sweet treats & baking, Light meals
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.
by Chanel Madolo | Mar 13, 2026 | Cold dessert, Desserts, sweet treats & baking
My mom used to make this dessert for us when I was a child and I have such fond memories of it. Treat your family to this quick summer dessert while mangoes are in season or see which other summer fruit are ideal to try. Let me know once you’ve made it.
by Heleen Meyer | Feb 25, 2026 | Cold dessert, Desserts, sweet treats & baking
Spoil a loved one or a group of friends with this super easy, yet impressive dessert. Everyone will think that you spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Turn shop-bought ice cream into gourmet treat with pomegranates as the hero ingredient and an interesting flavour twist with a bit of cinnamon.
