As you may have guessed if you have been following my blog – I love a good weeknight, no fuss quick mix cake. I read the words lemon yoghurt cake in a cafe, and the idea of what yoghurt would make a cake batter do has been swirling around my mind ever since. In short, […]
I wanted to bake everything under the sun today I was tossing up between this cake, a hazelnut torte and vanilla biscuits. Unfortunately, my baking eyes were bigger than the amount of time I had, so I made this carrot cake. I love this recipe because it takes mere minutes to whip up – you […]
There are times, when only the comfort of a childhood favourite will do. I will always remember early mornings of summer when I sat on the bench of my Grandma’s (Teata’s) kitchen while she made this cake, always in twos because when the family gathered we were quite a cast. She used to let me hold the […]
Mousse shots are the perfect addition to a dessert buffet, they are light and easy to eat and this recipe is a definite crowd pleaser. A rich, dark and fluffy chocolate mousse is topped with a light and airy salted caramel mousse. The flavours are incredible on their own and when combined in one bite […]
There is nothing like a good piece of chocolate cake. I love this recipe -it has a soft and fudgy texture, and most importantly an intense chocolate taste. The peanut butter frosting is silky and smooth. Perfect for a birthday or special occasion. From my family to yours – happy cooking! Ingredients Cake: 2 cups […]
Simple Vegan Vanilla Cake Who doesn’t love a simple vanilla cake – with a cup of tea or toasted with jam or a for a light dessert after a rich meal. This is a super simple recipe – essentially a no fail recipe, and the best thing is that its Vegan!! Perfect for last minute […]
A special birthday breakfast during a vegan fast requires extra innovation. These vegan pancakes have perfect texture and look, but to be honest they do need to be smothered with maple syrup and/or fruit or icing sugar in order to live up to the non-vegan counterpart. The benefits are that they are really quick […]
I love the creativity that starts to come out at the end of a fast. As you know I made this recipe earlier in the season when fresh mangoes were not plentiful in a non vegan fashion. I re-created it for a dinner party at mine using vegan ingredients and it went down a treat. […]
Om Ali is a traditional egyptian dessert that comprised of layers of pastry, nuts and cream, spiced with cinnamon and rosewater, in other words this is heaven in a plate. THis is a recipe that has been passed down from generations in my husband’s family – they do not use coconut or sultanas (and i […]
This recipe was inspired by a good friend of mine who is always looking out for indulgent desserts. Konafa is an egyptian dessert which is traditionally made with cream or nuts. The addition of fruit especially my favourite summer fruit the mango takes it to a transcendent level. The konafa pastry is crisp in your […]
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