african vanielje on Jul 01 2008 | Filed under: Fruit, WTSIM..., baking, food blogging event, sweet kitchen
Doesn’t this photo just say it all. Summer on a plate. I defy anyone not to dive in when a platter of these makes its appearance at any summer party. I can barely believe that these were an afterthought. They were the leftovers from a batch of puff pastry I made [...]
african vanielje on Jun 11 2008 | Filed under: Africa, Fruit, baking, chocolate, sweet kitchen, vkcb
Fragrant piles of bite sized crispy biscuits are my idea of heaven, and these bitter cocoa butterflies certainly deliver. Simple to make, they rely on excellent quality pure cocoa, so don’t bother with an adulterated, sweetened brand.
Originally taken from Regan Daley’s book ‘In the Sweet Kitchen’, I have made these so many times I [...]
african vanielje on Jun 11 2008 | Filed under: Fruit, baking, kids cooking, sweet kitchen
Biscuits are one of the things I most enjoy making. Not least because I love to bake. Biscuits are versatile, varied and generally very easy. A delicious batch can be knocked up in no time from ingredients I almost always have on hand.
Most cookie doughs are not only addictively yummy eaten raw, [...]
african vanielje on May 12 2008 | Filed under: Fruit, breakfast
OMG! The sun is shining! Not only is it shining today, it shone yesterday and the day before too, I have the sunburn to prove it. This morning it is streaming in through my kitchen window. ( Oops. My very dirty kitchen window. Need to clean that. I’ll put [...]
african vanielje on Jan 11 2008 | Filed under: Fruit, breakfast, preserves, seasonal cooking, vkcb
Seville Season is short, yet marmalade never tastes quite the same without them, so consider making a double batch to last you through the year. You will need:
900g Seville Oranges
1 large lemon
2.4 litres of filtered water
1.8kg of Sugar (preserving or granulated, although granulated should be fine as oranges are naturally high [...]
