african vanielje on May 31 2008 | Filed under: Africa, awards, coffee
The Eat In RMB Private Bank SA Produce Awards are a showcase and much deserved acknowledgment of those small private and artisan suppliers and producers who are uncompromisingly swimming against the current. Having grown up in a commercial kitchen where my mother ALWAYS championed small, local, artisan producers this is not a new concept [...]
african vanielje on Mar 25 2008 | Filed under: coffee
Hi All.
I hope you all had a peaceful Easter. Thank you for all the easter wishes, and to all who mailed to let me know there is a problem with my feed. What can I say, I’m better in the kitchen than with the computer. I am trying to sort it [...]
african vanielje on Nov 20 2007 | Filed under: Kaffee Klatsch
Whew! I’ve done it. And believe me I’m not doing it again.I’ve made the coffee and I’m sitting down to a hot cup and some of Jeni’s mom’s Biscotti. I forgot how much I love biscotti. The Italian version of South African rusks, I guess. I hope you’ll all join me, or feel free to [...]
african vanielje on Oct 26 2007 | Filed under: vkcb
Put 60 ml of freshly brewed espresso into a small pot and reduce by half to 2 Tablespoons (you can also use organic espresso granules and make up 30 ml of strong espresso.
Melt 200g dark chocolate in a double boiler. Use minimu 70% but an even higher % with little or no sugar would be [...]
african vanielje on Oct 26 2007 | Filed under: chocolate, coffee
There are not many things my morning coffee won’t fix. The fact that I make it strong enough to sink the Spanish Armada may have something to do with it. The fact that I’m really fussy about beans and roast and fairtrade and all those coffee snob things also plays a part. But one thing [...]
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