Baguettes, glorious baguettes
And here I thought that making baguettes was a very difficult thing. I thought that it’s up there with ciabatta and croissants. Difficult and only to be mastered by the chosen few. The artisans....
Tagged: baking
Puff pastry
We love cooking shows like Masterchef. It intrigues me how the guys (and gals) get things done in an hour and make the most interesting dishes using different doughs and techniques. For this reason...
Piesangbrood! (Banana Bread)
A picture is worth a thousand words. Before I could take a picture every slice of banana bread was gone! Banana bread is more than just a teatime treat. It’s Ouma Mona’s kitchen, its...
The easiest buttermilk rusks
There’s so many variations on buttermilk rusks but I keep coming back to this recipe. It from one of my favourite food authors, Lynn Bedford Hall. Traditionally you have to roll the dough in...
Ginger Biscuits
This is the first time ever that I’ve baked Ginger Biscuits. I found the recipe in ‘Knuppeldik aan Koningskos’, a recipe book that my mom gave me. The ginger biscuits did receive the families...
Boiled Milk Cookies
This is one of those versatile cookie recipes that my Mom used a lot. She could pipe them into various shapes with her cookie press, roll them into little balls, and decorate them in any...
Coconut Macaroons
I’ve tried to mix the coconut macaroons manually. I looked at the ingredients in the mixing bowl and thought, no electrical mixer needed, this is easy. After the third circular movement my arm just...
Flapjacks for Ben and John
See, they love it. Need I say more? These two have been friends forever. It’s normally a very difficult decision between French toast and Flapjacks for breakfast. This round the flapjacks won, properly because...
Bashewa Blackberry Pie
One of the benefits of staying on a farm is that you have a bit of space. Space to plant an orchard, a large veggie garden and a herb garden. Now if you did...
Survival Cooking – level: Zombie Apocalypse
OK so I know the title is a little over the top (I just couldn’t help myself) but our situation did take for drastic measures! Living outside a suburb on a small-holding has its...
