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Recipes to share – Savoury Scones

These little savoury morsels are the kind of eats that you can definitely not have just one of. They are easy to make and are perfect as a savoury eat at a tea party or just as a light lunch at home. I make them into little individual…

Recipes to share – Mug ‘Koppie’ Pudding

Mug ‘Koppie’ Pudding When I was in Standard 3 (now Grade 5) my friend and I found this recipe in one of her mom’s magazines. The two of us made this recipe every time we had a ‘playdate’ for years to come. This pudding is just a simple,…

Recipes to share – Pasta Salad

Today’s recipe is a very easy pasta salad, which goes perfect with a braai. This salad tastes better if it rests for a day or two in the fridge, so you can make it in advance. Please feel free to submit your favourite recipes to…

Chocolate Crunchies

Chocolate Crunchies

Chocolate Crunchies Preheat oven to 150°C Ingredients: 2 cups of self-raising flour 2 cups desiccated coconut ¼ tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup oats 2 tbls cocoa powder 250g marg or butter 4 eggs Icing ingredients: 2 cups icing sugar 2 tbls…

Cape Town chef, Grace Stevens, creates her own ‘lockdown birthday’ feast. Image: SUPPLIED

Master baker shares her home-style birthday menu

Birthdays are special occasions well worth celebrating but, thanks to the national lockdown, many have had to ditch their grand plans for a smaller intimate do at home with family. Cape Town master baker and mother of four, Grace Stevens,…