A Boozy Granita, Jello Shots & Caviar!
Who said it has to always be done the same! When it comes to party planning, we often focus on working out the menus, the setup and decorations, the music …
Red Currant Relish
Smell the festive season! To me, this relish captures the very essence of the festive season. The spices and the aromas of this relish will make your whole house smell festive. Red …
Dima’s Apple Brined Whole Turkey
There are many methods to cook a turkey, my personal favourite is brining. Brine usually refers to water saturated with salt that is used to preserve food, such as when …
Gingerbread Cookies
“Run, Run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I am a gingerbread man!” That is what comes to my mind when I think gingerbread cookies! A quote …
Royal Icing
Royal icing is your gateway to cake, cookie and pop decoration. It is the basis for many designs, and the detail work that showcase a given design. Royal icing is versatile; it …
Chicken Pasta Salad
What happened to time? Is it flying supersonic speed, or is it me? It’s like the day begins for the week to end, and a week goes by so fast …
Cardamom Sugar Cookie Cutouts
A pod that packs powerful flavours. A very Asian and Middle Eastern flavour, cardamom is one of those spices that is beautiful when incorporated into desserts. Whether you incorporate it …
Mini Eclairs Filled With Custard
Mini Eclairs! Light as a feather… Like chewing on little pillows made of clouds, while the Creme Anglaise oozes into your mouth in tiny dollops to sweetly cool and refresh your palate, …
Creole Octopus Curry in Coconut Milk
A Seychelles Signature Dish I have recently been to the stunning Seychelles, and had stayed at Villa Di Aldo in Takamaka – Mahe, where I met Karl, the villa’s cook …
Seychelles Green Papaya Chutney
Green Papaya is absolutely delicious! If you have not yet tried it, then hurry, get in your car and go grab some. Start with this recipe and move on to …