• This lovely pastry isn’t just for dessert. Roasted vegetable strudel is a delicious way to use a traditional pastry for something savoury. Full of wholesome goodness and flaky gold,…

    Print Recipe Creamed spinach with mushrooms and black olives Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) olive or avocado oil 1 bunch spring onions 250g button mushrooms, quartered 300g spinach, thoroughly rinsed and chopped 100g pitted black olives 125ml (½ cup) fresh cream salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions 1 Heat the oil in a large frying

    This strawberry and almond slice is easier to slice the following day. Refrigerate overnight then cut for the perfect slices!  If you loved this strawberry and almond slice recipe, then you will definitely enjoy these recipes (take our word for it): Peppermint Crisp fridge tart (one of your all-time favourites) Mini chocolate sponges with coffee meringue icing (because you can never go wrong with chocolate and coffee) Ricotta and lemon cakes (some of Sicily’s most beloved flavours)

    Lemon pound cake is sweet, light and lovely. Known for its thickness but delicate flavours, this cake has remained a classic for centuries. Complement the zesty lemon with…

    Roly-poly pudding is a tried and tested favourite. Not to be confused with its jammy British cousin, this roly-poly pudding is proudly South African. The dough is deliciously…

    Classic apple pie It’s right there in the name. Classic apple pie is a cornerstone of baking and is one of the most timeless dishes you can make. When you picture a pie cooling on a windowsill, it’s almost guaranteed that there’s a sweet, lightly spiced filling inside. A guaranteed hit, every time! COOKING TIME 45 minutes + 2 hrs for chilling | SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS Pastry 350g cake flour 60g ground almonds 50g castor sugar 5ml (1 tsp) salt 250g cold unsalted butter, finely chopped 60ml (¼ cup) cold water Filling 185g butter 45ml (3 tbsp) castor sugar 100ml…

    This berry soufflé is a fun play on the classic  fluffy soufflé and the sweetness of the berries will accentuate the fruity taste of the soufflé. 

    Summer time is picnic time. Make and take these Scotch picnic eggs with you on your next outdoor adventure. A Scotch egg is a perfect tasty package on its own, add a creamy dip and hearts will flutter. Guaranteed not to disappoint! Recipe by Leila Saffarian  Assisted by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Graeme Borchers  Assisted by Curtis Gallon