Malva pudding is a ubiquitous winter pudding in South Africa, filling the same kind of niche as sticky toffee pudding does here in England. It was offered to us almost everywhere we ate when we visited last May, from Grahamstown to Cape Town, and … [Read more...]
Fresh coconut cake and cream pie, oh my…
It's April, the cherry blossom and lilac are in glorious bloom, and it's Easter week. In our house this means it's time to make fresh coconut cake, which for idiosyncratic reasons I always associate with this time of year. There's something about … [Read more...]
Sweet potato quesadillas with all the fixings, and dairy-free coconut, pineapple and banana ice cream
I can’t remember a new year with such a collective question mark around it. What will we make of this ‘uncertain’ year? I feel the need to embrace the culinary marvels of cultures and climates that bring so much to our plates that we can’t provide … [Read more...]