Melting Moments

  It’s that time of year again when we get out all our biscuit recipes and the Eid baking starts. My baking tins are always filled with Romany Creams; Hertzoggies; Butter biscuits and one of my personal favourites, ‘Melting Moments’.  These cookies dipped in dark chocolate that’s been mixed with

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Cape Malay Akni

Serves 6 – 8 | Preparation time 20 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour For the Akni 1 kg Lamb / Mutton (cubed)3 Tbsp (45 ml) Vegetable / Canola oil1 large onion (thinly sliced)2 cloves of garlic1 thumb of ginger (peeled and cut into small cubes)1 green chilli2 cardamom pods

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Denningvleis

One of the oldest Cape Malay dishes around is our beloved ‘Denningvleis’, a dish I adore cooking, especially on the days when I miss home terribly. I discovered that the Indonesian variation called “Deng Deng” share two similar ingredients with our local dish, and these are tamarind for tartness and

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New Cookbook

new!

Cape Malay Culinary Masterclass