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Dessert in a hurry

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on July 14, 2013 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

There are times when you have to entertain without having time to prepare elaborate dishes beforehand.  So, these are a few ideas for pudding which you can make in the nick of time: Romany Cream Delight (Serves one person): Put a Romany Cream cookie (or any other) in a pretty bowl – I like to use small espresso cups.  Splash some liqueur over the cookie and heat in the microwave … Continue reading →

Tagged Dessert, Lemon Curd, Mascarpone cheese, Turkish, Woolworths, zest | Leave a reply

Mother’s Day 2013

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on May 12, 2013 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

We invited my mother-in-law and family for Mother’s Day.  We had beautiful weather and decided to braai chicken on the Weber.  Our starter was Pear, Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup.  The chicken recipe comes from Sam Woulidge’s new recipe book, Confessions of a Hungry Woman. (Random House Struik). It is a brilliant recipe for chicken, but next time I would bake it in the oven, as she suggests. It is important … Continue reading →

Tagged blue cheese, broccoli soup, Delheim, Dessert, Durbanville Hills, lemon chicken, meringue, Mozzarella | Leave a reply

Tiramisu

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on May 6, 2013 by adminFebruary 10, 2016

My best ever Tiramisu recipe (meaning “Pick me up”) never fails and is always a hit with everyone. Our friend, André, who lives in France and visits us once a year, demands Tiramisu on his visits and was once extremely annoyed when I presented him with another variation of this recipe. Here it is, as adapted from the book Culinaria Italy by Könemann: Ingredients 250ml thick cream; 4 egg yolks; … Continue reading →

Tagged Amaretto, Dessert, Tiramisu | Leave a reply

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