food & drink

My Recipe Room Gourmet Salts (taken with my iPhone 8)

My Recipe Room’s Gourmet Salts

I have always been a fan of flavoured salts, they are just the easiest way to get a little extra flavour into your food. So, I was really excited to try the My Recipe Room’s Gourmet Salt’s as they have such unusual and mouth-watering flavours. I’m sure there are a few that you are thinking, no that can’t work…let me… Read more →

Lindt Fruit Sensation Range (taken with my iPhone 8)

Lindt launches Fruit Sensation range

I had the pleasure of going to the launch of Lindt Fruit Sensation, and let me tell you. They were so delicious, I couldn’t resist tasting them even though was I was to the dietician to be weighed after the launch. So, I’m sure you want to know it they were worth it and the short answer is HELL YES!… Read more →

Thermomix Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Thermomix chocolate zucchini muffins

The other night, I was desperate for something sweet and also to use up the zucchini’s in the fridge…I was so chuffed when I searched the Thermomix website and came across a recipe for chocolate zucchini muffins. My recipe is similar to the original, I just added a more spices, as I find they enhance the chocolate flavour, to make… Read more →

Madeira Cake, using Chef Tjaart's recipe

Chef Tjaart’s Madeira Cake Recipe

Last weekend, my sister-in-law, Chantelle wanted to do some baking. So obviously, I was more than willing to pop round to help…with the tasting! We are both huge fans of The Great South African Bake Off, and the one judge, Chef Tjaart. So, Chantelle wanted to try one of his recipes and after going through his website, she decided on his… Read more →

LINDT EXCELLENCE MILD 70% (photo taken with iPhone 6s)

New LINDT EXCELLENCE MILD 70% Cocoa

Are you someone who doesn’t like dark chocolate because of its bitter taste? Well then I have found the perfect chocolate for you! LINDT have created LINDT EXCELLENCE MILD 70%, which is perfect for your taste buds’ first introduction into dark chocolate. As it’s got a milder taste, it will make it a lot easier to enjoy 🙂 LINDT EXCELLENCE… Read more →