Nor fricken way, man!
Arriving in Oslo after the chaotic Cote d’Azur was a true breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively. France is swelteringly hot at the moment and by comparison...
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Baking with the boys
Two weeks ago I had my nephews over to stay for the weekend. I find it pretty difficult to relate to boy children. I’m a girly girl and I don’t like sports,...
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Chocolate almond torte
I did a lesson this weekend with a family where the one daughter is gluten intolerant. For dessert had I suggested gluten free chocolate brownies. They were delighted...
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Mini cup cakes with nutella and caramel and topped with mini sweets
This afternoon I baked cupcakes with the housekeeper of a friend of mine. Her daughter has a tea party at school tomorrow and she needed to take cup cakes for the...
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Super squishy low GI muffins
I have been attending an art workshop for the last few weeks. Each week one of us brings something to eat for our tea break. Yesterday was my turn, but I had really...
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Pear and summer berry clafoutis!
Today’s blog is long overdue as I bought the ingredients to make this dessert almost three weeks ago but never got around to making it. Then I made it on the spur...
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Tiramisu with hints of bourbon and orange.
Yesterday was the third time I have made tiramisu in a month and each time has been sumptuously satisfying. I have added a few little twists to the traditional recipes...
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Super quick cereal bars
This morning a friend of mine sent me a link to a recipe for cereal bars. The recipes was so simple and I had all the ingredients at home, so I whipped up a batch...
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Kitka’licious!
One of the recipes a client of mine wanted me to teach her housekeeper was how to make kitka bread (challah bread) for their Friday evening family dinners. She gave me...
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National obsessions…
I make no secret about the fact that I hate braaing, and mostly I hate going to braais too. But there is no escaping this national obsession, so if I do attend one I...
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Lemon scented cup cakes with raspberry jam centres
Last week Adam had to go on a very last minute work trip which is going to take him away over his birthday. So I decided to have a mini birthday party for him the...
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When only the best will do!
This week I helped one of my clients prepare a traditional Eid luncheon for her friends and family. It was such a spectacular day and a real role reversal for me as I...
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Best scones I have ever tasted!
I have written about scones before, but did also mention that it was my Mom’s recipe and when I wrote about them, she had baked them, not me. I have since baked...
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Salted caramel and hazelnut cup cakes
A few days ago, while my nephew was with me, I received in the mail the first edition of a new magazine called ‘Baked and Delicious’ and with the magazine came a gift...
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Coffee, Ice Cream and Caramel Fudge Sauce.
Phew… what a day! I spent the entire day with my housekeeper spring cleaning our kitchen so I could find space for all the treasures I got from my Mom yesterday....
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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