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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Open Lasagna from Crush online
I had a dear friend over for dinner last night. She is one of the few friends who can get away with actually sending me the recipes she wants me to cook for her. The...
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Sorbet in seconds (and sugar free)
So I had some left over fruit salad in the freezer and it’s a nice hot day and I’m tiered after a long day and felt like something refreshing. Sorbet! I...
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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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Beyond improvement brownies!
A few weeks ago while I was looking after my sisters kids, we had a super cold and wet day. So I suggested that we do some baking. Oddly enough the boys were more keen...
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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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Life is too short to eat average cake!
This weekend we were invited to a birthday dinner of friends and I suggested baking a cake for the event. The birthday boy requested a carrot cake and luckily enough 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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Indian Feast
On Friday I trained a set of recipes I had never personally cooked before. This usually stresses me out but I have worked with Nomiki, the housekeeper I was...
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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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Vanilla, berries and birthdays!
I was very excited to have three good excuses to bake one of my favourite cakes today. We are celebrating the birthday of a friend, I just bought a bottle of Vanilla...
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Spiced winter fruit with vanilla and lemon zest creamed cheese
100 apologies for the lack of blog yesterday… this is officially my 100th blog post and I had planned to post it yesterday but I had a chaotic super spoiled day...
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Pancakes make people happy!
I have a few excuses for today’s immoderacies. I have a sick fiancé at home today and while checking twitter this morning, Eat Out asked what our favourite pancake...
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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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