The first time I saw Hummingbird cupcakes was on the Martha Stewart website. They were gorgeous and I loved the idea of a cupcake filled with banana, pineapple and coconut as I just adore these tropical flavours. That was almost 2 years ago. I finally decided to give them a whirl this week and I was not disappointed. I adapted the banana cake recipe from my new book and the end result was a beautifully moist, incredibly flavoured cupcake. I used tinned crushed pineapple (with all its liquid) which kept everything moist and the coconut added just the right amount of texture. I topped the cupcakes with a lemony…
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A general food and cooking blog. I like to experiment and try all different types of cuisine and I have a passion for food photography and styling.
Posts Tagged ‘banana’
As a child eclairs always amazed me. The first time my mom took me to our local bakery I spotted the eclairs through the shiny glass, beautifully presented on a mirrored tray. That day I wasn’t allowed to get one as we had gone there to pick up a birthday cake but my mom promised we would go back soon. I’ll never forget the morning my mom took me to choose my first eclair. I was excited to see if it would live up to my expectations. I imagined the eclair to be quite dense (as that is how it looked) and thought the glossy chocolate glaze would be sickly…
During the week most of us are happy with a quick bowl of cereal and some fruit for breakfast, but over weekends when we have a bit more time, it’s nice to spoil ourselves and our families with something special. When the folks from Kellogg’s challenged me to make something with their new Special K Oats & Honey, I was incredibly excited. I’ve eaten Special K since I was a student and am particularly fond of the Red Berries product. I knew that I would have fun developing recipes around the newest addition to their cereal family and once I tasted Special K Oats & Honey, I was hooked. It’s…
This is the second week that I’ve started off with a dessert recipe, but during Winter, sometimes that’s all you need. And this being my birthday week, it’s even more justified. Banana Cream Pie is something I’ve been dying to try. As I’ve mentioned before, I have quite a fascination with American food and I’ve ventured into it just slightly. We only recently got The Food Network in South Africa and I’ve been kind of hooked on some of those shows. Some, I don’t care for as much but The Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten – I love you!) and Diners, Drive-ins and Dives have been two of my favourites. DDD…
When I was in Cape Town for the Pasella shoot a month ago, I went for dinner afterwards with my good friend Sam Linsell from Drizzle and Dip. I told her I’m in the mood for some really great Dim Sum and she promised me one of the best’s is Wafu (part of Wakame) in gorgeous Mouille Point. I didn’t even think twice before I said yes because this is where one of my favourite South African foodies, Justin Bonello learnt the art of Dim Sum making during his Cooked TV series. The Dim Sum was out-of-this-world Incredible and I still dream of the Flaky Prawn Puffs and the Spinach…
Even though I’m not a fan of muffins, I am known to bake them at least once a month because my family, especially my kids, love them so much. I just can’t resist the way my 2-year old’s say “Mama, Want NUFFIN!” My heart just melts and only good judgment stops me from handing them the entire platter to gobble up. I hardly ever make muffins that aren’t loaded with fruit or nuts or both as I just feel like it’s an excellent way of getting even more nutrients, fiber and vitamins into my family. Chocolate and the like are best reserved for cupcakes, in my opinion. After all, a…
