Desserts – Page 10 – Cupcakes & Couscous

Double chocolate almond meringues

Published on October 21, 2013October 27, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate10 Comments

I whipped these up a while ago when I found myself sitting with a few extra egg whites leftover from a batch of fresh pasta I had made. The perfect excuse to make meringues! Not just any meringues, no no… but an extra special version with dark chocolate and crunchy almonds. They were so delicious that I have made them several times since. Continue reading “Double chocolate almond meringues” →

The best double chocolate brownie recipe.

Double chocolate brownies and a chat with Sam Taylor

Published on October 7, 2013June 2, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate3 Comments

In a perfect world I would have hours and hours of free time to spend reading food blogs. I love discovering a beautiful blog, getting inspired by the recipes and images, and finding out a little bit more about the author. I first came across Pomegranate Days a few months ago, around about the time I started Cupcakes and Couscous. I was immediately drawn in by the friendly tone of the writing, the stunning images and the mouth-watering recipes. I knew I had found a gem!

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Dinner party feast – chicken liver ravioli and double chocolate meringue cake

Published on August 12, 2013May 21, 2019 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

The Freshly Blogged competition is in its 6th week already, wow! This week’s challenge was sponsored by Robertsons Spices and it was a double whammy with a brief that said that we had to create two dishes, both containing cayenne pepper and cinnamon. The other ingredients we had to use were chicken livers, cream and white chocolate, and we could also include any three fresh ingredients and two grocery items.

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Pear, rosemary and almond praline tart with chocolate and Amarula sauce

Published on August 5, 2013November 22, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

Pear and almond praline tart with chocolate ganache

The 5th challenge in the Freshly Blogged competition had all the bloggers excited because it was a sweet challenge for a change. Personally, I was thrilled as this was just what I had been hoping for! The ingredients list was a cook’s dream, with a myriad of recipe options to choose from: Amarula cream, dark chocolate, pears, blanched almonds and cream crackers. The challenge also stipulated that the dish had to include a custard based recipe. The hardest part of the challenge was deciding what dish to make! In the end I decided on a pear and rosemary tart, filled with almond praline pastry cream and served with a chocolate Amarula drizzling sauce.

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Spiced guava and coconut crumble (with video)

Published on May 13, 2013September 10, 2018 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

Here in Cape Town the nights are getting longer, mornings are getting chillier and we can no longer deny that winter has arrived! While I love our beautiful summers I can’t say I mind this time of year too much, after all, it’s an excuse to unpack my scarves, light a fire and enjoy some of my favourite winter dishes that warm from the inside out.

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