Pastry – Page 4 – Cupcakes & Couscous

Spiced apple pie with creamy caramel custard

Published on September 13, 2016September 26, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate5 Comments

Spring has sprung, and in typical Cape Town fashion the weather has gotten itself all confused. It is getting lighter in the mornings (always a good sign), but you usually still need a jacket for the early mornings, short sleeves for when the sun is blazing at midday, and an umbrella on stand-by for any afternoon downpours. Basically you need to make like a scout and be prepared – for anything!

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Sweet potato and butternut puff pastry tarts.

Sweet potato, butternut and chevin Tarts

Published on August 16, 2016December 2, 2017 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

“Paddington thought for a moment. ‘I think I’ll start in the kitchen,’ he said. ‘I may make some pastry. Bears like pastry.’ “

Excerpt from Paddington and the Busy Day – Michael Bond

I cannot make anything pastry related without thinking of good old Paddington Bear. At the age of one my daughter decided he was the best thing ever – so much so that he was the theme for her second birthday party. (You may remember these marmalade sandwich cookies from a while back.) Her younger brother, now almost two, has followed suit, and we would not dream of tucking him in at night without at least one Paddington adventure to send him off to sleep.

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Spiced apple slices

Published on May 31, 2016October 15, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate14 Comments

Earlier this year we had a few days away with friends in the lovely little town of Montagu. On the drive back to Cape Town my daughter wanted to see where all the apples are grown, but got more than she bargained for when we drove past orchard after orchard full of trees bursting with thousands of apples. She was absolutely delighted (and it was a beautiful drive)!

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Milk tart phyllo cups

Published on March 15, 2016November 1, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate1 Comment

I am delighted to be teaming up with Mediterranean Delicacies today for a special, #AfroChic recipe that I am sure will entice your tastebuds. I am no stranger to this brand and their products are usually always found in our family picnic basket when we are out and about. But there is so much more to the Mediterranean Delicacies product range than just delicious dips and spreads. Did you know that their product line also includes olives, cheeses, seafood and pastries?

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Nectarine tarte tatin

Published on February 16, 2016November 23, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate3 Comments

We are still enjoying stone fruit season here in sunny S.A. and I decided to take a punnet of gorgeous nectarines and turn them into a tarte tatin. It was pretty darn easy, and before I knew it the tart was in the oven and baking away.

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Apple tart recipe with caramel and blueberries.

Caramel apple and blueberry tart

Published on January 26, 2016November 13, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate9 Comments

I know that I am not the only Capetonian who did a little dance of joy when the rain started on Sunday night. It was such a relief after the heat wave that has been stifling us. You could almost hear the garden greedily slurping up those much needed raindrops! It is still pretty warm though, and that got me thinking about this dish which my family loves to enjoy when that summer feeling is in the air and also in the colder months.

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Nutella and peach braid

Published on August 25, 2015December 2, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate9 Comments

I may have overdone it this time… dieters, look away now! I was recently invited to participate in a Mystery Box Challenge, and last week when I received my hamper full of tempting ingredients from the lovely folks at Today I just had to squeeze them all into my dish.

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Creamy chicken and mushroom pot pies

Published on August 18, 2015September 10, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate7 Comments

I am very excited to announce a delicious new series starting on the blog today! If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook then you probably would have seen the teaser I posted last week. In the series I will be sharing a collection of recipes highlighting the versatility and blendability of one of my favourite fresh ingredients, the marvellous mushroom.

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