Sweet sauces – Cupcakes & Couscous

Poached pears with chocolate sauce and hazelnut crumb

Published on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by Teresa Ulyate3 Comments

This post is sponsored by Bash. Recipe, images and copy are my own.

Today, I’m sharing an elegant and irresistible winter dessert that’s rich, warming, and just a little indulgent. Poached pears are often overlooked but they’re surprisingly simple to prepare and absolutely stunning when plated with a luscious chocolate sauce and a crunchy, nutty crumb. This is the kind of dessert that feels special enough for guests, yet easy enough to throw together on a cosy weeknight.

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2 Minute microwave hot fudge sauce

Published on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

This post is sponsored by Bash. Recipe, images and copy are my own.

Mention the words “hot fudge sauce” and immediately I think of rich, chocolatey deliciousness. This quick recipe is perfect for dessert emergencies or spontaneous chocolate cravings, and in my opinion is better than store-bought sauce. I remember making a similar recipe as a child and drizzling the sauce over vanilla ice cream – the best! So, it was time to recreate that food memory and I’m so pleased with the results.

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How to build an irresistible Autumn grazing board

Published on May 1, 2025 by Teresa Ulyate9 Comments

In Cape Town at this time of the year the weather keeps us on our toes – you never quite know what you’re going to get. Overall it’s milder, the days are sunny and the evenings are cooler (my idea of heaven)… with the odd scorcher, sudden downpour or balmy evening snuck in between. Basically, in this in-between season, we need to be ready for anything!

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A boys hand holding a popsicle and a plate of berry popsicles from above

Mixed berry and granola yoghurt popsicles

Published on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

My kids are loving these berry yoghurt popsicles at the moment. We’re still enjoying lots of hot summer weather and these frozen pops make a delicious and refreshing snack. Homemade snacks are always a winner because you can control exactly what goes into them, and often homemade is just tastier than store-bought.

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Chocolate macadamia nut butter

Published on April 12, 2024 by Teresa Ulyate12 Comments

Home made nut butter is one of the easiest things to make, you can play around with add ins and you have full control over what goes into it. Peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts are my nut butter go-to’s, but lately I’ve been playing around with macadamia nut butter and created a recipe that is next level delicious, I’m obsessed!

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Double chocolate Easter buns

Published on March 17, 2024April 18, 2025 by Teresa Ulyate10 Comments

Easter is around the corner and I decided to give one of my favourite bread dough recipes a chocolate twist for the occasion. This brioche dough is enriched with milk, egg and butter making it extra delicious and soft. It’s really easy to work with and the buns are utterly divine to eat!

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Festive chocolate and coconut cookies

Published on December 23, 2021 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

Let’s fit one more recipe in before the end of the year shall we? I’ve been seeing so many beautiful holiday bakes over on Instagram lately, which has given me even more inspiration to get baking (not that I need much motivation in that department). Cookies and Christmas just go together perfectly!

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Mini marmalade malva puddings

Published on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

One of the things I’ve missed most during this pandemic is the simple hug. Fortunately I have been in lockdown at home with my husband and the kids so it’s not as though I’ve missed out completely, but I don’t think I’ll ever take for granted a warm hug from a friend, a hello hug from a colleague or a quick passing hug that says “you’ve got this” from another mom also rushing around during the busy morning school run. Sometimes it feels as though we’ll never get to that point again! But I know that we will.

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