pears – 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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Chocolate and pear crumble cake

Published on May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

This week, we’re diving into a cosy bake that’s just right for tea time gatherings or as a birthday spoil. My husband and I celebrate our birthdays this week so a cake theme seemed fitting! This one’s a goodie – soft chocolate cake meets juicy and sweet pears, all topped with a crispy and buttery chocolate crumble. It’s a cake recipe that brings simple elegance to your table.

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Recipe round up: 10 Christmas desserts and snacks

Published on December 20, 2017May 23, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate2 Comments

Just five more sleeps until Christmas Day foodies! Are you excited? For this, my last post of the year I have rounded up ten of my favourite Christmas desserts and snacks for you to make and enjoy these holidays. There is even something for the kiddies and some no-bake options if you aren’t in the mood to fire up your oven.

I will be taking a short break to spend some time with the fam but will be back in January with some brand new recipes… ooh, it’s going to be good! In the meantime I wish you a very happy and peaceful festive season and thank you for reading this year! Eat good food, have fun and stay safe! x

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Rosé poached pears with white chocolate sauce

Published on December 13, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate6 Comments

Let’s talk desserts guys. More specifically, light summer desserts that would look great on your Christmas table. I do love traditional Christmas desserts, the rich puddings in all their fruity, custardy glory, but I know that these are not everyone’s favourites and not really suited to our hot South African Christmas. Enter the summer pear!

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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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