Top 5 Soup Recipes (from bloggers)

The weather has really started to change… and we can now say “Farewell to Summer”… and welcome the cooler months in (maybe the word “welcome”  is a bit much… but you know what I mean :)) BUT colder months and colder seasons normally mean eating hearty meals like stews, warm…

Top 5 Carpaccio Recipes (from bloggers)

Guest post written by Iris from SWonderful Notebook: ” Carpaccio, but not as we know it! It’s usually the safe-to-start-with-choice on the menu but these bloggers took the traditional Italian appetizer of thinly sliced raw beef a step further: ” Top 5 Carpaccio Recipes (from bloggers): Annelies from Een lepeltje lekkers…

Top 5 Fig recipes (from bloggers)

Guest written by Iris from SWONDERFUL NOTEBOOK: “September is a great month for fresh figs and look at all these great combinations you can make them with:” Top 5 Fig Recipes (from bloggers) Trui from Truitjeroermeniet makes a cheesecake in a glass with figs and creamy cottage cheese. Julie from…

Top 5 Courgette Recipes (from bloggers)

The humble vegetable known as the courgette – also sometimes known as zucchini and sometimes known as baby marrow, depending on where in the world you live – is a summer squash that is normally long, firm and greenish in colour (although you can now get a hybrid version in yellow!) Incredibly…

Top 5 Seafood Recipes (from bloggers)

Interestingly enough – Wikipedia says that “Seafood is any form of sea life that is considered food by humans – including fish & shellfish”… All I know is that as a former resident of a coastal southern hemisphere city brimming with fishing activity – that I am a firm lover…

Top 5 Quinoa Recipes (from bloggers)

Quinoa – pronounced “KEEN-WA” is a grain incredibly high in protein & fibre. Another super benefit – is that it is entirely wheat-free, meaning that it a great alternative to starchy grains! Predominately grown in South America, the cooked quinoa seeds become fluffy and creamy, yet maintains a slight crunch. With…

Top 5 Cheesecake Recipes (from bloggers)

Anyone who knows me – knows that I am an absolute sucker when it comes to cheesecakes. I absolutely adore them! Which is why I often spend far more time drooling over other bloggers posts about cheesecake and even contemplating licking the computer screen (“don’t tell!” :)) – but these…

Top 5 Biscuit Recipes (from bloggers)

Who doesn’t love a biscuit (cookie) with their afternoon cup of tea, or as a late night snack? (or even breakfast – don’t judge me :)) I sure do… which is why this is the second time we feature biscuits in a top 5 (you can see our first post here)…

Top 5 Strawberry Recipes (from bloggers)

Who doesn’t love strawberries? They are deliciously sweet & juicy… easily identifiable by their bright red colour & exterior seeds – they make us think of summer. Enjoyed freshly picked, whizzed into a smoothie or a juice, served with cream (think Wimbledon tradition) or as part of a dessert – they…

Top 5 Sweet Potato Recipes (from bloggers)

The root vegetable known as Sweet Potato is not only a vegetable that is high in nutrients and low in calories – but it is also a versatile ingredient in many recipes. My husband considers it perfect when it has been roasted and then served as dessert – while I…