Baklava
Want to impress your dinner party guests with a fancy but relatively easy to make dessert? Then this delicious baklava recipe is for you!
Classic crème brûlée
Fancy but not TOO fancy is the classic crème brûlée. It’s relatively easy to make, and you can finish it off with a blow torch to impress your guests!
Peanut butter clusters with white chocolate and cranberries
Keep these yummy and healthy peanut butter clusters on hand and you will never have to worry about your sugar cravings again!
Enjoy your roast with this traditional Mexican Christmas punch
Served warm and filled with sugar and spice, it’s easy to see why this traditional Mexican Christmas punch is a holiday-season staple in Mexico.
Brown sugar and rooibos smoked chicken
Wholesome and sweet flavour make up this brown sugar and rooibos smoked chicken! Don’t stress if you don’t have a smoker at home, you can easily build a smoker on your stovetop with our guide.
Bananarama puffed rice bowl
That simple-seeming box of cereal in your grocery cupboard can be so much more than just a plain bowl of puffed rice and milk. Treat yourself to a bananarama puffed rice bowl this weekend, and it will soon be a morning staple!
Dutch baby pancake
Have you ever tried this method of pancake making? Also known as a German pancake or a Dutch puff, it’s a sweet popover served for breakfast. And for puffiest pancake around, we recommend you beat the batter with a whisk to incorporate as much air as possible, preheat the pan so the batter is sizzling before it’s even in the oven and serve it immediately so it doesn’t have time to deflate.
Katlego Mlambo’s watermelon granita
Did you know that granita is more than just a refreshing summer treat? It’s a traditional Italian frozen dessert typically made from sugar, water and various flavourings. This recipe takes advantage of the seasons flavours with fresh watermelon.
Top tips for cutting your sugar intake
By now we know the basics of a healthy lifestyle. Stay active, eat fruit and veg and avoid going too heavy on the processed, sugar-filled treats. What we don’t always realise, is just how many food items have sugar hidden in their ingredients, and what the best ways are to minimise sugar consumption without compromising on flavour.
Dairy-free crème brûlée
Love your classic creamy desserts, but can’t eat dairy? Don’t worry, you can have your crème brûlée and eat it too…
