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Here is another string to South African cuisine’s bow!! Mosbolletjies are soft little rolls (although some people make loaves as well) that are traditionally made using must from wine that is busy fermenting. My husband brought back some must last year during harvest (it helps to live in the winelands!) and we made some of these beauties, flavoured with aromatic little aniseeds. They were delish, but the Food Fox’s recipe is the best I’ve tasted so far, so we’ll definitely be adding it to our repertoire! She uses grape juice, as most people do now, and it’s just as good! See the full recipe here on the gorgeous Pretty Blog. Nom nom!

So retro and yet never out of fashion – how can one cake manage it all? It’s a red velvet cake – that’s how!! See the Food Fox’s fabulous recipe here on her weekly food column for the ever wonderful Pretty Blog :-)

This slightly naughty sounding dish is my favourite new recipe of 2013 to date!!! It’s pronounced ‘nudey’ and is like gnocchi but made with ricotta instead of potato. Gnudi is quite simply the perfect comfort food! The Food Fox has outdone herself on this one!! Find the fabulous recipe here on the ever wonderful Pretty Blog :-) Go make it!!

I seriously think it would pretty darn impressive to serve homemade bagels to your lovely guests for breakfast/lunch/brunch/whenever! It’s not something I have ever considered making myself but when I tasted how fresh and fabulous Ilse’s were I couldn’t think why I had never thought to try. Cold smoked trout or salmon with lashings of cream cheese and wafer thin crunchy strips of cucumber… It’s has to happen!! Find the Food Fox’s super recipe here on her weekly food column for the lovely Pretty Blog. A winner!

This is my first experience with angel cake and, well, it’s truly… angelic!!! Such an unusual texture but so incredibly more-ish! I guess I can say that about most cakes ;-) But most cakes don’t have a sumptuous banana cream filling and white chocolate ganache icing that will make you want to weep a little with happiness :-D The Food Fox’s recipe is definitely going into my all-time favourites book! Find the super recipe here on the Pretty Blog’s weekly food column. This post marks the 1 year anniversary of the Pretty Blog food columns with Nicola behind the beautiful styling, Ilse behind the amazing food and me behind the camera :-D So looking forward to another tasty year!

It’s the perfect time of year to sit out in the evenings, have some friends over and watch the kids messing around in the garden as the sun sets over the Kogelberg… I don’t want summer to end yet! This great recipe for Cajun-flavoured battered onion rings from Food Fox Ilse van der Merwe is a sure fire hit, accompanied by some chilled beers and lots of good conversation! Have a look at the full recipe here on the Pretty Blog’s weekly food column and you’ll find the low down on a great tomato dipping relish as well. Yummy summer food!!

I know beetroot isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – in fact I only came round to the idea relatively recently, but since then it’s become one of my favourite earthy veggies! My husband’s best recipe is to quarter and roast them with lots of crushed cumin seeds, sea salt and black pepper – simple and delicious! This week’s recipe from the super food column on the Pretty Blog is the Food Fox’s Chilled Beetroot Soup and just like she says it’s the perfect summer lunch – add some crusty bread, olive oil and a cool glass of Viognier and we’re really talking!

This is something I need to try and make myself – the Food Fox has really debunked the myth that this is something out of my skillset – she just makes it all look so easy :-) My ideal choice of nuts would be pistachios and cashews. Nommmm…. I’ll keep you posted! Until then pop over to the Pretty Blog and  see Ilse’s super Baklava recipe here on her weekly food column.

I’m halfway to making this dish from scratch from our garden! We are growing some gorgeously tiny and plump little yellow tomatoes called “White currant” but alas our basil is the half of the recipe that is letting us down – no matter what we do all our herbs grow ferociously except for basil… oh well, you can’t win ‘em all! In this recipe the Food Fox Ilse talks you through some pasta-making as well – that should leaving you feeling righteous and full of kitchen expertise! Find the full recipe here on the lovely Pretty Blog’s weekly food column.