by Martli | Oct 12, 2023 | Dessert, Recipes
Switzerland is famous for its snow-capped Alps, clocks, cheese and of course chocolate! When we lived there, our favourite store-bought chocolate bar was Ragusa – a totally more-ish chocolate casing with a smooth melt-in-the-mouth praline filling packed to the brim with whole hazelnuts! When we moved back to South Africa, this is one of the things we really missed until I attended a cooking demonstration where an Italian lady, Sandra, made this glorious chocolate torrone. It tastes as close to Ragusa as you will ever find! It is so good, not to mention easy to make, that you will probably always have one of these in your freezer, ready to indulge!
by Martli | Oct 12, 2023 | Dessert, Tea
It’s felt like death by chocolate in our house recently! Four-layered chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, double chocolate brownies, homemade “Ragusa” and chocolate salami have all featured in the kitchen this week! This chocolate salami is very quick and can be made in advance and pulled out of the fridge like a virtual rabbit in a hat to serve with coffee after a meal. You can reduce the rum, or even substitute it with Malibu for a slight coconutty flavour. Let me know what you think.
by Martli | Jul 18, 2023 | Baking, Dessert, Recipes, Tea
This tartness of the blueberries marries so well with the silky and sweet white chocolate that these squares are simply irresistible! This is a great option when you need to feed a crowd although when I made it 3 adults and 3 children devoured it in fewer than 5 minutes! The pop of colour, tanginess of the orange rind, dusting of icing sugar added to the fact that the recipe is so simple and fuss-free to prepare, make this recipe a real winner!
