Baking – Courtney’s Cravings

French Macarons

Welcome back to my blog, and welcome to 2021! I can with full confidence say that I have never been so glad to see a year end than when 2020 ended last week! It was without a doubt the most difficult year I have so far experienced, and it all started with the Covid-19 pandemic.Continue reading “French Macarons”

Chocolate Stuffed Funfetti Cookies

My time in lockdown has really ignited my passion for baking, and at this rate I’m baking something at least once everyday. Baking is a great stress reliever and a good way to stay positive during these tough times. Unfortunately, I’m unable to share my treats with the rest of my family and friends, whichContinue reading “Chocolate Stuffed Funfetti Cookies”

Nutty Marshmallow Chocolate Brownies

Wow I haven’t posted a recipe in ages! This past month of being back at university has been busy and tiring. I’ve missed baking so much, but just couldn’t make the time to whip up a quick batch of something yummy. However, today’s recipe I baked a while ago. I got the inspiration for thisContinue reading “Nutty Marshmallow Chocolate Brownies”

Lemon Madeira Cake

So I’ve recently started my second year at university, which is very exciting as I had a two and a half month long holiday, and boredom started to set in by mid January. Obviously varsity is a lot of work and tests and projects, and combining that with keeping my blog up and running isContinue reading “Lemon Madeira Cake”

Traditional “Afrikaans” treats: ‘Coconut Ice’

These images above are from the first cook book I got from my gran. The title translates to “My First Cook book”. Being South African, I grew up baking and eating lots of traditional South African or “Afrikaans” treats. Afrikaans is just one of the 11 official languages in SA, and is of Dutch andContinue reading “Traditional “Afrikaans” treats: ‘Coconut Ice’”

Baked Lemon Cheesecake

This baked lemon cheesecake was the first recipe I perfected. It was a daunting challenge at first , but it’s so easy and delicious that it has become my most baked dessert. I originally found this recipe on a local supermarket, Pick n Pay’s website, and since then I’ve never had the need to tryContinue reading “Baked Lemon Cheesecake”