I have a weakness for Frangipane tarts that owes its origins, I suspect, to the name. Ever the romantic, I am swept up into a world of starched white linen and orange blossom scented monogrammed handkerchiefs just by the syllables fran-gi-pane dripping off my tongue. In my mind’s eye I can [...]

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Along with her eclectic collection of biscuit tins which my mom always keeps stocked with fresh homemade biscuits, she generally has a freezer stash as well. My husband and my dad both have a late night sweet tooth and love nothing better than to snack on her secret hoard of syrupy sweet koeksusters [...]

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Beat together 3 large free range eggs and a cup of milk
Sift 3/4 of a cup of plain flour with a pinch of salt and 1 – 2 Tablespoons of Vanielje Sugar
Beat the flour into the egg mix
Pour into a jug through a strainer and chill for at least an hour.

You can always make the [...]

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Strawberry Cream Pancakes with Vanielje Cream and Eau de Vie Syrup

My mom is the master pancake maker. I guess she had a lot of practice with all of us. In fact, I seem to remember my dad buying her a French copper crepe pan one February. It could have been for Valentine’s [...]

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