The Gilded Lifestyle

Made some Mielie (corn) bread today. Back in January, when  I posted a pic of this on Instagram, I received so many messages and emails...

These chocolate nut tortes are just the bees knees! I have been making these for years and totally adore them. I'd like to think o...

This recipe has been requested so many time, that I have decided to put the recipe on the blog. It is such a flexible recipe, you can use...

We usually bake at the weekend, when we tend to have family for friends dropping by. I prefer baking things that are simple and not to...

Macaron, Eclairs, Profiteroles...with a twist...We made these at the weekend, but instead of the usual sweet fillings,we decided to go fo...

For a while now, I have been wanting to make a coffee and walnut  cake that was featured in an old 1970's magazine that belonged to my ...

Today was a busy day... But a rather unproductive one... Do you ever feel like you're busy all the time, but don't get anything...

For a long time, I have been toying with the idea of a cheesecake with Turkish flavours. I finally got around to making it this week. I...

Rose, strawberry and pistachio...Give me this combination of flavours any day! This meringue roulade is divine...A delicate meringue ...

Hi everyone, this is Adilah.m here! The past few days have been really hectic. I had promised to post some recipes last week and I've...

Everything is just better gift wrapped... I made these babies for a friend recently and they tasted as good as they looked! Received loa...

 I've been craving sweet stuff at the moment. Loads of it. Bucket loads, in fact! Perhaps its due to stress? Yeah right, I'll just...

This cake is a simply irresistible. Adapted from Feast by Nigella Lawson. It is a cake that is sure to become a favourite! Feel free to use ...

I love my kitchen. I honestly do. I am inspired to cook or bake when I am anywhere... but in the kitchen. When looking at cookbooks, I can’...