Teresa Ulyate
~ Passionate foodie ~ Recipe blogger ~ Busy Mom ~ Proud Capetonian ~
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Cupcakes & Couscous
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Kitchen tales from Cape Town - a collection of my favourite recipes and other foodie ramblings.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 379 )
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Mince Pie Tart with Christmas Custard
Just a few days to go until Christmas (four sleeps to be precise), are you ready? We are looking forward to a family Christmas at home this year and will be... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Ten Fabulous Edible Christmas Gift Ideas
Happy Friday! Christmas is just around the corner (eek!) and if the thought of hitting the shopping malls this weekend fills you with dread then this post is... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Vanilla Bean and Almond Meringues with Mixed Berry Sauce
At the end of November we packed our bags and headed out of the burbs for a weekend in the Overberg. This was a welcome break after a busy few weeks on the... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Christmas Biscuit Tree
This week the nostalgic mood continues with another family inspired recipe. When it comes to food there is no question that baking is my first love, and when I... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Almond Tart
Making these cookies is rather like going back in time for me! This is one of my mother's recipes that my family have enjoyed for as long as I can remember. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Sugar Free Chocolate Mousse
My regular readers will know that I love a fully loaded treat, but lately I have been on the look out for recipes that are both delicious but free from things... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Lemon Tart
This is a classic dessert and comes from one of my favourite cookbooks, "The Food of France". I have made this lemon tart many times and it always goe... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
A Train Party
October was a rather hectic but very exciting month here at Cupcakes and Couscous HQ. Chaos continued to reign on the home front as renovations went on (we are... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Creamy Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary
After what felt like a particularly cold winter we are in full spring mode, hooray! The worst should be behind us now and I have a suitably zesty and lemony... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Chocolate Meringue Pie
A month or two ago I was given a large bag of home grown lemons. My husband immediately requested a home made lemon meringue tart, and as it is also one of my... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Brown Butter Cupcake Brownies
I have a lovely cousin in the U.K. (hi Jules!) and every so often she sends me scrumptious recipes that she finds on the web. A few weeks ago she sent me this... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Fruity Wholewheat Loaf Cake
I have been on a clearing out mission lately. I started in the kitchen, and was happy to get rid of a big box of utensils and bits and bobs that I no longer... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Spring Vegetable and Red Pesto Tart
I do enjoy a cooking challenge, and when I was contacted by the team at Faithful to NatureĀ and invited to participate in their recent blogger competition I was... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Chocolate Fudge Nut Pieces
Such naughtiness on the blog today! I was in two minds about sharing this recipe which was inspired by a treat by Tessa Kiros from her book (and one of my... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Spiced Apple Pie with Creamy Caramel Custard
Spring has sprung, and in typical Cape Town fashion the weather has gotten itself all confused. It is getting lighter in the mornings (always a good sign), but... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Vanilla and Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
If you are a regular Cupcakes and Couscous reader then you: a.) are awesome and b.) will probably know that I love a good cookie recipe. Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Creamy Tomato Penne with Pesto
We love a good pasta dish in our house, and this is one of my go-to recipes for a quick and delicious week night meal. The sauce is ready in under thirty minute... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Iced Cappuccino Crunch Brownies
Earlier this month I attended the Good Housekeeping Celebrity Bake Stars event at D'Aria in Durbanville. There were bubbles and nibbles and foodies galore, and... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Sweet Potato, Butternut & Chevin Tarts
"Paddington thought for a moment. 'I think I'll start in the kitchen,' he said. 'I may make some pastry. Bears like pastry. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Vegan Chocolate Nut Brittle Cake
This is the first time that I am officially delving into the world of vegan cooking and if you are feeling the chocolate cravings on this post long weekend... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES