Teresa Ulyate

LATEST ARTICLES ( 414 )

• 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 Nature 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

• Sticky Lemon & Poppy Seed Muffins

  

  Over the last year I have worked on some very interesting and fun campaigns, and I feel lucky to be able to do this from home. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Almond & Apricot Thumb Cookies

  

  This recipe takes me straight back to my childhood. Thumbs cookies were one of the first cookies I mastered on my own and there was many a Saturday afternoon... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Two Scrumptious Side Dishes: Carrot Salad & Roasted Cauliflower

  

  I am keeping it simple this week with two good all-year-round side dish recipes that I hope you will love as much as I do. And by simple I mean easy - these... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Restaurant Review: Dash Restaurant

  

  It is not often that hubby and I get out on our own for a meal (the closest we get to a date night these days seems to be on school parent evenings, ouch!). Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Saucy Chocolate and Coconut Puddings

  

  While some may not share my sentiments I actually love the school holidays. No lunch boxes, no school runs, and just generally no rushing. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES