by Chez Shamwari | Jun 2, 2012 | Blog, Recipes
I will shortly be celebrating a member of my family’s half century in South Africa. A birthday feast is planned and a curry “with all the spices” will be on the menu. Mum asked if I had a recipe she could use and I immediately thought of this one...
by admin | Mar 11, 2012 | Blog, Recipes
I got this recipe from my dear Mum and have very tasty memories of these little gems from times past. Not only are they delicious but they must be the easiest thing to make. I served these at a previous afternoon tea and have had a request for the recipe. So here...
by Chez Shamwari | Feb 12, 2012 | Blog
I had been vaguely aware of coeliac disease for some time but had no real understanding of it or any appreciation of the difficulties that sufferers have in coping with managing their diets particularly when eating out. My attention and interest in it was linked with...
by admin | Jan 5, 2012 | Blog, Recipes
I have adapted this recipe from Phil Vickery’s book ‘Seriously Good! Gluten-free Baking’. I’ve used Doves Farm Gluten Free Plain White Flour rather than the flour mix Phil recommends with the recipe (just for convenience as Doves’ is...
by admin | Jan 2, 2012 | Blog
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 beckons, so much has happened over the last 6 months it’s time for some reflection. I’ve hosted 10 events at Chez Shamwari, a combination of afternoon teas and lunches. These all seem to have gone extremely well given the feedback I...
by Chez Shamwari | Jan 2, 2012 | Blog
This is a VERY belated posting – the last six months has been extremely busy keeping up with the day job, taking holidays and launching Chez Shamwari. However, better late than never … It was with great excitement and anticipation that I arrived at My Secret Tea Room...
