Sunday Apple Strudel

Perfect to enjoy with friends around your coffee table on a cold  Sunday afternoon… Sunday apple strudel Ingredients: 4 apples (weighing about 560 g), cored and sliced thinly 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar 225 g spicy fruit filling (recipe p. 56) 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely grated 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated ½ teaspoon ground mixed spice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 50 g pecan nuts or walnuts, chopped and…

Pear and Apple Crumble Cake

Pear & Apple Crumble Cake

Simply Irresistible… Starting with the publication of my book “Sandra Loves”, I have embarked on a journey towards an authentic expression of the things I love, in a way of communicating through creativity. Photography has been my passion; however, cooking to share is something love… A homemade cake can fill the house with  friends coming…

Spicy Apple & Tomato Chutney

Spicy Apple and Tomato Chutney

Playing Favourites Sweet, spicy, slightly tingling; This recipe has become such a “Sandra staple” that my friends look forward to a little jar as a give away… A lovely companion of cold meats, cheeses and, my way of enjoying it, some fresh multigrain bread. I made a huge quantity of various chutneys, for the night of…

Fig Chutney

Fig Chutney

Summer Captured I remember planting our first fig tree in our summerhouse in Paros. It was small and fragile, we waited  for years until it finally found its ground, settling in and branching out, giving life to glorious royal figs and beautiful leaves. Years came by and, new  branches surprisingly spring out in several different…

Tomato and Apple Chutney

Tomato and apple chutney

Tomato Chutney The Art of preserving,  allows you to capture the essence of fruits and spices, sweet and sour, at their flavourful prime — and to enjoy that freshness all year round. A chilled bottle of wine, some nutty-flavoured Gruyere cheese, pâté, or a wedge of brie, crusty homemade walnut bread and favourite, chutney is all we…