JHB North - April 22

Editor’s Choice ...
It’s Easter. And our editor wants cake!
Cakes. Tarts. Chocolate. April’s the
month to indulge her sweet tooth
Tiny bites of Portuguese heaven
Blistered, caramelised custard. Gold brown flakey puff
pastry. There’s nothing not to love about pastéis de
nata ... the famous Portuguese custard tarts which are
dangerously addictive. Invented in the 18th century by
monks at the Jerónimos Monastery just outside Lisbon,
where it was common for egg whites to starch the nuns’
habits ... leaving the monks with all the left over yolks.
Voila ... tiny little custard tarts. Which we love. So imagine
our joy when we discovered Casa Das Natas ... a store
specialising in these. There are classics ... but why stop
there? Not when you can add a touch of chocolate - and
not just any chocolate, it’s Nutella! Others have berry jam,
or apple and cinnamon. Some have a touch of Matcha ...
and for vegans there are some with no diary or eggs. You’ll
find Casa Das Natas, crammed with these two-bite bits
of heaven, along with some really fine coffee, in the Food
Court at Sandton City, where they’re sold in boxes of two,
four or six (ed’s note: buy six). Details: 011-568-1248.
Rather fancy this modern acacia wooden
plate with glass cloche ... just the thing to
store cakes and stylish enough to bring to
the tea table. R750 from Woolworths
For every baker with a sweet tooth, chocolate recipes are
the ultimate treat. And The Little Chocolate Cookbook by
Sue Quinn is just crammed with chocolate treats ... desserts,
biscuits, even breads. It’s full of inspiration for all types of
occasion and includes the perfect recipe whether you’re
new to baking, or an old hand! Lovely recipes for gifts, too ...
like chocolate bark and chocolate-dipped shortbread. Enjoy
the sweeter side of life with this irresistible little cookbook.
Hardie Grant, R210
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