We’ve been running a series of heirloom recipes and today we’ve got one from Yuppiechef founder, Shane Dryden. Welcome to the delight of the coconut cake. I used to eat cake this with my grandfather on his farm in Potgietersrus area...

Last month, we posted some heirloom recipes that Yuppiechef staff have enjoyed over the years, including Ali’s orange cake, Paul’s Halva cake and Mama and Louise Bailey’s crunchies. Delicious. Because we love to hear from people on the other side of...

When you think of heirlooms, what springs to mind? Your grandfather’s watch, a slightly chipped but glorious vase, a full set of the Encyclopedia Britannica, a gilded mirror… What about recipes? The ones handed down from your eccentric Italian uncle...

Love it or hate it, when asked what ingredient makes you think of childhood, rhubarb often features. As part of our Heirloom Recipe collection, we’ve been digging out our childhood recipe favourites; dishes that we may like to pass on...

If you could pass down one recipe to your kids, what would it be? Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared our favourite family recipes in the Yuppiechef test kitchen. From Ali’s orange sponge to Marina’s rhubarb crumble we’ve sauntered...

A great family recipe, handed down through the ages, is something to hold on to with all your might. Unlike many a material thing, a favourite family dish has the power to conjure up memories that make you glow. A...