Rosemary Manor Market 1 July

It is almost time for Rosemary Manor’s monthly market! On Friday 1 July our quaint tea garden will be open from 09:00 until 17:00 and we have lots of beautiful new things in our shop. Our theme for July is “The world is my Oyster”. You don’t have to do the travelling to experience something of far off countries as we will be bringing them to you.

Why not invite a friend for a catch – up coffee or lunch? We will be having delicious traditional South African cuisine like chicken pie and milk tart, as well as lots of surprises from around the world…

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Beautiful Doll Cake

I have recently made this cake for a friend's daughter's fourth birthday. It was great fun to make and really easy. Here is how to go about it:

The key is having enough cake to work with! You need 4x the amount of a normal cake mix.

• Bake four round cakes and stack them
• Cut a hole in the center for the doll’s legs
• Place the doll in the centre and cut the cake to form the dress
• Ice and decorate as you choose. I used butter icing and i made the little roses from sugar icing. You can even buy ready made roses and all sorts of decorations from baking and craft shops

You will have lots of left over cake to make a delicious trifle for Sunday Lunch... or you just eat the crumbs yourself!

From mug to mugnificence

It all started Saturday morning at the Hazel Food Market. The Rosemary Manor team was at our usual spot, next the north gate of the market, minding our mugs, so to speak. For those of you who do not know yet, Rosemary Manor has branched out and is now selling the food you love at the Hazel Food Market every Saturday from 8 to 2 o’clock

The question our customers kept asking was what do we do with the mugs after enjoying the scrumptious fare inside? For the creative mind the tempting tipsy tart or mouth watering tortilla stack in the enamel mugs we sell is only the beginning. It goes without saying that morning coffee and four o’clock tea can only taste better when served in such an original way, but why stop there?

 You can make a candle, sort your stationary or plant a lovely succulent in your mug. Buy six or eight and use them the next time you entertain. My family dinner tomorrow can only benefit from welcoming creamy tomato soup served in quaint enamel mugs. Is there a better way to serve French fries or a hot dog? Have a picnic in the garden and dish up all the food in different coloured mugs. Salad, pasta, jelly & custard and even spicy gluwein will thrill your guests when served in such an extraordinary way.

 

Use a mug as wrapping paper. Fill the mug with a Cappuccino stick or 2, add a teaspoon dipped in melted dark chocolate, a few marshmallows and /or a rusk and tie a ribbon around the ear of the mug and  voila! A choccacino as a gift.

A regular customer hangs her mugs in the lemon tree outside her kitchen door and an artist from Nelspruit creates breathtaking chandeliers with hers. Food like life is so much more than just the mundane and ordinary. When last did a serving of piping hot chicken pie bought at a Saturday morning market hold so much promise!

The Challenge:

Come up with a mugnificent use for a ordinary enamel mug. Post a comment on our blog and stand the chance of winning 4 mugs of culinary delight to be collected next Saturday at the Rosemary Manor stall at the Hazelwood Food Market. Please remember to include your contact details.