Making jam from scratch in an old kitchen is one of the most joyful things you’ll ever do in the Karoo. And if you can somehow source red prickly pears, you’ll be blown away by the degree of satisfaction to be had from the experience.
It’s clear: Daily Maverick readers love baked puddings, even on hot summer’s days. Of the many entries received for our competition, 90% were for baked puddings.
There needed to be a challenge and it needed to be tough, tight and vrot with tension, as we say in the Karoo. There would be laughter, fun and maybe even a few tears. And it would start with a kitchen pantry just like they do it on MasterChef Australia.