A South African in Canada

For those who miss my terrible food puns, i present my trifecta: 1. If I had a horse I'd call him mayo.... 'cause mayo-neighs (mayonnaise) 2. If 1 had a second horse I'd call him more... 'cause more-neigh (mornay) 3. If I had a group of houses I'd call them a holland.. cause we'd have horses for days! (Hollandaise) ...

Hello friends! Several people have reached out to me asking to share some of my recipes during this self-isolation period - I'm glad to help. Here is one of my all-time favorites.... Stay inside, stay safe and enjoy something wickedly decadent! Dylan ____ Malva Pudding Madness by Dylan Ellis (from the book South African Decadence) Amarula Cream Syrup Base: 1 cup brown sugar 125g butter 2/3 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup Amarula Method: In a medium-size saucepan bring ingredients up to a boil and then simmer for 15min stirring at regular intervals. Malva Cake base: For best use of this recipe, set up your mise en place into 4 bowls as per Parts A to D. Part A: 2 cups of granulated sugar 4 TBS apricot jam Part B 125ml soft butter 4 eggs Part C: 1/3 cup milk 1/3 cup heavy cream 1 TBS apple cider vinegar 2 TBS Amarula Part D: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 TBS bicarbonate soda 1 TBS baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Method: 1. Preheat the oven at 350f (180c) 2. In a blender, combine Part A for 2 minutes, until an orange paste. 3. Add Part B to Part A in the same blender and combine thoroughly. 4. Add Part C to the same blender mixture and combine for 3 minutes. Your wet ingredients should now be a well-mixed batter. 5. In a stainless steel bowl sift part D rigorously 5 times. Your dry ingredients should now be ready. 6. In small batches, add wet to dry ingredients and fold with a rubber spatula until a thick cake batter has formed. 7. Grease dish or tray. 8. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. The cake should be golden brown. 9. Once cooked, using a toothpick. Poke 10 spread out holes in cake. 10. Evenly pour Amarula cream syrup over the cake. Once it's all soaked in, serve with custard or ice cream. Plating tips: I wanted to convey two elements by way of unspoken storytelling by using shapes and designs inspired by Africa. I used a cookie cutter to cut interesting shapes out of the pudding and I have plated the custard using a liquid dropper and a toothpick to draw in the feathers. About Malva Pudding: One of the dessert identities of South Africa, Malva Pudding a prominent feature of my childhood. Every celebration I can remember Mulva Pudding was there. A sticky apricot sponge style cake with some sort of flavor kick, be it brandy, Amarula, vanilla cardamon or a host of others. Those who follow my recipe pages will surely have noticed that I have a lot of Amarula recipes. if you are new to my work and wondering why it's simple. Amarula is a staple in its own right across Southern Africa - it's delicious, versatile and always in my fridge. : Amarula #MalvaPudding #Boerekos #GoodFood #SweetTooth #Boozy #Amarula #recipe

Eish! Me every time.

Translation: no, we are Afrikaans. My mother knows how to cook.

@wearefortycreek whiskey dinner at @burrardpub

The ebb and flow of life is unpredictable - 2019s highs and lows were extreme - the good? I represented my birth country (South Africa) 4 times on the world culinary stage. I wrote my second book and I was part of the menu and culinary development of 4 restaurants. #growth #chefLife #southafricancuisine #onlyupfromhere #southafrica #canada

A world of fusion. England, Italy, Lebanon, Jordan, South Africa, Japan, Vietnam, Germany with hints of Portugal & Canada. #chefLife #culinaryarts #menuDevelopment #greatEats #portMoody #pomoeats includes photos by the lovely @nikkiemariah

All the colors - purple cauliflower is my favorite.

its true for me though..

Sometimes simple is best.

The world on a plate.

"Fall" in love with some of these features #culinarydevelment #DevelopmentChef #porkschnitzel with #spatzle and wild mushroom #togarashi #popcorn #shrimp with #maple #bacon #masalasteakgatsby #pumpkinpie