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Hi, I'm Dani. Some people call me Mrs Rooibos.

South African flavours, cooked my way.

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Dani Speek, home cook and creator of Blissful Bites

As seen on

  • The Taste Master SATop 4, season 6
  • National TVGuest baker

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Dark chocolate mousse with honey salted caramel in a glass bowl, a spoon lifting out a scoop

New · Dessert

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Honey Salted Caramel

Dark chocolate mousse layered with honey salted caramel and a crisp tempered chocolate shell. Silky, rich and easy to make ahead for dinner parties.
Rooibos and apricot lamington cut open to show the sponge and apricot layer, with coconut lamingtons behind

Dessert

Rooibos & Apricot Lamingtons
Biltong pap croquette broken open in two hands, with a plate of golden croquettes behind

Appetiser

Biltong Pap Croquettes with Atchar Mayo
Golden Shanghai butter mochi cakes on a blue plate, one lifted to show the crisp edge

Dessert

Viral Butter Tteok/Shanghai Butter Mochi
rooibos orange tiramisu

Dessert

Rooibos & Orange Tiramisu
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Dani Speek smiling at a kitchen counter with a plate of scones

The cook behind it

Food is how I make sense of things.

I'm a home cook who made the top four of The Taste Master SA and has been a guest baker on national TV. You'll find a fair bit of me in these recipes, and a few stories along the way.

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The shop

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Chunky Cookie Recipe Bundle

Chunky Cookie Recipe Bundle

Unlock cookie perfection with the Blissful Bites Chunky Cookie Recipe Bundle! Featuring six indulgent recipes, from the vibrant…

R 290.00
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter – Alice

Dehydrated Sourdough Starter – Alice

Bake real, homemade artisan sourdough bread with ease! Our dehydrated sourdough starter is naturally fermented, long-lasting, and beginner-friendly.…

R 260.00

Brands I've worked with

  • Spicemaster
  • Food Lover’s Market
  • Cafe 28
  • Spicemaster
  • Food Lover’s Market
  • Cafe 28
  • Spicemaster
  • Food Lover’s Market
  • Cafe 28

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I make recipe content for food and lifestyle brands. If your product belongs in a real kitchen, I'd love to hear about it.

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  • Recipe developmentOriginal recipes built around your product, tested at home.
  • Short-form videoReels and TikToks, shot and edited in my kitchen.
  • Honest reviewsReal use, real opinions, tagged and credited.