Welcome!
My passion for food is enriched in both the kitchen and life. Enjoying food is all about finding the right balance and falling in love with it all over again! As you skim through my recipes you’ll find plenty of decadent and easy-to-make recipes using simple ingredients you may find in your kitchen.
I provide some low-fat, low-carb recipes as well as some cheat foods – because I’m a big believer in indulgence without regret.
My relationship with food
After years of feeling lost in the crazy world of crash diets, I’ve finally found myself in a healthy relationship with food. This means eating without any resentment or deprivation.
If you’re looking to work on your relationship with food, you’re in the right place! From a fresh Grilled Chicken Cobb Caesar Salad one day, to a Nutella Stuffed Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie the next, we are all about finding balance in your diet.
Updating my recipes regularly, here you will find endless inspiration for weekly meals, dinner party dishes, and breakfasts including our world-famous Best Fluffy Pancakes and of course, delectable desserts like our Brownies.
Where did it all begin?
What started as a food diary on the Cafe Delites Instagram in 2014, quickly developed into a full-blown love affair both in the kitchen and behind the lens. Fast forward two years and Cafe Delites has become a foodie favourite across the globe.
Check out some of my published recipes that have been featured by other publications from around the world, on my media page.
This is my new path. After surviving cancer (Stage 4B Hodgkins Lymphoma) and a lot of life’s other great difficulties including childhood molestation and abuse; I am here, I am alive and although my life is far from perfect, I am eternally grateful to have been given a ‘second chance.’ Read more about my cancer journey (yes, I wrote a book too!).
Welcome to my blog!
Dear Karina,
Thank you for this absolute banger of a website , completely lashed it out the park with it. Even though I scroll through every image until I get to the recipe, It is SO helpful to have a jump to recipe and print recipe button. Defo gonna try the nutella hot chocolate for sure! Beautiful pictures and amazing recipes! Good stuff good stuff!
May your nutella never spoil!
Kind regards,
A man with a sweet-tooth
Your recipes are absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing them all with us. <3
Hallo Karina.
I’m from Germany and love your new Block.
You gave me so much Ideas, for that thank you.
Please, take care.
Best wishes from Ramona
Hello Karina, My heart is on fire I would love to increase my cooking skills with you, What can I say I am a hopeless romantic and had to tell you what you already know, you have stolen my heart I imagine me and countless others but boy what a strong feeling to have for someone I have not even met but wow love to meet you, I imagine you must get this a lot so I hope you are ok with yet another guys falling in love with you! OOOOO
Much love for your recipes – your site in on my bookmarks for easy access! Can’t thank you enough and keep up the great work!
I’m always excited to run across a new person I haven’t seen before in my continuous search for good food recipes, so hopefully I will see more now that you have my e-mail address.
THis is wonderful. I’ve been looking for something off offset “bland & basic” and your recipe does the job in spades. Merci a lot…
Dear Karina,
When I want something out of this world to eat, I often come here to you. Thank you for all the amazing recipes we enjoy all the time. I have never been less than wowed with any recipe and we love all the creamy mushroom cooking and the steaks, OMG!! Anyway, from a true fan, thank you so much for sharing all you have!!
Jed
After having a mild stroke TIA, I had to look after myself and in less than 3 months I’ve dropped my high cholesterol completely. I decided not to remain on these statins because of the side effects, so I have been looking at recipes that would be simple to do without the stuffs that’s unhealthy and fell on yours today. It’s exactly what I was looking for. I’ve bookmarked your site. And will get into the kitchen now. Thanks so much for sharing this site Karina.
Jacques
Melbourne, AUS.
I just made yet another of your incredible recipes! This was for the flatbread, and it was amazing! If you haven’t written a cookbook, you should – because you really are so talented! Our family favorite is your Cajun butter steak bites! Thanks so much!