Lamb and Date Chutney Stew
This recipe is my love song to the Karoo and Kalahari. The most comforting meals are often the simplest and most wholesome, and this stew ticks both boxes.
MY AT-HOME RECIPES
MEAT
Italian Padkos
With a few tweaks, you can turn your padkos into a feast that even an Italian would love.
Bonsmara Beef Stew with Self-Saucing Rice Dumplings
There are countless self-saucing puddings out there, but I’ve never come across a self-saucing rice.
Roast Leg of Lamb
When it comes to the big holidays, I like to indulge in a little tradition. When a feast is this good, you let it tell its own story.
Potato Gnocchi and Caponata with Lamb Stew
One question I get asked more times than I can remember is, “What do you eat at home?” It’s true, we chefs have a different relationship with food…
Footlong Steak Sandwich with Red Wine Sauce and Frites
For those who are not overfamiliar with the delights of the Cape, a Gatsby is a sub-like sandwich that starts off pretty innocently with
Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb, Basmati Rice and Radicchio Salad
Leg of lamb is a bit like a braaibroodjie. No, hear me out… To born and bred South Africans, the leg
Roasted Marrow Bones, Oxtail and Ale Broth With Long Grain White Rice
There’s a touch of sophistication to marrow bones that I’ve always relished for the fact that it considers the entire animal.
Mediterranean Charcuterie Board
Whether you’re having a picnic, party or date night, a platter is always a great idea. And to us carnivores, a
Biltong Crusted Lamb with Rice Filled Apples
The aromas I enjoyed while trying this out took me right back to my childhood and the joys of spending Christmas with my loved ones.
FESTIVE LAMB PIES
When you allow yourself to journey to the Kalahari, you get intimately acquainted with the Karoo. Neither a desert nor a
FRIED BOBOTIE BALLS WITH CORIANDER MINT YOGHURT SAUCE
As we start to think of our festive feasts – and gathering again – we’ll definitely be revisiting the classics, but
VETKOEK AND CURRY MINCE
One of my fondest memories of growing up was when, on those odd occasions when I had a spare R5 (or
BACON & MUSHROOM VOL-AU-VENT
I love my South African heritage, so I sometimes feel that I don’t share my favourite French recipes nearly often enough.
OUMA ONDER DIE KOMBERS
I get a lot of inspiration from colour. There’s something about the combination of green and gold that makes me want
CHILLED PEA AND HAM SOUP WITH GOATS CHEESE MOUSSE
While it would be optimistic to say we’re heading into summer in South Africa, things are definitely warming up, which means
PORK OLIVES WITH A MUSTARD SAUCE
In 1952, a butcher in the Netherlands came up with a dish he called Slavink, which was made from a sausage
Lamb Bobotie | Bobotie with RICE CRISPS AND SULTANA PURÉE
The recipes in Volume 7 of JAN the Journal have been inspired by each of the JAN destinations. With each course,
TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY WITH CAULIFLOWER PURÉE
Considering the time you invest in this classic, it’s without a doubt one of those pull-all-the-stops dishes. But when you plan
Pulled Pork and Cabbage Roulade
On very rare occasions, British cooking makes a big splash in the culinary world. The Bubble and Squeak is one such
STUFFED PORK FILLET WITH BACON CANNELLINI BEANS
My favourite way to cook at home is when I take a bunch of ingredients and start improvising. One recent invention
PORK RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER
This dish is a marriage of my three adopted homelands — France, Italy and the Kalahari. Ravioli, of course, is classically
LAMB BRIYANI
This lamb briyani is just perfect for one of those Sunday family feasts.
PULLED PORK CUBAN SANDWICH
You have to try this pork rump recipe. The best part is that you can keep your leftover pulled pork and do it all again the next day!
Pork Chops with Parisienne Butter
Isn’t it time the underrated pork chop got the Parisienne treatment?
PORK NECK
Some of the best dishes you’re likely to taste in your life won’t necessarily win any beauty competitions,
HOLIDAY EISBEINS
Growing up, a perfectly cooked and beautifully glazed Eisbein usually took centre stage on our festive table.
Festive Porchetta
Traditionally, a porchetta makes its appearance on Italian tables around the festive season…
Ouma’s French Makeover
The concept of wrapping meatballs in leaves originated in ancient Greece, where they wrapped…
