MY AT-HOME RECIPES
EASY PEASY
Quince Preserve with Caramel and Custard Choux Buns
You don’t have to be a pastry chef to put together a ...
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Pastorie Hoender
I grew up on pastorie hoender (directly translated as parsonage chicken), which ...
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Bonsmara Beef Stew with Self-Saucing Rice Dumplings
There are countless self-saucing puddings out there, but I’ve never come across ...
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Sesame Seared Tuna and Rice Salad
I know what you’re thinking, but this isn’t that trusty, tuna-from-a-can salad ...
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Wild Mushroom and Grain Pot Pie
When someone uses the word “earthy” to describe a flavour, what’s the ...
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Apple and Pistachio Tart
This apple tart has been my personal go-to for more than 10 ...
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Glazed Fig and Orange Loaf Cake
Always have a loaf cake tucked away in the freezer that you ...
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Roasted Banana, Amaretto and Raisin Rice Cake
I remember making this cake for our staff meal at JAN as a treat on Saturdays ...
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MERINGUE AND CARAMEL MOLOTOV
Summer is for light and breezy, easy-peasy puddings. Enter the Molotov, a Portuguese meringue pudding. It’s ...
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GATEAU SAINT HONORÉ
I do love indulging in a bit of history and heritage when it comes to food, ...
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Festive Chicken and Potato Pie
As I start to think ahead to upcoming Christmas celebrations and all of the favourite festive ...
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Gingerbread house
There’s something about Christmastime that brings out the kid in me. One of my favourite activities ...
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Fruity Iced Biscuits
Since my take on Zoo Biscuits – that childhood classic that only born and bred South ...
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VETKOEK AND CURRY MINCE
One of my fondest memories of growing up was when, on those odd occasions when I ...
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MELKTERT AND MOERKOFFIE MACARONS
As much as I love France – and have made a home here – I always ...
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Hertzoggie Meringue with Doily
There are some things that just never go out of style! The Hertzoggie is ...
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Roasted Banana, Amaretto and Raisin Rice Cake
I remember making this cake for our staff meal at JAN as a treat ...
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GATEAU SAINT HONORÉ
I do love indulging in a bit of history and heritage when it comes ...
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MELKTERT AND MOERKOFFIE MACARONS
As much as I love France – and have made a home here – ...
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Milk Tart and Apple Crumble Ice Cream
One of the first dessert treats I learned to bake was an apple crumble. ...
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CHOCOLATE BREAD AND BUTTER POPS
If I had to make a list of my ten favourite recipes, which I’ve ...
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Jasmine Rice, Coconut & Rose Macaroons
Apart from an extra “o”, the main difference between a macaroon and a macaron ...
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BROWNIE MIGNARDISES WITH A MALVA TWIST
This is a marriage of two greats. On the one hand, you’ve got that ...
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PULLED PORK CUBAN SANDWICH
You have to try this pork rump recipe. The best part is that you can keep ...
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Pork Chops with Parisienne Butter
Isn’t it time the underrated pork chop got the Parisienne treatment?
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PORK NECK
Some of the best dishes you’re likely to taste in your life won’t necessarily win any ...
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HOLIDAY EISBEINS
Growing up, a perfectly cooked and beautifully glazed Eisbein usually took centre stage on our festive ...
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Festive Porchetta
Traditionally, a porchetta makes its appearance on Italian tables around the festive season...
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Ouma’s French Makeover
The concept of wrapping meatballs in leaves originated in ancient Greece, where they wrapped...
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THREE CLASSIC PIES
Having lived in France for the best part of a decade, I recently realised just how ...
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CONFIT SALMON AND FENNEL SALAD
If the word “confit” (pronounced con-fee), reminds you of the Afrikaans konfyt (jam), don’t ...
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PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SEARED SCALLOPS
In South Africa we almost always buy our scallops frozen, since the fresh variety ...
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CORIANDER, LIME AND PRAWN SOUP
Eating warm yet fresh is one of the great winter challenges, so is there ...
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QUICK AND EASY SEAFOOD SOUP WITH AÏOLI
Although I would never go as far as to call this a bouillabaisse recipe, ...
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Pickled baby hake with peaches
I’d love to say that I’ve always loved pickled fish in curry, but the ...
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Sardine & cheddar toasties
There’s this idea that, when it comes to food, chefs never take the easy ...
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Chilled prawn coconut & lime soup with edible flowers & avocado
For a chef – or anyone who lives for the infinite joys of food ...
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Potato Salad with Smoked Salmon, Egg and Crème Fraîche
An effortless classic, perfect for the summer.
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Tomato and Bean salad
Now for something fresh and nourishing. I find this bean salad to be such a fresh ...
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DOUBLE VEGGIE BURGER
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that I am not vegetarian. But when you’ve ...
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SPICY CAULIFLOWER BITES
Imagine buffalo wings… but made of cauliflower and a light, crispy panko shell.
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Flatbreads with Hummus
For this fresh and fullsome platter, I used red speckled beans in a batch of flatbreads...
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STUFFED TOMATOES
What is it about the Mediterranean that produces such a fantastic array of dishes? While vacationing…
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Easy Lentil Soup
When it comes to keeping a bagful of nourishing goodness on hand for one of those ...
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Carrot and Dried Cranberry Salad with a Sparkling Wine Dressing
a fresh, naturally sweet and crunchy side that goes with just about anything. I can’t think ...
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Hook, Line and Savour
With our 3000 km coastline, centuries-old fishing communities, colourful fishing harbours and avid anglers, South Africa is a fish lover’s ...
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All Roads Lead to Cheese
Cheese is a cornerstone of any JAN experience and certainly of my own culinary life and explorations. For the selection ...
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All Aboard
A cheese board laden with the very best selection of cheeses plus preserves and edible treats to complement them is ...
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Dirty Little Secrets
Just like any South African who has spent time abroad, I feel a definite sense of home when I return ...
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