MY AT-HOME RECIPES
EASY PEASY
Pancakes with Catalan and Fig Preserve
I love a sweet indulgent dessert for breakfast but this isn’t your ordinary pancake stack.
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Lemon Rusk and White Chocolate Mousse Trifle
Each layer of this dessert is a tribute to the art of indulgence and proof that opposites really do attract!
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Potpourri and Beetroot Roulade
Sometimes, we have to indulge something just because it’s a thing of beauty. If it sounds weird to you, beetroot’s use in dessert is not ...
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Butter-poached Salmon and Squid Stew
Who said chefs don’t take shortcuts? At home, it’s all about kicking back a bit instead of spending hours and hours in the kitchen.
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Boerenkaas Rice Soufflé
Who says leftovers need to be predictable? —let them surprise you. Turn a simple meal into a feast by giving your leftover rice a second ...
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Crispy Bobotie Chip
Ever heard of a bobotie and rice chip? You have now! My new favourite starter.
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Artichoke and Spekboom Salad
This recipe is my swan song to winter. Depending on the year, you don’t always get artichokes by late winter, but when you do it’s ...
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Kellogg’s All-In-One Cookie
I could never condone binge eating (and get away with it), but if you were to gobble up, say, five of these in one sitting, ...
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Vanilla Glazed Grape and Custard Tart
I feel like I’ve been chasing milk tart since I was a child. When it comes to deciding on a tart filling, custard has to ...
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Pampoenkoekie Brownies
It’s the thing about brownies. They’re so willing to play dress-up that, it’s so easy to give them a taste of home.
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Biltong Croissants
I don’t remember ever having a biltong croissant, do you? Why aren’t they more popular? I mean, it’s basically a biltongbroodjie.
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Carrot Cake Flapjacks
There are some household brands that have been a part of the South African pantry for decades, and with every new generation, with a tweak ...
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Rich Chocolate Torte with Peach Preserve
It’s always a good idea to have a rich, chocolatey trick up your sleeve.
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Pastorie Chicken Pies
The best thing about one-pot-wonders, like Pastorie Chicken, is the leftovers. When pulled off the bone the day after, you get all that sharp, chutney ...
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Macadamia Baklava Cheesecake
It’s amazing how many uses you can get out of one ingredient. Often, I’d get the urge to explore the same ingredient in every possible ...
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Mosbolletjie Roosterkoek
The mosbolletjie has found its way into so many of my menus over the years, I would go so far as to say it’s one ...
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Doekpoeding
If you've never heard of it, the doekpoeding is very similar to a fruit cake, but not as involved. It does boast one of ...
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Lemon and Rooibos Trifle
When coming up with new recipe ideas, one of my favourite things is to take one idea and flip it on its head. In this ...
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Koffie Melkkos
On the farm, this was a big breakfast treat, especially on Saturday mornings when there was nowhere to go in a rush.
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Chocolate Mousse with Beetroot Marshmallow
This delectable charmer challenges our idea of what constitutes a dessert (just when we thought beetroot had no more surprises left up its sleeve)
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Quince Preserve with Caramel and Custard Choux Buns
You don’t have to be a pastry chef to put together a glamorous high tea.
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Apple and Pistachio Tart
This apple tart has been my personal go-to for more than 10 years.
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Glazed Fig and Orange Loaf Cake
Always have a loaf cake tucked away in the freezer that you can take out a couple of hours before the time (it defrosts very ...
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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 of lamb (like the ...
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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. But apart from its ...
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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 platter is never complete ...
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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.
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FESTIVE LAMB PIES
When you allow yourself to journey to the Kalahari, you get intimately acquainted with the Karoo. Neither a desert nor a lush landscape, this mystical ...
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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 it’s also a great ...
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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 was it R2 back ...
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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. And despite popular belief, ...
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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 season staples, I’m drawn to ...
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DEBONED CHICKEN IN A BACON WEAVE
Roast chicken is as classic as they come; a Sunday lunch staple. But every Sunday? Well, it could be. So many ...
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Portuguese Rice and Duck
Something about this traditional Portuguese dish reminds me of South Africa’s Spice Route era,
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Chicken Brioche Pies
You know when you try something new in the kitchen, not sure how it’s going to turn out, but then it ...
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APPLE-STUFFED CHICKEN
The tartly sweet twist that the chicken breast has been waiting for, with a Mustard Beurre Blanc sauce.
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QUAILS IN WHITE WINE & GRAPES
Flavoured with tarragon, these quails are cooked following the traditional method. This bittersweet herb is similar in flavour to anise, so ...
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Duck with red wine plum sauce
Collaborating with Pierneef à la Motte’s executive chef on a recipe for JAN the Journal Volume 2, it reignited my passion ...
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ROAST CHICKEN AND BACON PIE
While lean chicken breast makes a great salad, I wouldn’t recommend it for baking a pie.
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Quick and Easy Bouillabaisse
Pronounced boo-ya-bess, it’s arguably the most famous fish stew to come out of France (Marseille to be precise). Like so many famous French dishes there ...
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Brown Rice Cigars
For any movie marathon – whether planning a movie night or working your way through a whole franchise over a weekend – finger food is ...
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Jasmine Rice and Salmon Balls
You know when you get a craving for something you have no idea how to make? I have that all the time. (Hey, every chef ...
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Himalayan Pink Salt Seared Scallops
The kitchen is a creative space. I know immediately when I walk into someone’s kitchen for the first time what kind of relationship they have ...
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Oysters Four Ways
Being back in South Africa for a while has got me in the mood for one of those light, late-summer seafood dishes...
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Vetkoek Stokkies with a Trout Pâté
We recently started making “grasbrood” at Klein JAN; long, thin bread sticks hidden in a bouquet of Kalahari grass that have proven to be a ...
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Chicken and Rice Bites with Prawns and Bok Choy
Whenever I want to make a fresh start, I go for freshness in my meals and these chicken and rice bites are a favourite.
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MUSSELS AU GRATIN
As the weather in South Africa takes a summery turn, we’re starting to imagine lazier afternoons spent with our nearest and dearest when, let’s face ...
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Sweetcorn and Coffee Tart
Every now and again when I return to France, instead of indulging in the array of flaky, buttery masterpieces lining the glowing shelves of their ...
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Cape Malay Spiced Rice Croquettes
Ever since I was little, I always missed someone the most on the day I knew I was going to see them again. All I ...
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First Bloom Poké Bowl
I’ve often found that, the moment you tell someone you’re a chef, they immediately assume you’re all about “spherified” caviars and spuma-gunned foams. That stuff ...
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Pan Fried Pizza with Cashew Nut ‘Mozzarella Cheese’
One of the first things I realised when I started exploring plant-based cooking more seriously was that there was this whole world creaminess I knew ...
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Mushroom, Leek, Cannellini Beans and Spinach Pies
Who said meat-free should ever mean comfort-free? It’s not all salads and umami-suffused lentils. There’s no reason why you can’t indulge in a hearty winter ...
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Olive Bread With Tomato Tartare
The moment I decided to really start exploring plant-based cooking, I knew I wasn’t going to bend over backwards to make mushrooms taste like grilled ...
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Balsamic Toffee Tomatoes
Remember those toffie appels we used to get at school fêtes and church bazaars? I loved them, despite the fact that I can still hear ...
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Cheese Tortellini with Herb Dressing
Tortellini must be one of the most comforting Italian dishes out there.
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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 paradise.
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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 team and I, the journey ...
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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 one of life’s true joys.
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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 and feel African ground beneath ...
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