MY AT-HOME RECIPES
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BALSAMIC TOMATO, SPINACH AND RICOTTA TORTELLINI
The sun-drenched days of summer call for al fresco dinners that dance with flavour and simplicity. Enter our Balsamic Tomato, Spinach and Ricotta Tortellini — ...
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ARTICHOKE, OLIVE AND CHEESE TORTELLINI
This recipe, crafted on the JAN voyage, brings together Forage and Feast's finest ingredients to create a culinary experience that dances between the familiar and ...
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Crispy Rice With Pumpkin Skin Chutney, Chevre And Rocket
There's something magical about making the most of every part of the pumpkin. The often-overlooked skin, rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, transforms into a ...
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Chilli Lemon Prawn Pasta
This Chilli Lemon Prawn Pasta is not just a dish; it's an invitation to savour life's simple pleasures. Crafted on the JAN voyage, this recipe ...
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Rice Beignets With Spiced Fig Jam
There’s something quite special about taking humble leftovers and turning them into something extraordinary. These rice beignets are a beautiful example—a creative twist that breathes ...
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Rice Pudding Ice Cream
As summer draws near, the rising heat and dry air can sometimes leave us feeling a bit frazzled, testing our patience in unexpected ways. But ...
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Street Food Carpaccio
In the hustle and bustle of street food markets, there's a magic that happens when flavours and textures come together in perfect harmony. It's in ...
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Marketplace Eggs
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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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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Maple crème brûlée cake
There’s always a reason to celebrate, especially the season. In summer, I can’t get enough of stone fruit and berries. But in winter, it’s all ...
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Malva Bundt Cakes with Whipped Cream
It’s not a malva pudding unless it oozes syrup, am I right? The thing is that – and I hate admitting this – I sometimes ...
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Almond Cake with Muscadel Poached Pears
Although an almond cake is traditionally flourless, I’m often in the mood for a cake that’s got all that almondy deliciousness, but that also (ahem) ...
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Peppermint Crisp Caramel Éclairs
When meeting up with fellow South African expats overseas, the conversation inevitably steers in the direction of what we miss most about our home country, ...
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Chocolate Soufflé With Passion Fruit Custard
We all need that “brag” dessert we keep up our sleeves for when we’re having our nearest and dearest over for a long overdue gathering. ...
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Condensed Milk, Apple and Almond Cake
If you grew up on condensed milk, you’ll get it. There’s just something so nostalgic about that milky caramel taste.
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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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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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Maple crème brûlée cake
There’s always a reason to celebrate, especially the season. In summer, I can’t get enough of stone fruit and berries. But in winter, it’s all ...
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Italian Meringue
It occurred to me recently that – considering that rice is a staple on every continent – I don’t think anyone cooks just a handful ...
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Hot Cocoa Chanel
If, like me, you’ve had a lifelong love affair with Paris, you’ll have strolled down the rue de Rivoli on more than one occasion. Afterall, ...
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Malva Bundt Cakes with Whipped Cream
It’s not a malva pudding unless it oozes syrup, am I right? The thing is that – and I hate admitting this – I sometimes ...
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Almond Cake with Muscadel Poached Pears
Although an almond cake is traditionally flourless, I’m often in the mood for a cake that’s got all that almondy deliciousness, but that also (ahem) ...
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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 filling of beef and ...
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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, you will find a ...
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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 ahead, you’ll be delighted ...
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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 invention, and one which ...
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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 that I thought I ...
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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 Italian, and one of ...
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LAMB BRIYANI
This lamb briyani is just perfect for one of those Sunday family feasts.
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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 ...
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RICE LACE WITH SMOKED HADDOCK AND TÊTE DE MOINE
This is one of those extra special starters reserved for special occasions. In my mind, it’s the perfect Mother’s Day dish, and proof that rice ...
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Beer battered fish
What can I say, I’m a sucker for fish and chips, especially at those whitewashed harbourside places along the West Coast with the nautical rope ...
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TWICE BAKED MUSSEL SOUFFLÈ
The best thing about a twice-baked soufflé is that you never have to worry about getting it to the table in time.
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Rice & Salmon Fishcakes
There’s something so comforting and wholesome about a fish cake. Maybe it reminds me...
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Chakalaka with Salmon
My answer to this old fave is a Mediterranean twist, with colours as vibrant as the Côte d'Azur.
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Grilled Prawn with Zucchini Flowers, Cucumber and Avocado Gazpacho
SUMMER IN A BOWL. Light, fresh and zesty!
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THREE CLASSIC PIES
Having lived in France for the best part of a decade, I recently realised just how much I miss an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, homemade pie. Of ...
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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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BABY COS LETTUCE, ROASTED LIMES AND HUMMUS SALAD
This is one of those recipes that always makes me feel good about myself. Apart from being 100% plant-based, you waste almost nothing! I’m always ...
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Grape expectations
Stellenzicht Cabernet Sauvignon is a wonderful food wine thanks to its phenomenal flavour and high tannin content which pairs well with countless dishes.
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A JOURNEY IN A GLASS
Like a whisper in a glass, delicate and elusive, yet rich with stories of the ...
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The Signature of All Things
The essence of creativity and craftsmanship is captured beautifully in the realms of high-end perfumes and culinary arts. Bvlgari's Omnia Crystalline Eau de Parfum and ...
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WE ALL COME FROM SOMEWHERE
A Sip of Syrah and a Bite of Biltong In the heart of South Africa’s ...
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