MY AT-HOME RECIPES
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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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Cinnamon Smoked Soetkoekies
You might have heard of burnt butter, but have you ever tried making your own smoked butter?
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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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Fish Cakes with Pommes Purée
Fish and chips always makes me feel like I'm on holiday. And although this dish isn't exactly the same thing, it definitely gets its inspiration ...
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Caponata Baked Frittata
Frittata is a total go-to for me, but I’m always looking for ways to mix it up and surprise myself.
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Smoked Trout with Poached Egg
The “breakfast salt” in this recipe hits all the right notes, from a comforting Corn Flakes flavour infusion to a welcome kick of crunch.
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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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Shortbread with Rooibos Caramel
I’d go so far as to say, the most fun you can have with food is when you tell a story with it. This recipe ...
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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 before service. It always put us in such a ...
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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 like eating a cloud, and lends itself so perfectly ...
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GATEAU SAINT HONORÉ
I do love indulging in a bit of history and heritage when it comes to food, which is one of my favourite things about French ...
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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 one of the ultimate ...
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Gingerbread house
There’s something about Christmastime that brings out the kid in me. One of my favourite activities was building a gingerbread house with my mother on ...
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Fruity Iced Biscuits
Since my take on Zoo Biscuits – that childhood classic that only born and bred South Africans seem to get – first made its début ...
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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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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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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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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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Hertzoggie Meringue with Doily
There are some things that just never go out of style! The Hertzoggie is a true South African classic, and with good reason, it’s delicious. ...
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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 before service. It always put us in such a ...
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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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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 beauty competitions,
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HOLIDAY EISBEINS
Growing up, a perfectly cooked and beautifully glazed Eisbein usually took centre stage on our festive table.
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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 much I miss an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, homemade pie. Of ...
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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 be embarrassed – you’re not far off. Confit means to preserve, ...
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PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SEARED SCALLOPS
In South Africa we almost always buy our scallops frozen, since the fresh variety is so elusive. But don’t let that put you off of ...
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CORIANDER, LIME AND PRAWN SOUP
Eating warm yet fresh is one of the great winter challenges, so is there anything more perfect than a hearty, brothy clear soup to hit ...
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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, I can’t deny that it’s where I got the inspiration. The ...
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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 truth is I only discovered it in my twenties! When I ...
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Sardine & cheddar toasties
There’s this idea that, when it comes to food, chefs never take the easy way out. Almost like the words, simple, express, on-the-go, and quick ...
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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 – it’s impossible not to be inspired by the colours and ...
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TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLÉ
When cooking for friends and family at home, a twice-baked soufflé is always a good idea.
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Fried Krummelpap Side
This delicious side evolved during my first (illegal) braai in France, and I’ve never looked back.
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SPANAKOPITA
This Greek-style spinach pie is always a huge hit. Still warm and comforting, but just a bit on the lighter side.
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Tomato and Bean salad
Now for something fresh and nourishing. I find this bean salad to be such a fresh spin on my usual
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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 been cooking for...
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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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Eat Like a Vegeterranean
In the Mediterranean – from Spain and Portugal, all along the coast through France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and the door of the Middle East through ...
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High Cakes
Only when someone asked you especially do you need to bake your own cake, unless you want to. See it as an exercise in creativity.
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How South Africa Feasts
We caught up with Hannes Maritz recently to get his take on what makes South Africans so unique in the way we feast, and how ...
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Mise en Place
Mise en place is so ingrained in modern kitchens that it's hard to believe there wasn't always such a system in restaurants.
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