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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 ...

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Italian Padkos

With a few tweaks, you can turn your padkos into a feast that even an Italian would love.

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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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Nasturtium and Haddock Soup

My haddock velouté made its début at JAN many years ago and I could see immediately that we had a hit on our hands.

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Kaiing and Krummelpap Hertzoggie

The moment you start blurring the line between sweet and savoury, big things happen. Take the braaibroodjie macaron, for instance. It’s been a JAN signature ...

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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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Cauliflower and Parmesan Gratin

Few things crank up the comfort factor quite like a potato. But whenever I opt for a starchy spud, I often ask myself whether I’ve ...

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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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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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MELKTERT AND MOERKOFFIE MACARONS

As much as I love France – and have made a home here – I always find I crave the tastes of home most the ...

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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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BEEF WELLINGTON

I’ve always thought the name, Beef Wellington, sounds very grand

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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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