MY AT-HOME RECIPES
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Banana Bread Overnight Rice Bowl
It is a perfect and easy breakfast treat, ideal for prep ahead.
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Snoek & Patat Brown Rice Fishcakes with Korrelkonfyt
Snoek & Patat Rice Fishcakes are the perfect weekday dinner.
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Wagyu Beef Biltong and Pear Tartlet
This one’s going into my personal recipe journal of crowdpleasers.
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Orange and Yogurt Loaf Cake
Always have an Orange and Yogurt Loaf cake tucked away in the freezer that you can take out a couple of hours before the time ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Pork Chops with Parisienne Butter
Isn’t it time the underrated pork chop got the Parisienne treatment?
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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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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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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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VEGETABLE RICE ROLLS
Remember when we still travelled freely to places like Thailand, Vietnam and Bali? While it certainly feels like we’ll be able to do that again ...
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PICKLED VEG AND LABNEH
Sturdy, timeless, beautiful, trendy, infinitely recyclable. Quite literally, its form is only limited by your imagination. No matter its shape or size, it not only ...
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The New Salomie
You can’t call yourself truly Capetonian until you’ve met Salomie. She’s feisty, like a rich, spicy curry, but comforts at the same time with a ...
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BROWN RICE PIZZA TOPPED WITH AUBERGINE AND TOMATO
I know what you’re thinking, why make a pizza from brown rice? But trust me, this is seriously good. Could it ever replace the crispy ...
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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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The Six Pillars of Taste
What can we learn from the older generations, the oumas and the nonnas, about cooking and consuming food? The answer is simple.
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The Art of Our Grandmothers’ Cooking
What can we learn from the older generations, the oumas and the nonnas, about cooking and consuming food? The answer is simple.
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A Slice of Romance
Delight your special someone with the sweetest romantic gesture this Valentine’s Day – a special cake crafted with love and meant for sharing.
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When Cheese Talks Wine
Sip, savour, and embark on the convergence of language in describing both cheese and wine. Now, you might be wondering, "What do these cheesy delights ...
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