Wild Mushroom and Grain Pot Pie
When someone uses the word “earthy” to describe a flavour, what’s the first thing you think about? For me, it’s mushrooms, without fail, as much as their flavours can vary. …
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Milk Tart with Rice Pudding Shell
I probably used to be more of a milk tart purist, but how can I be? I’ve used it as inspiration in a number of dishes at my restaurants – …
Nuts About Nuts
The weird and wonderful world of nuts Exploring the world of plant-based eating has been a non-stop eye opening and fun learning curve for me recently. There are so many …
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 can be a lot of …
The P Word
DEBUNKING THE MYTH THAT YOU CAN’T BE STRONG ON A PLANT-BASED DIET I’m not a spier tier. Ok, that goes without saying. I’m not a gym bunny, and I’m not …
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 very little about before. One …
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Who Said Comfort Food Can’t Be Plant Based?
Comfort Cravings and How To Manage Them on a Plant Based Diet If you’ve ever tried giving plant-based eating a go – or tried your hand at flexitarianism – one …
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 steak or pumpkin like shellfish …
Pantry to Plate
My plant-based essentials There’s no shortage of reasons why you should start eating a more plant-based diet. Not only is it good for the environment and proven to have several …
Romaine Calm and Carrot On
Plant-Based Myths and How I Get Over Them I grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga, where chicken was often classified as a vegetable, so the first time I became …
