This elegant meal must be one of the simplest yet most delicious spring or summer lunches. A fresh fillet of trout, hot-smoked at home using a few simple, accessible tools, …
Hot smoked trout fillet with asparagus & hollandaise

This elegant meal must be one of the simplest yet most delicious spring or summer lunches. A fresh fillet of trout, hot-smoked at home using a few simple, accessible tools, …
To me, baked custard is the ultimate dessert. Whether it’s creme caramel, creme bruleé or any variation on it, it’s where my mind sinks into a dreamy state of bliss. …
As the earliest signs of Spring are rearing their fragrant heads around me, I start longing for the comfort of cold and room temperature picnic food. This super easy coronation …
Ceviche can be enjoyed any time of year, for brunch, lunch or as an elegant dinner starter. If you’re not familiar with this classic Peruvian dish, it is fish (or …
This Cape Malay-style prawn curry is mild and beautifully fragrant. Ground fennel and cardamom create extra aromatic depth. Enjoy it with a glass of Perdeberg’s Endura Chenin Blanc 2021 – …
This golden ring cake makes the most of bright ClemenGolds with all the flavour of whole fruit – they’re seedless mandarins, so you can use the whole fruit skin-and-all after …
Nothing beats the luscious texture and zesty flavour of a buttery hollandaise sauce! Spooned over poached eggs on English muffins or toast, Eggs Benedict quickly became one of the most …
This creamy casserole is oozing with umami – a decadent mixture of melted nutty mature gouda, shitake mushrooms, baby spinach, pillowy gnocchi, herbs and cream with a hint of smoked …
This easy recipe is from my first book, Cape Mediterranean, published in 2019 by Penguin Random House. I’ve made it too many times to count – sometimes substituting the brandy …
This comforting, earthy barley dish is filled with texture, spices and even some sweetness. The list of ingredients might seem long here, but don’t be discouraged ‒ they’re all relatively …