I recently had the pleasure of creating recipes for Compagniesdrift Wines, with photography by my good friend Tasha Seccombe. Their red blend, the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021, is a wonderful …
Deep dish pizza with boerewors, tomato & red onion
“Skilpadjie” lamb roast
I’ve recently teamed up with Radford Dale for an Easter-inspired lamb roast, paired with one of their Pinotages. With a notorious wine like the Radford Dale Frankenstein Pinotage, we’ve opted …
Chocolate chunk banana bread
I’ve made this recipe 3 times within the past 2 weeks. It’s probably the most delicious and rewarding treat you can bake from overripe bananas. In fact, I’ve started to …
Sticky chutney pork meatballs
While we’re settling into a new year with January almost done and dusted, there’s always room for extending your midweek recipe repertoire. Pork mince is such an economical and versatile …
Soy & cider braised pork shoulder (with broccoli rice, sesame roasted potatoes and Asian slaw)
This festive season, I’m taking a fresh look at “rys, vleis & aartappels” with this colourful feast – familiar in its parts, but with oodles of punchy Asian flavours like …
Calamari piccata
At the height of the summer festive season, we all need a handful of quick, fuss-free recipes that you can whip up in a flash when you have friends over. …
A festive snack wreath with cheese and cracker truffles
What would the festive season be without a classic, trusty snack board? A laid back selection of cheese, crackers and fruit is the simplest and most popular way to entertain …
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, …
Easy condensed milk flan
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. …
Easy coronation chicken pasta salad
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 …