Winter is the season for slowing down. To me, that means taking some extra time to create some of my favourite comfort foods – those dishes that take a little …
Potato gnocchi with creamy sundried tomato sauce
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Deep dish pizza with boerewors, tomato & red onion
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 …
“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 …
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. …
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, …
Chicken, mushroom and leek pie
This festive chicken pie is an adaptation of one of the most popular recipes from my latest recipe book – Simply Seasonal (based on the chicken, mushroom and leek casserole …
A weekend at Creation Wines
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being invited to Creation Wines to experience their food and wine pairing and to stay at their Voormanshuis Cottage on the …
Chunky lamb & mushroom ragu with tagliolini
Welcome to the final recipe in our Lamb and Wine Pairing heritage month series. We end this series with the most comforting recipe for a chunky, slow cooked lamb & …