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Dear Jonno I would like to build a three-bedroom house in Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape, so I kindly need your help. I have...

Dear Arnold Here is the sketch of the layout for the retirement home you are planning in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. I’ve made the sizes of...

We all know the traditional image of prawns: palid specimens covered in red goo, heaped in a sundae glass dish or even a wineglass. Oh, I nearly forgot the ‘bed of lettuce’. Instead of this gustatory let-down, here are two great dipping sauces designed to enhance rather than obscure the oceanic pleasures of roasted prawns.

Dear Jonno I need your help as I would like to build several one- and two-bedroom flats on a 1ha piece of land. I would...

Twice-cooked dishes are usually Chinese in origin, with the raw ingredients getting two treatments instead of one. While a little heavy on the cook, the effects on the diners make up for the extra work. Give it shot with this recipe.

I would like to build a house and have designed a plan. It is, however, incomplete, so I require your help. I need you to also include the approximate costs.

This is a huge blast of flavour created with little effort, and a regular hit in my household. Be sure not to skimp on the whisking action to ensure the perfect white sauce.

I received a call from Mike and Molly, who would like a stage-built house in a private lakeside home resort. The man-made lake, which...

Spaghetti with a sauce is a family staple throughout this nation of ours. Instead of working a can opener, here’s a more hands-on pasta meal for four that is easy to cook and pleasantly novel in flavour.

You requested that you would like to build nine separate units on your property in honour of the departed, and want these to be traditional rondavels.

Is it a condiment? Or merely a vegetable? The fact of the matter is that caramelising onions is a great kitchen skill to learn: this delicious ingredient adds layers of flavour to all meat-based meals.

This could just as easily be grilled pork or even the next unexpected culinary event at the family braai. Whatever the cooking method, the outcome will thrill your diners and leave you with an immodest sense of personal achievement.

Dear Jonno I have been reading your Farmer’s Weekly column for a long time and would like to ask for your advice. We have a...

Greetings William, Thank you for the detailed layout of your new home to be built in the Karoo. While your room measurements included the outer and...

There’s a mysterious colonel down our street who sells this by the bucketful. Given the complexity of the Deep South of the US, there are many variations of this much-loved regional dish. Here’s a beginner’s version to try out.

Dear Jonno We would like to build a stone cabin in the mountains on our farm in the Karoo. It must be an open-plan design...

We all know the experience. Braaied chicken, hot and black on the outside, cold and pink on the inside. Here’s a way to avoid such horrors.

Dear Jonno I plan to build my first home, a bachelorette pad, in three phases and would appreciate your help with its design. Phase 1 A ground...

This is based on an ancient principle: if one is good, two is better. Hence the double salsa. While best with a freshly grilled steak, this combination also works superbly with cold beef or smoked ham.

Dear Jonno I have been following your columns every week and decided to get in touch with you. I recently saw your plan for a farmhouse...