Biryani: the perfect taste from Durban
For some, biryani exists only to give meaning and purpose to lentils. For others, a crabstick biryani is the ultimate in perfect taste.
House on a hilltop
I recently had a call from Farmer’s Weekly readers, Jack and Jill, the owners of a wildlife estate in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Stir-fried prawn omelette
South African palates are fine-tuned to enjoy Chinese- influenced cooking. Given the popularity of skottel cooking, this pseudo-wok is all you need for a high drama, high heat dining event...
Chilli con carne
In South Africa, we all know about braai competitions. Back in the USA, chilli con carne competitions are the big thing, particularly in the southern states along the Mexican border....
Cute timber cottage
Organic farm owner, John and Sue from Mossel Bay want to build a small timber frame home for themselves and are looking for professional architectural advice on the design of...
Hake with hot chilli
All the excitement about national symbols has failed to provide South Africa with a national fish. Let me fill the gap by nominating hake. It is a wonderfully versatile fish...
A simple rondavel
Luci and David want to build a a new rondavel with cement blocks under thatch. Find out what Jonno comes up with.
Spaghetti bolognaise
There are so many favourites out there… chilli con carne, good ol’ steak, egg ’n chips, Durban mutton curry, braaiied boerewors and, one of the greateast of them all, spaghetti...
‘Peter Pan’ house – a variation on a theme
Yolande fell in love with a 'Peter Pan' styled house she had seen in an issue of Farmer's Weekly. She asks Jonno if he can design a house similar to...
Crème caramel: dessert for adults
There is little doubt that a good dessert gives a meal the neat conclusion it requires. Sadly, most desserts seem to be designed for the palates of children, with a...
A family home in East London
Jonno designs a two-storey house with solar panels on the roof for Sipho whom stays in a township outside East London.
Not Just Another Stroganoff
There’s more than one way to combine cream, mushrooms and rump steak. Give this major steak enhancement recipe your best shot. Your friends will love it.
Refurbishing a traditional house
I received a call from Mark, who owns a game farm outside Mokopane in the North West. Six years ago, I designed his hunter’s lodge and tourist complexes.
How to make a perfect cup of coffee
‘Oh, give me a cup of that marvellous stuff’, goes the song. Without it nothing – not even this story – would get written on time …
A holiday home in Zimbabwe
Dear Jonno We have just returned from our annual family holiday in Zimbabwe and because the family has grown, we need to have a homestead...
Designing a five-star lodge
Jonno designs a bush lodge catering for 16 five-star sleeper units for Socrates all the way in Angola.
Baklava: a touch of Greek, Turkish & Lebanese
This startling set of textures, flavours and aromas brings new meaning to that morning espresso. Sweet and crunchy baklava is more than a baked confection – it’s a subtle dessert...
A dream home on the West Coast
Dear Jonno My husband and I have recently acquired a plot in a rural area of the Western Cape west coast. The area, however, has...
Pasta with eggs, bacon & leeks
Pasta is a gift to the beginner cook. Here’s the faintly exotic input of Italian cuisine, married to the familiar and highly-desired flavours of eggs, bacon and leeks.
A low-maintenance, affordable beach house
Dear Jonno Could you please help us with ideas on an ideal beach house that is affordable and easy to maintain? Our plot is 600m2 and...
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