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 too.
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...
Hummus
Agriculture, that most noble of the sciences, came to life in the Middle East. One of the first crops was chickpeas, which means that hummus has a long history. Here is a 21st century update of this magnificent food, made with tahini and a food processor.
Pongola home – heaven on earth
I was invited to Pongola to help choose a site and design a new home for Ria and Gippie. They had recently been paid out for their land claim farm and needed a new home in a hurry.
Fillets in beer
It comes as a surprise that beer is a cooking medium. We all know about wine, even sherry. But a lager – how can this be true? Read on, dear reader, read on...
A dream farmhouse in Zambia
A love for farming has brought Cassandra and her family to Zambia. Now she wants to build her dream home. Read on to find out what Jonno has come up with.
Beef fillet casserole
Would you believe it? It seems that butchers keep the trimmings from the beef fillets separate from the actual fillets. Much cheaper than whole fillet, they allow you to prepare a luxurious yet affordable casserole.
An elegant, thatched farmhouse
Roy's new home is on a farm surrounded by forests. To match the surroundings he wants a thatched roof. Read on to find out what design Jonno has come up with.
Farm dwellings in the Karoo
Sean asks Jonno to sketch a design of five dwellings surrounding his farm in the Karoo. Read on to see Jonno's designs.
Mango Pickle Recipe
Here’s the king, or even the queen, of mango pickle recipes. There is no better way to add a powerful new dimension to the curry of your dreams…
Mauritius: sun, surf & lazy days
Mauritius, Ile de Maurice… the mere name conjures up images of never-ending white beaches and sapphire blue waters. Annelie Coleman visited the island earlier this year – and found it was everything she expected, and more!
Building a farmhouse in Zim
Jonno designs a single storey mechanically movable house for Lorna who is relocating to Zimbabwe.
A traditional salad
For traditional human carnivores, a salad is good to look at but nothing to eat. To shatter this illusion, here is a salad to add goodness and taste to your next braai.
Peace, space, & a mountain stream
I had a call from a previous client who had bought an old farmhouse in the foothills of the Drakensberg. The farm was being sectionalised and he wanted a house built on one of the sectioned-off sites.
Christmas Roast Turkey
Why spend endless hours labouring on your Christmas dinner when you can get mouthwatering results with less effort? For the turkey, I’ve chosen a delicious recipe from my 85-year-old aunt
in Brooklyn, New York.
Mango pudding
You might like something a little less sweet for Christmas pudding. For that, try this mango pudding recipe.
