Bistecca alla Fiorentina! One hell of a steak!
This Florentine-styled T-bone steak dish uses beef sourced from the region’s Chianina breed of cattle. In the world of steaks few can equal a T-bone cut from a Chianina side...
Prince Igor beef fillet
Ever since the first man stuck a lump of meat on a stick and held it over a fire, roasting has been a mainline tradition. With a history this long,...
A house of cob by the seaside
Robyn is looking to build a home with a cob. Find out what Jonno has designed for her.
Peaceful retirement home
I designed this layout for a retirement unit, following a call from the developer of a retirement complex on the outskirts of Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal.
Prawn Breyani
Here are two fabulous tastes in one meal: prawns and a glorious breyani. Feel free to drop the prawns and let the plain breyani become a side dish.
Heavenly hummus
A Biblical meal (Ruth 2:14) and the standard nosh of Israel and other Middle Eastern countries, hummus can be made with ease in your own kitchen. It can also be...
Stir-fried rump with oyster sauce, mirin & bok choy
Mastering the stir-fry is what you should be doing in your post-braaivlei phase of development.
Steak & kidney pie
This is a classic, an absolute must for your personal cooking repertoire. Widely known as a delicious and heart-warming meal, there are many recipes available. Here’s one that never fails.
Farm-style B&B design
I recently received a call from a previous client in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. His bed and breakfast establishment was constantly running out of accommodation and needed more rooms.
Resurrecting an old building
I had a call from Anton, who asked me to restore one of the original homes on his game farm near Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban sardines in polenta
The annual sardine run is a major feature of the KZN coastline. Millions of migrating sardines, or pilchards as the West Coast calls them, migrate close inshore where people of...
