Armadillo roast potatoes

This began as ‘nursery food’ designed to motivate picky eaters. Today, it is a non-age-specific staple in our family, giving new life to potatoes and their poor relations, sweet potatoes.

Cream of Tomato soup with croutons

Croutons are a life-after-death experience for stale bread. Revved up by basil they give texture and the joyous illusion of substance to any soup. And with winter already here a...

Deep-fried chicken with mealie fritters

Deep-fried chicken – how the taste buds rejoice! Is there a better way to swiftly prepare poultry? Hotter? Tastier? Even more juicy?

Coconut meringue tarts

Frankly, the last thing a fatty like myself should be doing is baking little coconut meringue tarts. But there comes a time in the affairs of beginner cooks when the...

Zulu resort upgrade

I got a call from Phangisile in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, a previous client of mine, for whom I’d designed a Zulu-themed resort.

A simple yet elegant office

Tommy asks Jonno to help design a simple office with a thatch roof on his farm.

Crème brûlée: kitchen pyrotechnics

Setting food on fire is just one of the many tricks used by restaurants to amaze diners. In this case, the use of a propane (never paraffin!) blow torch is...

Double storey cottage in Molteno

Pippa's son is moving into her main house. She wants Jonno to help her design a double storey cottage with solar heating on her farm.

Ginger Biscuit

Call it a ginger slice or a hard biscuit. The singular ginger flavour of this delicious item from the world’s great line-up of baked treats brings a whole new skill...