Stir-fried lamb
Not everything cooked in a wok is Chinese. Here’s a unique combination of splendid tastes that give the beginner cook a ready-made reputation for excellence.
A cottage built on stilts
Chris and his associates invited me to see the proposed additions to their present development. I must say the waterfall site is one of a kind.
Steak tartare
Cooking is an act of transformation greater than anything politicians can dish up. But sometimes raw food has its own special magic. Sushi, salads, even mayonnaise is eaten raw. Well,...
Sausage cannelloni
Welcome to the unexpected all over again. Is this combination of extraordinary ingredients fusion cuisine at its best? Or just another good way to test the limits with a meal...
A reader’s novel design
A novel idea, limited space and a circular house, Jonno designs an octagonal structured house for Felix.
Beefy vegetable soup with herbs
Industrially generated “home-made” soup is filled with promises, seldom kept. Distance yourself from this never-ending disappointment with real and genuine home-made beefy vegetable soup with herbs. This recipe – a...
Thai Chicken salad
Say “today’s meal is a salad” to any red-blooded, hungry individual and a nasty tone of defiance is sure to consume the conversation. But, just before things get out of...
A farmhouse design
Shiela require assistance from Jonno to design a double-storey farmhouse with two bedrooms.
Dolls & bugs
Girls should not be deprived of interacting with nature and being exposed to fieldsports, writes Abré J Steyn.
Pad thai Bangkok’s sizzling street food
I guess there are 10 million versions of this national dish. This one gives you the basis to experiment while simultaneously amazing your friends with your Thai-flavoured expertise.
A user-friendly makeover for a holiday home
I received a call from a previous client to come on site and see what I could suggest to make their holiday home more user-friendly and generally improve the look...
