Fishing for gold in the Kraai River Basin
Each summer, smallmouth yellowfish migrate up the Kraai River Basin to spawn. Although they make for excellent fly-fishing, we should respect their spawning habits and the river basin, writes Mike...
As easy as (apple) pie
Apple pie is the beginning of all fruit-based pies. American songs and movies are full of it. So here, in partial salute to apple pie, we have an apple tart,...
Tabouleh: a Lebanese spicy salad
They say travel broadens the mind. My travels tend to broaden my waistline, which is how I discovered my first tabouleh in Hong Kong (quite a distance from Lebanon!). There...
A great starter home
Cathryn from Pietermaritzburg contacted me to discuss the possible options for cost savings in building a cottage featured in a previous issue of Farmer’s Weekly.
A hint of the US in RSA
Gershom contacted me with regard to an old dilapidated farm house that he had bought just outside the town of Estcourt in KZN.
Leek, spinach & feta crustless quiche
The magic word here is ‘crustless’ – it promises the beginner cook the capacity to make a killer quiche that will knock the socks off their guests. Quick, tasty and...
Just 100m2 & space to spare
Jonno, I work at a mine in Lesotho, and would like to build a thatched roof cottage from natural stone of about 80m2 to 100m2.
Curried chicken with coconut & papadum
For some people, this writer among them, a meal without chilli or a chilled litre of Tobasco is a tedious and cheerless thing. So here’s another salute to chilli and...
Eastern Ecstasy
For first-timers, this over-the-top ultra-spicy Sichuan-influenced meal can be a challenge. Most of the strong flavours are unfamiliar, the colour of the sauce is a deep magenta, and one of...
Strawberry custard slice
Some call this dessert millefeuille but I never cook anything I can’t pronounce. But custard slices? There’s a joyous childhood memory! Try this classic version, culled from some good friends’...
In touch with nature
Hi Jonno, We are planning to build a house in natural indigenous bush in the Waterberg area and would like your help.
Adding space (& character)
Dear Jonno, Attached is my two-bedroom unit. Where the entrance is facing south-east there’s more space to extend.
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