You can’t style a photo of tamatiebredie, and you shouldn’t. Why? Because it is bredie. The wonder of Bredie is not about how it looks, but about how it tastes. And about how it makes you feel inside. Happy. Bredie is a long, slow simmer of mostly vegetables, cheap cuts of meat, like the lamb neck […]

Plaatkoekies are the boerekos version of American breakfast pancakes. Except they are about a million times better, of course, and we don’t have them only for breakfast, but for brunch, teatime and supper too. In fact, plaatkoekies make one of the finest Sunday suppers any child could wish for – served still hot from the pan, […]

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Few things complement a decent steak as nicely as a proper pepper sauce, and The Hussar Grill’s Pepper Sauce is perfection. Easy to make, you can serve it on the side or ladled over your choice cut of grilled meat, such as Sirloin, Fillet, Rump or Ribeye. HUSSAR GRILL PEPPER SAUCE FOR STEAK INGREDIENTS 50 […]

This recipe is Vindaloo-ish, but altogether milder, fruitier and sweeter while retaining the tang of the original pork vindaloo recipe. Coconut cream, tomatoes and apricots give this easy pork curry a deliciously creamy, fruity, sweet and sour taste. Even if you are not a fan of fruit in curry (neither am I, usually), do try […]

Who doesn’t treasure memories of the meltingly tender, richly flavoursome potroast their moms or grandma’s fed them as children? I know I do! To me, it is one of the most maternal of dishes – comforting, homely and deeply nourishing on both a physical and emotional level. It also seems to be a dish that […]

The first step to making a meltingly tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb shoulder is obvious: find a decent butcher, who won’t sell you feedlot lamb. This recipe relies on minimal seasoning and precious little effort from the cook’s side, since all the lovely rich and herbal flavours infused in your free-range lamb will come to the fore […]

Quince trees were a dime a dozen in the backyards of the little Freestate dorp I grew up in, except ours, for some reason. My mom had a sizeable backyard orchard with apricots, plums, peaches, apples and even a walnut tree, but no quince. Nada. Niks, Zero. And she was always somewhat evasive when I […]