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Sticky chinese pork and aubergine stir fry

July 10, 2018April 6, 2020
by Jono

We just recently came back from backpacking through southwestern china and the Tibet plateau, and felt it was time to post a recipe from the trip.

The Chinese are the unrivalled kings of stir fry, and this recipe has been adapted slightly to suit western kitchens and ingredients. This is a doddle to whip up, and such a treat.

This is one of the few recipes that I do recommend mise en place, you don’t want to be scrabbling to chop onions while your pork is burning – make sure you have everything chopped and ready before you start.

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Fusion

Roast butternut with ginger tomatoes and lime yoghurt

June 18, 2018
by Jono

Simple delicious food; roasted veggies with some fun toppings.

Pretty much nabbed from one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks, NOPI, with a few personal touches.

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Fusion

Instant teff bread with sumac and miso

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018
by Jono

This instant bread is seriously quick to whip up, requires no kneading or rising and will clinch any mezze-type dinner party with no extra effort.

We used teff flour here that we ground ourselves, but feel free to substitute for other grains or flours as you have available.

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African

Swiss chard and sardine fritters

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
by Jono

Gorgeous bright green fritters, the spinach really shines here. We have a sweet old lady who sells fresh spinach in the main road of grahamstown, so we often find ourselves with lots of Swiss chard and no idea what to do with it 🙂

You can totally leave out the fish if you want a vegetarian option, or just feel like something cleaner 🙂

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European

Penne with baby fennel in white wine

May 24, 2018
by Jono

I just adore baby fennel (and in fact, fennel bulb in general) – this recipe takes most of its flavour from the fennel, with very little else to confuse it.

Can obviously be made with cream, if you want it richer and easier to do, just leave out the flour. We don’t usually have cream, so this is our mid-week alternative and it’s fairly close (and much healthier)!

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European

Whole roasted cauliflower with tahini, bacon and preserved lemons

April 19, 2018
by Jono

Let me start out by saying that this recipe contains pretty much all of my favourite ingredients, and is stunning.

It is also very adaptable, so feel free to chop and change according to what you have in your cupboards.

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Indian

No-butter chicken

April 18, 2018
by Jono

This recipe is our take on butter chicken, with a healthier spin of course. Fairly simple to whip up and totally delicious, this is a winner for last minute entertaining.

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Southeast Asia

Thai curry base with variations

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018
by Jono

This is the stock standard thai curry base that we use for our thai curries, with a few variations.

The soy lecithin is a wonderful ingredient to play with in the kitchen, its an emulsifier, which means it helps fats and water to stay blended in a sauce without splitting out. You can get it in health food sections of most big supermarkets, or with the baking goodies at your local health shop.

Making your own coconut milk is so easy and so delicious, we never buy canned coconut milk anymore.

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Indian

Aubergine and chick pea curry

February 19, 2018
by Jono

Basic, delicious vegetarian food, hearty and satisfying. Indian food is, in our opinion, some of the best in the world. The indian subcontinent has been refining its cuisine over centuries to produce complex, wonderful food that is both cost effective and healthy.

This is our take on a classic weeknight supper – bear in mind that all ingredients are approximations, and should be guided by your gut feel, and not the exact amounts. Spices vary in intensity depending on freshness, tomatoes vary in sweetness and sourness, chillis vary in hotness, and so forth – use your intuition.

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European

Whole-wheat Wrap Pizza

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018
by Jono

Who doesn’t love pizza? Here is a healthier, whole-wheat, lower-carb version. A wrap mimics an ultra-thin pizza base, and is fuss-free and delicious.

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