Cape Malay lamb curry
A version of a very traditional dish from Cape Town that uses hearty ingredients—lamb, potatoes, onions and tomatoes—with distinctive spices
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Jul 218 min read
Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Jul 1812 min read
Green pepper and shrimp chilli tacos
Green pepper and shrimp chilli tacos are an ideal summer dish, indulgent enough to be satisfying, but light enough for hot weather.
Jun 146 min read
French Catalan stew
A French Catalan stew full of fresh summer flavours. This particular recipe starts out as vegan—and is often eaten that way—making it ideal
Jun 16 min read
Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach
Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach is by default vegan, but its most indulgent versions are lacto-vegggie or include chicken
May 255 min read
Chicken with tahini, honey and ginger glaze and roasted peppers
Chicken with tahini, honey and ginger glaze and roasted peppers, served with a bulgar wheat side dish and fruity salad
May 249 min read
Surf 'n turf with monkey gland sauce
A contemporary take on the Southern African peculiarity that is monkey gland sauce served here with a take on surf 'n turf
May 35 min read
Calabrian pasta with seafood
An easy, quick dish, this healthy Calabrian pasta with seafood has little kick of chilli and healthy pescatarian proteins
Apr 610 min read
Mozambican chicken peri peri curry
chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine
Mar 286 min read
Filipino noodles with duck
Filipino noodles with duck, prawns, chillies, peanuts and egg—among other delights—is one of those great dishes to whip up in no time at all
Mar 239 min read
Bucatini in tomato sauce with king prawns
Bucatini with king prawns and a magical sauce of three forms of tomato—hence "Il tricorno" ("the three-cornered hat") —and dried basil.
Feb 175 min read
Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus
Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus; A low-fat lacto-vegetarian pasta dish that's easy to make
Feb 156 min read
Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry
This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish
Jan 296 min read
Zero-fat prawn and mango curry
This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking
Jan 1812 min read
Zero-fat vegetarian chilli
Zero-fat vegetarian chilli served with rice or tortillas, easily adapted to serve with chicken
Mar 2, 20226 min read
Spaghetti in tomato sauce with bacon and peas
A simple yet superb pasta dish with a classic tomato sauce that's easy and quick to prepare and, for me, its fantastic flavours are...
Jun 20, 20215 min read
Provençal duck in ratatouille
My recipe for a duck inspired by oranges in a Provençal mode served with ratatouille, beetroot and green salad with fresh orange
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Speedy Huevos Rancheros
Speedy Huevos Rancheros is breakfast of champions that works very well as a light meal any time of the day.
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