Recipes

This combines my love of Mexican
 with my love of bowls to bring you a complete, mex-cellent meal! It never gets old. Juicy chicken tenderloins
are grilled with wedges of onion...

When I was little I used to hate broad beans with a passion. Maybe it was their texture and the whole popping-outta- the-case thing that goes on . . ....

Is there really any better way to put sunshine in your morning than with
 a tall glass of coconutty pineapple deliciousness? When I visited the idyllic islands of Samoa I slept...

You can buy harissa paste in a jar, but it’s even better when you make it yourself, plus you can then adjust the chilli content depending on how spicy you...

This salad is the perfect balance of salty and sweet, with fresh mint and coriander to cut through the rich salmon. I also adore the juxtaposition of hot and cold....

Love hamburgers but looking for a gluten-free option? Then say hello to these Portobello beauties . . . Much more flavoursome than your standard bread bun. I’ve chosen my favorite...

I love this Indonesian salad. Gado gado literally means ‘mix mix’, and everything tastes better with a good dollop of satay sauce, right? It’s great as a vegetarian dish (omit...

One of my Instagram followers shared this delicious chutney recipe to help me use up a glut of feijoas that were blown off my tree prematurely in a summer cyclone....

Impress kids and adults alike with these fluffy, baked breakfast eggs — as light as a meringue and full of flavour. There is no limit to the kinds of ingredients...

I serve this pudding as a breakfast on the JUK menu. Chia seeds are full of nutrients and essential amino acids, plus they can absorb up to nine times their weight,...

I’m a little bit in love with all things avocado and for me summer means bottomless bowls of homemade guacamole, whether it’s consumed with tortilla chips, on toast with a...

Moroccan méchoui lamb is traditionally prepared by roasting a whole lamb on a spit, very slowly, until the meat falls off the bone. I love preparing a lamb roast on...

The first time I ever tried miso and eggplant together I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. At Nishiki, a little Japanese restaurant in Auckland,
 they serve it with...

Juicy chargrilled corn is, for me, the epitome of summer. Take your barbecue to the next level with my Mexican-inspired corn cobs — doused in heavily spiced butter, freshly grated...

This recipe is such a great base — for a Mexican-inspired dressing I add a handful of jalapeños, for a Mediterranean touch I throw in a few anchovies and some...

There are many different versions of
 raw fish salad — ceviche from South America, oka i‘a from Samoa, or even poke from Hawaii — where the fish cooks in its...

Cauliflower is a severely underrated vegetable. I serve it up often in my underground kitchen because it’s one of the most versatile ingredients I know. Roasting adds a lovely nuttiness,...

Pineapple is not just for fruit salads — use it in your next savory summer dish. Fresh pineapple adds colour and flavour to barbecued meats and I love it with...

When I travelled through Israel I was amazed to discover whole restaurants dedicated to serving hummus and only hummus — some of the best I’ve ever tasted. Once you’ve made...

I have many fond memories of travelling from one Greek island to the next, sampling different variations of this simple Greek staple. As a frugal backpacker, I used to order...

A perfect mid-week dinner option, this Thai-inspired dish is fresh, healthy
 and fast. I particularly love how all the flavours come together — spicy, salty, sour and sweet — and the...