Recipes

This pretty salad reminds me of autumn, when I start to crave earthy flavours  like beetroot and lentils. That’s not to say it’s heavy and boring though! Purple basil has...

A classic New York baked cheesecake is a dessert I find hard to pass by, especially when it’s smothered in salted caramel sauce (my other Achilles heel). People tend to...

These tasty morsels are as delicious as a snack with a cold beer as they are on the side of a Sunday roast. Because anything wrapped in bacon just tastes...

While shooting this book, Lottie and I got to talking about comfort foods and how sometimes the simplest things are best. Asparagus rolls came up, obviously, as did Southland’s famous...

Here’s a breakfast burrito worth waking up for! Easy to eat on the run and enjoyed fresh or toasted, these wraps are packed with all of your early morning essentials,...

Crostini have but one key role in life, and that is to be the toast for all the delicious toppings. At JUK we have a few firm favourites, these three...

This Mexican dip is so wonderfully moreish I could eat it by the spoonful! The recipe calls for canned corn so you can make it year-round, but if you are...

It wouldn’t be a Jessipe without a touch of chilli! These date, orange and chocolate bliss balls are gluten-free, dairy-free and make for a healthy post-dinner treat.  We always have...

This is one of our most popular frozen meals, rivalling my classic beef and mozzarella lasagne for top spot. I often refer to this as a white lasagne, as it...

This burger tastes as good as the picture looks — slow-cooked chipotle beef, a zesty pineapple and courgette slaw, creamy mayo, soft brioche bun. Enjoy as a burger or deconstruct...

This is Jono’s go-to dinner party dish, and its simplicity makes the haloumi sing. Lemon, honey, oregano — all classic Greek flavours, and heroing my favourite squeaky cheese — DELICIOUS!...

Nothing beats a meatball smothered in a creamy sauce, and mine are even healthier because they’re dairy-free. Last year our deli chiller was broken into, and 1,000 pre-rolled Swedish meatballs...

These filo cigars are so versatile, and the combination of goats’ cheese and honey is golden. Serve as a pre-dinner canapé or an impressive dessert that doubles as a cheese...

Rice-paper rolls are addictive and they’re a staple on our catering menu — for one event we had to make 260 of them! Yes, they are a little fiddly and time-consuming,...

Don’t be scared of making your own pastry from scratch — this recipe is super simple and comes together in the bowl of your food processor. Makes: 300g of pastryTakes: 10 minutes...

You know that feeling, when you have a hankering for Indian takeaways but afterwards you’re bursting at the seams and full of food regret? This butter-free chicken curry is light...

Whether we serve them as bite-sized canapés or larger plated pies, these crispy triangles are always a hit. The filling is slightly sweet, especially with the little pops of dried...

As much as I love the Italian trio of tomato, mozzarella and basil in a classic caprese, the freshness of the melon in this salad is an absolute dream on...

What’s not to love about sticky, juicy, caramelised chicken legs with a touch of spice? Traditional jerk chicken calls for Scotch bonnet chilli peppers, which can be hard to source...

Waste not, want not in our kitchen; so when we have leftover roast lamb from one of our weeknight dinners, we take full advantage of it for our cabinet sandwiches...

There is no better way to get an extra serving of greens into your morning routine than with these easy baked eggs. Use whatever seasonal green veges you have on...