Recipes

This is a fantastic appetiser and so easy to make. It’s also a delicious spread in sandwiches, or as a base for my middle eastern ‘burrito’ bowl. Roasting the eggplant...

This hearty autumnal breakfast is even better when made the night before, giving the oats plenty of time to soften and soak up all the flavours. I’m pretty guilty of...

This sweet Indian-spiced pickle is a staple in our cabinet sandwiches and a match made in heaven with sharp, crumbly cheeses. Prepare a large batch when eggplants are in season...

Did you grow up with an old-school triangular toasted sandwich machine like I did? At JUK, we live for jaffles and like to get a bit more creative with our...

We make our own mayonnaise by the litre-load at the deli, and it tastes so much better than store-bought mayo that once you've tried making your own you'll never be...

Preserved lemons add a wonderful
boost of flavour to all kinds of dishes, especially Moroccan and Middle Eastern- inspired meals. It’s very simple to preserve your own lemons, especially
if you have...

Feast on my fragrant asian-inspired mussels! Mussels are cheap and readily available in most supermarkets. Crusty bread is a must to soak up all of the lovely coconut broth. Even...

When breakfast tastes like dessert, you can guarantee it’s going to pep your morning right up. Buckwheat has a ton of health benefits, too. Despite its name, buckwheat is actually...

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...

Cacciatore means ‘hunter’s stew’ in Italian. Traditionally, it would be made with whatever meat the hunter had on hand (often chicken or rabbit), cooked rustic-style with tomatoes, onions and herbs....

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...

My harissa chicken salad is a winner on the JUK menu and a healthy mid-week dinner. You could easily grill the zucchini and cook the marinated chicken on the barbecue —...

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....

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 have a soft spot for gnocchi, those little italian dumplings most commonly made with potato. And Sage butter . . . Swoon! Gnocchi is actually very easy to make...

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...