Recipes

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...

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 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...

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...

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,...

One of my favourite Nyonya meals is a big, steaming bowl of laksa soup. The spicy broth, puffy tofu pillows, crunchy sprouts and juicy prawns all combine to make the...

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...

Is there anything more satisfying than biting into a sticky, glazed chicken wing? These make great party nibbles, or use the marinade on larger pieces of chicken, like drumsticks or...

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...

We do love bowls on the JUK  menu . . . By ‘bowls’ I mean whole meals that work together, often layered, in a single dish. This one is almost...

A thick and creamy soup, without any cream. Cauliflower makes a great hearty base for soups and you can get as imaginative as you like when it comes to adding...

A soup that highlights the wonderful flavours of summer is just as enjoyable on a fresh February evening as it is in the heart of winter. There is a cheat’s...