Finally finished filming season 1 of my new 10 part series, Bushcook. Was a 2 year labour of love filming filmed across South Africa. Let me know what you think…
I’ve started filming and editing little clips about the farm. The more time I spend there, the more I begin to understand its personality. The flow between days and night. The beauty of a wilderness. The silence. I’ll be creating and uploading monthly (maybe more) videos so check in every now and then or, Read More
Tony Jackman from the Daily Maverick recently wrote a wonderful piece about the Escapes I host at Keurbosfontein. He called it “Justin Bonello’s Cederberg hideaway, an escape from the madness in the ancient red Karoo.” I thought it was a wonderful read that beautifully captured the experience. You can read it by clicking here., Read More
The Marula tree I’ve always had respect for a tree that produces useful fruit. The Marula tree is part of the mango family and best of all it grows wild in the northern parts of Southern Africa. The sweet, yellow fruit is used for jam – which is good, but it’s also turned into, Read More
Fillets are great on the fire, but you can ruin it if you’re not careful, so follow these steps to creating the perfect fillet this Summer and you’ll be laughing. Remember, keep it simple stupid.
One of our favorite things to do on the braai as South Africans is a simple lamb chop, so here’s my trick to creating the perfect lamb chop on the fire.
Sitting down on Anne Hirsch’s couch to talk about The Ultimate Braai Master…I think that she has a crush on me, I don’t know that my wife would be so pleased about so many hugs.
Here are some ideas for the braai this summer, but the most important one is the music! It’s going to be a scorcher so let’s gear up and get ready to celebrate the great outdoors the South African way!
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