Recipes
10 articlesHot sauces, ferments, chilli oils, rubs, brines — and the occasional braai marinade.
10 articles in Recipes
Clear filter
Featured
4 min read
Chilli salt, chilli oil, chilli vinegar — three pantry staples you should make yourself
Three infusions that transform a pantry. None requires more than 20 minutes of active time. All keep for months.
5 min
Peri-Peri chicken wings — done properly
The real version uses actual peri-peri chillies, not just hot sauce. Here's how to make the marinade from scratch.
4 min
Classic Peri-Peri Chicken Marinade
A traditional peri-peri marinade built from scratch — bold, garlicky, and fiery. Works on chicken, fish, or vegetables.
6 min
Fermented Hot Sauce (Louisiana Style)
Lacto-fermented hot sauce with deep, complex flavour that no fresh sauce can match. Two-week process, worth every day.
4 min
Mango Habanero Chutney
Sweet, fruity, and genuinely hot. This chutney pairs brilliantly with grilled meat, cheese boards, or as a dipping sauce.
3 min
Pickled Jalapeños for Sandwiches
Quick-pickled jalapeños you can make in 20 minutes. Ready the next day, better after a week.
5 min
Ghost Pepper Salsa Verde
Tomatillo-based green salsa with ghost pepper heat. Roasted, blended, and balanced with lime and coriander.
4 min
Smoked Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Rich, smoky BBQ sauce built on chipotle chillies. Better than any bottle you'll find on a shelf.
3 min
Thai Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
Homemade sweet chilli sauce is far better than the supermarket version. Ready in 15 minutes, lasts a month.
4 min
Carolina Reaper Oil Infusion
Reaper-infused oil for the heat-obsessed. Use sparingly — a single drop transforms a dish.