Hippos, a Mongoose and Me is a collection of vivid stories reflecting the decades that Karen Paolillo has lived and worked in the wilds of southeast Zimbabwe. The tales encompass a wide variety of animals and experiences, including Karen’s extraordinary affinity with hippos, life with her beloved mongoose, characterful baboons and rescued birds, close encounters with lions, and her heart-stopping flight from an enraged elephant.
Discover the legacy of the restaurant that put the Cape Town suburb of
Woodstock on the map. The Test Kitchen, as the name implies, afforded
Luke Dale-Roberts, the dynamic chef behind it all, the opportunity to
innovate, and the resultant dishes were a reflection of his creativity with
flavours and ingredients. Chef Luke’s vision eventually expanded beyond
the food to encompass the whole dining experience – and the world loved
Flexible, flavour-packed dishes that all lend a little something 'extra' to your next meal. It's harissa butter on a roasted mushroom, then tossed with steamed veg or stuffed into a baked potato. It's tamarind dressing on turmeric fried eggs, then drizzled over a steak the next day. Rounded off with a chapter on the 'one basics' of desserts for you to perfect and then adapt with your favourite flavour combinations, such as a basic mousse transformed into coffee mousse with tahini fudge.
We have a lot to be positive about in South Africa. With all our problems, it’s easy to feel bleak. But hold those thoughts, because Legends might be just the tonic you need to drive off the gloom. This book tells the stories of a dozen remarkable people – some well-known, others largely forgotten – who changed Mzansi for the better.
Luke Dale-Roberts, a seasoned chef with 36 years of culinary expertise unveils his captivating cookbook, that chronicles the evolution of his creations at his restaurant, The Test Kitchen, over a decade. Embracing a natural philosophy, he eschews synthetic products, prioritising flavour as the essence of his dishes.
Jenny Tschiesche’s newest cookbook presents a range of nutritious and
budget-friendly recipes made with everyone’s favourite kitchen must-have.
In a time when South Africans are looking to cut costs wherever possible,
the air-fryer offers an efficient, cost-effective solution to cooking every day,
due to the strength of the air current inside. The fast and powerful fan means