Feasts of Veg – Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes For Gatherings by Nina Olsson (Kyle
Books, R429)
With more and more people choosing to incorporate greens into their diets, you might
find yourself wanting to jump on the bandwagon, too. Not sure where to begin? Best-
selling author Nina Olsson gives you a head start with her selection of heart-warming
vegetarian dishes that are easy to prepare. Made to cater to different needs, each
recipe comes with handy tips on how to adapt the ingredients list for various dietary
requirements. Also compiled with a list of occasions in mind, Feasts of Veg boasts
nine chapters – from midsummer feasts to sweet endings – each comprising a
collection of recipes developed to help you serve show-stopping dishes for whichever
gathering you’re planning around your table. If you’re on the hunt for the perfect
Easter menu, we suggest you start looking here.FOR COOKS
BY PATIENCE GUMBO-CHIMBETETERose’s Baking Basics – 100 Essential Recipes, With
More than 600 Step-By-Step Photos by Rose Levy
Beranbaum (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, R784)
Put on your aprons, people, ’cause American baking
expert Rose Levy Beranbaum is dishing out piping hot
tips on how to ensure perfect results every time you
whip out a whisk. Covering everything from cookies,
cakes and pies to tarts, breads and fillings – with
more than 600 step-by-step photos – Rose has gone
to great lengths to
ensure her recipes
are fail-proof and
super-easy to follow.
Giving advice on
how to stay on top of
your baking game,
Rose’s Baking
Basics is the ideal
cookbook for not
only novice bakers
but also self-taught
experts looking
to fine-tune their
skillset in the kitchen.Karoo Food by
Gordon Wright (Struik
Lifestyle, R308)
In Karoo Food, author
and journalist Gordon
Wright showcases the
different kinds of
culinary treasures the
Karoo region has to
offer. Through his
delicious and
succulent selection,
Gordon traces the origins of certain key ingredients – like
lamb and mutton – and tells the story that inspired each
dish. From beef and pork to venison, wildfowl and even
seafood, Gordon leaves no stone unturned in his quest to
cover the vast expanse that is Karoo cooking. To sweeten
things, a few homely dessert recipes complete the collection.
Flipping through the book, it’s clear that it was compiled with
one standpoint in mind which, quite fittingly, is written on
the back: “...life is too short for bad food and bad wine,” –
Gordon Wright.1 Ottolenghi SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi
2 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver
3 Jamie Cooks Italy by Jamie Oliver
4 The Lazy Makoti’s Guide to the Kitchen by Mogau Seshoene
5 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals – Delicious, Nutritious, Super-Fast
Food by Jamie Olivertop 5
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Photographs by Dylan Swart