SA's Fave pastime the Braai
Braai Buddy 2
Author: De Waal Davis
Publisher: Random House Struik
This not your average chops and boerewors braai-book. No, this is a seriously different recipe book, ideal for those who want to surprise their guests with something different when they come round for a braai. Following the phenomenal success of Braai Buddy and numerous requests for a sequel, author De Waal Davis has once again compiled a magnificent collection of international recipes modified and adapted to South Africa’s favourite national pastime – the braai. The book keeps up with the current trends in taste and cooking style, and there are also sections included on cooking with gas, the pros and cons of wood versus gas, and classic ‘steakhouse’ sauces. The potjie section has recipes from around the world as well as South Africa. Chapters also cover the fire, bastes, dry rubs, glazes, marinades, steaks, beef, chicken, lamb, pork and fish, not forgetting a ‘controversial’ guest list. The humour of the original Braai Buddy is continued in Braai Buddy 2.
Colin Daniel’s cartoon-style illustrations add a further dimension to this recipe compilation, which is for the serious braaier with a serious sense of humour.
A welcome addition to any outdoor kitchen and a great gift for enthusiastic braaiers.
About the authors:
De Waal Davis worked at various Cape Town hotels as a trainee chef and catered for large functions for many years. His colourful life experiences include being a Western Province heavyweight boxing champion, a rock guitarist and a brief stint as a motorcycle racer. He lives in Cape Town with his wife and two children.
Colin Daniel is one of South Africa’s leading caricaturists and editorial illustrators. His experience includes the advertising sector, and a range of newspapers and publications, both local and abroad.
This book is also available in Afrikaans.
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Ferny facts
Ferns of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Guide
Authors: Neil Crouch; Ronell Klopper; John Burrows and Sandra Burrows
Publisher: Random House Struik
A fern is basically one of those plants that you either love or hate. But the fact that it is a popular specie is a fact that cannot be denied. The strange thing is, that we really do not know much about this plant. There are also so many different types of ferns that you sometimes do not even know that the plant you are looking at is in fact a fern! This comprehensive guide to the ferns of southern Africa (covering South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia) throws new light on a category of plants that’s little-described or featured. The guide is user-friendly and accessible and will help you to identify the 315 fern species that occur in these regions. The book contains:
- A double page spread per specie with various photographs.
- Detailed clear descriptions of each specie.
- Tables that highlight differences between similar-looking species
- Distribution maps based on years of intensive fieldwork
- Identification keys to families, genera and species.
This book is truly very informative and it is clear that thorough research went into it. It will most likely become a respected reference guide for identifying ferns throughout the company.
Definitely a must-have if you are a keen gardener or a fern lover.
About the authors:
Neil Crouch is an ethnobotanist with SANBI. He recently co-authored Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa.
Ronell Klopper is curator of the fern collection at the National Herbarium, SANBI.
John Burrows is a nature conservationist. He authored Ferns and Fern Allies of South and South-central Africa.
Sandra Burrows is an acclaimed botanical illustrator and natural history author who has collaborated on several works, including Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies.
Add some flavour to your life
Relish
Author: Sonia Cabano
Publisher: Random House Struik
‘No cook means to serve bland or indifferent food’ - this statement sums up the principle behind Relish, a cookbook that aims to bring flavour into daily cooking. The wonderful and creatively styled images in this book will tease your taste buds and inspire you to get in front of the stove and start experimenting! Over 280 recipes cover flavoured salts, sugars and rubs, spice blends and pastes, marinades, dips, stocks, sauces, dressings, pestos, vinegars, oils, pickles, preserves, condiments and relishes. Apart from being tasty, and fun to make, home-made preparations are free from additives and preservatives, can be tailored to suit individual tastes and are often less expensive than the bought equivalent – which is great if you are on a tight budget! Recipes also include suggestions for how to use and store the finished preparations and, in many cases, variations are included.
This book is wonderful for anyone with a knack for home made products and a healthy lifestyle.
About the author:
Sonia Cabano perfected her chef’s skills in London, where she cooked for 12 years. After returning to Cape Town, she ran a successful catering business with numerous high-profile and corporate clients. She has worked as a freelance stylist, food writer and demonstration chef, with appearances at the Good Food and Wine Shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg. She has also appeared on television and has already authored three books.
This book is also available in Afrikaans.
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Vir ons Afrikaanse lesers
Rugby-jolyt!
Hier Kommie Bokke! Die Snaaksste Suid-Afrikaanse Rugby Grapboek Ooit
Uitgewer: Zebra Press
Die Rugby Wêreldbekerkompetisie is in volle swang en alhoewel ons almal bankvas agter die MANNE staan en baie trots is op Suid-Afrikaanse rugby, is ons nie sonder ’n sin vir humor nie – want anders sou ons dalk al verskeie plasmaskerm-televisies moes vervang omdat daar nie uitlaat sou wees vir die stres en frustrasie wat hierdie spel soms veroorsaak nie. Almal van ons het iemand met wie ons spot, of dit nou Peter (Helium) de Villiers en sy snaakse sêgoed is of Frans (Verstaan) Steyn wat al klaar weer naam maak oorsee. Suid-Afrikaners is dol oor rugby en hulle hou daarvan om lekker te lag. Hier kommie Bokke! kombineer twee van Suid-Afrika se gunsteling-tydverdrywe in een skreeusnaakse boek wat gewaarborg is om die lagspiere te prikkel. Daar is gevatte kwinkslae, klassieke sêgoed van toeka se dae en die heel jongste Super 15-grappe. Daar is geen heilige koeie in Hier Kommie Bokke! nie, en almal - van die voorry en agterlyn tot rugby-poppies, skeidsregters, ondersteuners en afrigters loop deur. Gewaarborg om lesers te laat skaterlag – veral wanneer die wedstryde naelbyt is en jy soek na verligting vir die stres!
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