A helping hand in the kitchen
Help! There is a stove in my kitchen
Author: Annabel Frere | Published: Random Struik
Help! There is a stove in my kitchen is an essential accessory in any new chef’s kitchen. It contains more than 170 recipes that are ideal for young adults who have mostly never had to cook for themselves and want to learn how to do it properly from the get go. It is packed with ideas on what to prepare and how to go about it. The recipes range from basic to impressive, but are all relatively quick and easy to make. In some cases several options are given for one recipe, such as quiche fillings, to suit different tastes and to expand the budding cook’s repertoire. This lovely illustrated guide also takes budget into consideration, using mainly low-cost items, a minimum number of ingredients and also gives tips on how to save electricity, time and energy in and around the house. Definitely a wonderful housewarming or kitchen tea gift and ideal for those people who need extra help in the kitchen.
About the author:
When her younger daughter was in high school Annabel Frere was asked to run the school’s tuck shop. With the help of volunteers they devised wholesome daily menus and shared fool proof recipes with one another. Many of the mothers expressed an interest in a cookbook aimed at school leavers and young adults and that is how the idea for this cookbook was born.
This book is also available in Afrikaans!
Learning from the best
Style icons: Top South African designers and their interiors
Author: Paul Duncan | Publisher: Random Struik
Our country has some of the best interior designers and decorators in the world and this stunning book is poof of our vast talent. This beautiful coffee table book contains a collection of places designed and decorated by tremendously talented people. Although they are all so different, their roots are essentially in sync and they have a single voice and message.
This book is the first of its kind and provides the unique opportunity to compare this outstanding talent with one another. The book is very visual and features 12 South African interior designers, each with their own identity and style. Each icon talks about their inspirations, influences, stylistic range, their likes and dislikes and how they see themselves and their work.
This lovely guide contains beautiful full-colour photographs of various aspects of the projects discussed to illustrate each designer’s signature style, capturing the essence of what they are trying to achieve in the African context. The featured icons are: Stephen Falcke, Boyd Ferguson, John Jaco Zwiegelaar, Graham Viney, Catherine Raphaely, Charlotte Daneel, Julian and Trevyn McGowan, Karen Roos, Maira Koutsoudakis, Michele Throssell, Stefan Antoni and Toni Tollman. A wonderful gift for those who adore everything interior!
About the author:
Paul Duncan is a former editorial director at Condé Nast Independent Magazines and former editor of House & Garden (South Africa). He is currently head of design for homeware at Woolworths. He was educated in Cape Town and at the University of Eindenburgh where he did a MA (Hons) degree in Fine Art. His articles on buildings, lifestyle and design have been published in the UK and his books have been published in South Africa and abroad.
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Flower power
The Southern African What Flower is That?
Authors: Kristo Pienaar and Gideon F Smith | Publisher: Random Struik
Is a rose by any other name still a rose? This book has the answer! Approximately 1600 annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and vines can now easily be identified by superb colour photographs and the accompanying text is brief but details each plant’s origin, appearance, how, when and where to plant it and even how to photograph it.
It is the fourth edition and reference of choice for gardeners in our country. It has been adapted for Southern Africa and the alphabetical arrangement has been rearranged according to family name, followed by the genus. The latest family delimitations, as well as the specie names according to current taxonomic studies are featured. This book is a gem for keen gardeners and very helpful for those who spend a lot of time outdoors and would like to identify what they see along the way.
About the authors:
Prof Gideon F Smith is the chief director of research at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). He is an acknowledged expert on succulent plants and is the author of various gardening titles.
The late Prof Kristo Pienaar is the former head of Botany at the University of the Western Cape. He was an exuberant, colourful personality who linked his hobbies and work. He was an expert on indigenous plants and was well known for his talks on radio and television. He also authored various books.
This book is also available in Afrikaans!
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