Archive for September, 2009
 
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IN BOOKS FOR COOKS! EAT SMART & STAY SLIM


By Lisbet Delport & Gabi Steenkamp

 

Liesbet and Gabi in ‘Eat Smart & Stay Slim’ have introduced the low GI concept to South Africa, a key to permanent weight loss. Eating this way stabilises blood sugar levels, helps to control food cravings, while increasing your metabolism, helping you to lose weight without giving up the food that you enjoy with simple low GI guidelines. 

 

 

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NATURALLY ORGANIC KHOISAN SEA SALT
AT THE WELLNESS WAREHOUSE

 

SALT OF THE SEA
Nature’s gift to fine cooking!

 

 

Khoisan sea salt is hand-harvested on the cool Atlantic shores of St Helena Bay on the West Coast. Nature’s gift to fine cooking and the correct salt to include in your diet, importantly, one that has no chemical additives.

 

 

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SEE! CRISP GREEN SALAD WITH TAPENADE


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Salads - much like desserts - allow full reign for imagination and creativity. Those composed with a fresh innovative touch can take the place of a main course at lunch or dinner. 

 

 

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TOPSI VENTER

 

Fooding about with Topsi

 

 

An entertaining legend in her time and much loved and admired food icon on the South African scene.

 

 

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DIABETIC ALERT!
SOUTH AFRICAN COOKBOOK FOR DIABETES
AND INSULIN RESISTANCE 1

 

By Hilda Lategan

  

Hilda Lategan has developed recipes that can be enjoyed safely, easily and are appropriate to support a good eating plan.

 

A registered dietician and well-known author, Hilda Lategan specialises
in the dietary treatment of people with diabetes and insulin resistance.

 

 

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IN THE NEWS! IN THE NEW! IN THE NEWS! 

 

 

 

 

In the news; a rejuvenating Cape Winelands escape at Majeka House, Oak Valley Estate under the helm of dynamic Anthony Rawbone-Viljoen, the return of Floris Smith, spotlight on Joseph Barry Cape Pot Still and a Feast of Tastes at SideDish. 

 

 

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COLOMBIA: CARTAGENA! A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

 

By Jeremy Flax

 

 

 

London based Jeremy Flax and his wife, Chrissie, visited Colombia and then travelled on to Argentina in the first of a challenging and riveting two part series. 

 

 

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THE LOST CITY OF COLOMBIA! A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

 

By Jeremy Flax

 

 

 

We arrived in Taganga without much planned, but we knew we might be there for a while. Taganga is a small fishing village closest to the North-Eastern city of Santa Marta, the first town ever settled in Colombia, about 5 hours on the bus along the Caribbean coast from Cartagena. It’s very much a traveler get together point in Colombia… for various reasons. 

 

 

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BOOKS FOR COOKS!
MORE THAN SAMOOSAS

 

By Nazeeha Abrahams

 

  

Nazeeha Abrahams was newly wed and feeling at a loss when it came to cooking in her brand new kitchen. Naturally she called on her mother, who was a wonderful cook, to help and guide her. Over the years she gradually explored her Cape Malay heritage, creatively blending traditional Malay recipes with exotic spices from Natal. 

 

 

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SEE! TROISGROS AT IGUERANDE!

 

With Lynn Chaulieu

 

 

 

Lynn Chaulieu of the Aux Jardins des Thévenets lunches with Marie-Pierre and Michel Troisgros, a famous name in France and son of the celebrated father, Pierre Troisgros, one of the great chefs of France! La Colinne du Colombier’s restaurant ‘Le Grand Couvert’ is a duo of cuisine and design - inimitable inspired French style. 

 

 

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