EXQUISITE VENICE

When Paula Plit recently visited Venice with her husband, Wayne, on their honeymoon, she was overwhelmed with the beauty of this exquisite city, understandable because Venice inspires superlatives. Beguiling and unrivalled, Venice remains an unvanquished star.

By Request! See… FIRE WATER - SOUTH AFRICAN BRANDY

Michael Fridjhon, one of South Africa’s leading winewriters says, "The true pleasure of the brandy distiller’s art takes a lifetime to reveal. It is not a voyage frivolously undertaken, but the world it opens up is deeply hospitable and every staging post is a microcosm of the route."

‘Fire Water’ is a fascinating account by Wendy Toerien of how brandy is created, weaving a compelling tale and one that involves the reader from start to finish - absorbing and thrilling! 

By Request! CHEESECAKES SUPREME

By Jacquelyn  Webb

Rich, glorious cheesecakes are a tempting indulgence and Jacquelyn Webb’s passion. She shares her inspirational collection of these addictive cakes with SHOWCOOK. 

HEALTH! TEA-BONE BUILDER EXTRAORDINAIRE!

By Sally-Ann Creed

Join Sally-Ann Creed, Clinical Nutritionist, on Showcook where she replies thoughtfully to the vital questions that you ask? We know that tea is a popular beverage, would you call it a health aid? 

COOKERY SCHOOLS REACHING FOR YOUNG STARS!

SILWOOD SCHOOL OF COOKERY 

Study towards a passport to the great kitchens of the world

At the Silwood School of Cookery you will study towards a passport to the great kitchens of the world. The school is on of South Africa’s oldest, founded in in 1964 by Lesley Faull, offering a broad based culinary education in the classical skills required by top international kitchens. Today Silwood is headed by Alicia Wilkinson and assisted by her daughter Carianne Wilson.

REACHING FOR YOUNG STARS!
INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS

Represents the cutting edge of culinary arts

Letitia Prinsloo, founder and principal of ICA, believes in cultivating world-class chefs who breathe inspiration and innovation into the culinary world, who are trained to challenge conformity and push boundaries, bringing with them excitement and a fresh approach to the world of food. 

SEE! CATURRA COFFEE ON THE RISE

Reaching for Young Stars!

The world of coffee is a seductive one. There is nothing that compares to that heady fragrance of coffee, an aroma and incomparable taste that beguiles you, offering the pleasures of conviviality, satisfaction and adding a lift to each day. 

SEE! EUROPE - A TUSCAN INTERLUDE

MEMORIES & MEANDERINGS
Part One with Leslie Back

Tuscany that teases and tantalizes and where the language of Dante, Machiavelli and Boccaccio is still alive, Leslie Back reminisces.. 

SEE! EUROPE - MONTREUX

MEMORIES & MEANDERINGS
Part Two with Leslie Back

Pristine, ordered and beautiful, and of course everything working like clock-work in true Swiss fashion. We had entered another world and another culture. 

SEE! EUROPE - RETOUR À PARIS

MEMORIES & MEANDERINGS 
Part Three with Leslie Back

We were in Paris. This city that draws us back again and again. How we love it and how very quickly it envelops us in its magic.