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! 

HEALTH! NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OLIVE OIL

With Linda Costa and Sandra van Schaik

Extra virgin olive oil can be classified as either delicate, medium fruity or intensely fruity. These are best used with dishes of similar intensity for maximal synergy. 

SIMNEL CAKE

Learn to Cook with Showcook

Greet the coming of Easter with Annette Kesler’s traditional Simnel cake.

VEGETARIAN ADVENTURE

STRAWBERRY CROSTATA

With Viviane Bauquet Farre 

The strawberry is probably today’s most beloved fruit - and no wonder! Its Latin name frugaria means ‘fragrance’. They are certainly extremely fragrant and delicious to the point of addiction.

VEGETARIAN ADVENTURE

With Viviane Bauquet Farre

Creative New York chef and food writer Viviane Bauquet Farre, a lifelong vegetarian, joins SHOWCOOK with delicious dishes using fruit, vegetables, salad leaves, grains and pulses. Viviane, who masterminds brilliant cookery classes in New York, adds stylish and elegant touches to her recipes making each dish a culinary adventure!

SEE! THE ANCIENT HERBS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

By Viviane Bauquet Farre

Viviane Bauquet Farre holidays in France and inspires us with the wild irrististable scents of Provence, vibrant as the colours of the landscape. 

THE POWER OF SUNSHINE AND WATER - Part Two

By Mary-Ann Shearer

Why do you need sunshine and water to help you take control of your life? Well, as strange as it may seem, neither your body nor your mind would be able to function at optimal levels without them. 

FRITTATA WITH FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE

Learn to Cook with Showcook!

Spanish excel in making a wide variety of this convenient and substantial dish, which is light on the budget yet such a success for a brunch or Sunday night meal. 

CHARLOTTE HUNT

An evergreen cook for all seasons!

After many years of lauding and applauding the cult of ‘the chef’, it does appear timely that there is the return of ‘the cook’. The undervalued angel of the kitchen that cooks divinely and whose dishes, prepared with loving hands, we wish to return to again and again. Charlotte Hunt is one of those angels! 

CHEESE TO CHERISH

With Leslie Back

The allure of cheese knows no boundaries. Whether dense, robust, strong and down to earth, creamy, delicate as a breeze, richly delicious or patrician and elegant. Cheese is a heavenly food to be cosseted, debated and deeply appreciated for the marvel it is and the intense pleasure it gives.