TOPSI VENTER

Fooding about with Topsi

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

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 POWER OF SUNSHINE & WATER - Part One

By Mary-Ann Shearer

Both sunlight and water contribute significantly to countless aspects of well-being, so let’s take a closer look at these often overlooked but vitally important health boosters. 

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. 

HONEYMOONS

AUTUMN IDYLL AT THE PALACE

Serene, joyous, supremely carefree days. Spend them together beside the sea, waterski on azure waters, canter along the beach, take wonderful walks deep in the forest, sip a glass of red wine warmed by the fire. Honeymoon forever.  

ON OUR MENU! TASTES OF BAHRAIN

By Michael Olivier

"In a strange way Bahrain, surrounded by emerald sea - the Persian Gulf - full of the most magical fish and sea foods, was everything I expected it to be and everything I did not expect it to be!" Michael Oliver reports back from Bahrain on a unique and illuminating experience from this tiny kingdom in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia.

ON PARADE - THE MUST HAVE CAKES & TARTS

 A collection of divine recipes that you will want to keep and enjoy!

Chocolate, almonds, oranges and semolina, wholesome, simple and delicious tastes together with a soupçon of the unusual by some well known food writers. Among them Phillippa Cheifitz, Heilie Pienaar, Marlene van der Westhuizen, Barbara Newman and Sue Lawrence known as the ‘Queen of Baking’ in Scotland.

PAKAMISA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Travel with Showcook

Dawn breaks over serene Pakamisa  - a private piece of heaven, which offers utter relaxation of mind, body and soul. Enjoy a superb table and explore the wilderness on Arabian horseback safaris. 

THE SWEET SURPRISE OF PAKAMISA!

Delicious, scrumptious desserts a sheer delight.

Desserts at Pakamisa echo the legendary sweets of Vienna as well as those that are in the tradition of classic English country house puddings.