RECIPES FROM PRINCE ALBERT’S
NEW AND FLOURISHING COOKERY
SCHOOL AFRICAN RELISH

Featuring guest cooks Reza Mahammad
and Oded Schwartz with Vanie Padayachee

IN REMEMBRANCE OF CHEF CHAMBRETTE

By Anne Willan

A tribute to Chef Chambrette. 

THE OYSTER BOX REVISITED

Starring the Red Carnation Group’s
new and exquisite recreation
of Natal’s treasured Oyster Box.

A celebrated destination since 1947, known for its style and charm for decades. 2009 saw the complete restoration and unveiling of this tropical gem in Umhlanga overlooking the azure waters of the Indian Ocean.

THE OYSTER BOX RECIPES

The Oyster Box has always had a fabulous reputation for the classic dishes that stand the test of time. Try Chicken and Prawn Curry, Slow-Roasted Pork Belly, Bea’s Eggs, real Chicken Soup and two divine brandy cocktails.

ON THE TABLE! SALAD DAYS AT BLUE WATER CAFÉ

With Graham Isaacson 

Graham Isaacson introduces us to a rare find! The Delightful Blue Water Cafe on Imhoff Farm is set in the original old Cape Dutch farmstead, dating back to 1743, leading to a wide stoep where you will enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic, Hout Bay and Noordhoek. 

SEE! A FARM IN MY HEART
From the yard to the pantry and the table…

By Emilia le Roux and François Smuts

‘A Farm in My Heart’ is one of those very special books. Treasured memories, which touch the heart. Homely recipes from a family farm, passed down through generations and still bringing pleasure to the De Rust table. 

SEE! TIPSY CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

Learn to Cook with Showcook

Fashionable desserts come and go but a tipsy trifle remains as richly seductive as ever, and makes the perfect sweet. 

QUEEN OF TARTS ON A VALENTINE’S DAY

Bake with Tina Bester

Tina Bester, at her delightfully whimsical store, ‘Queen of Tarts’, in Observatory, has created the epitome of home baked treats made in the old fashioned way but with her particular twist. Enjoy both sweet and savoury treats and bake them in advance to serve on a fun filled Valentine’s Day. 

OUT OF THE CAN
Eat Beater. Live Better.

With Lannice Snyman

Lannice Snyman, who is known for her delicious way with pilchards, surely one of our most nutritious and often neglected fish, has produced her new ‘Out of the Can’ cook book for eating better and living better. "Pilchards," she explains, "have an excellent and unique flavour." This convenient valuable little fish lends itself to a multitude of healthy but essentially simple dishes. Recipes that are convenient, basic and have a homely appeal.

ON A PLATE

Signature dishes from SA’s award-winning restaurants

StreetSmart, an amazing organisation, hoping to roll out nationally and whose aim is to protect and educate the street children of the cities of South Africa, will benefit from this lovingly and carefully compiled cookbook by Jess Meredith-Watts. Among the 20 top ranked premier regional restaurants featured are Myoga, Ile Maurice and Rust en Vrede. Many talented top chefs have given most generously of their time and great skill to making On A Plate a book for a very special cause.