(Hardie Grant, R287) After immigrating to Australia, Andrzej Kaczmarski set about creating an institution that would please even the most traditional of Polish grannies. Enter the ambient world of…
Down-to-earth food blogger Sarah Graham’s first cookbook bitten – released last year – has blossomed into a TV show, now airing on SABC 3. Following a philosophy of “anyone…
“One of the wonderful things about brewing is that you never stop learning or developing your skills. The job is always fresh and interesting.” We interviewed SAB Master Brewer…
Christiaan Campbell quietly hones his craft and creates fine-dining drama at Delaire Graff Actors are warned to never work with children or animals, lest they be upstaged. Writers should…
By Gordon Ramsay (Harper Collins Publishers) After his fascinating and unforgettable Great Escape to India, our favourite chef with the combustible temper, Gordon Ramsay, embarks on yet another travelogue’ish…
(Lantern) Ever since that pith-helmeted anthropological roam around Thailand, where you traipsed from pool lounger to food stall, from beach to food stall, from internet café to food stall……
(Love Food) Stirfries, what’s not to like? All you need is a wok – that workhorse of the Chinese kitchen – a handful of pocket-friendly greens; maybe a protein…
By Luke Nguyen (Murdoch Books) The French colonisation of Vietnam lasted nearly a century. It should therefore come as no small surprise that much of the cuisine is a…
By Kobus Mulder with Russel Wasserfall (Sunbird) There’s nothing more delicious than finding the perfect partners for your cheese board. ZAZA MOTHA chatted to artisan cheesemakers about their latest…
We cosy up with executive chef Jackie Cameron at Hartford House in the KZN Midlands to chat about the release of her first cookbook, Jackie Cameron Cooks At Home,…
Embracing the ‘farm to fork’ and ‘nose to tail’ philosophies, Coobs is an exciting addition to Parkhurst’s foodie-filled Fourth Avenue For years now, Fourth Avenue in Joburg’s Parkhurst has…
By Jane Lawson (Murdoch Books) Reviewed by Kate Turner Self-confessed ‘Japanophile’, Jane Lawson, captures the restorative power of Japanese food in this superb collection of Japanese recipes. Finding herself…
From a royal wedding to a regal environment, Kevin Joseph creates meals fit for kings at the Oyster Box Hotel in KZN. Kevin Joseph is the first to admit…
Murdoch Books, R688 Ben Shewry is chef at Melbourne’s multi award-winning restaurant, Attica. An avid forager and champion of artisan producers, Ben’s connection with nature stems from his childhood…
After proving his mettle working with celebrity chefs on the international circuit, go-getter PJ Vadas has come home to roost at Vergelegen wine estate’s Camphors restaurant By Richard Holmes…