“Filled with divine photography, this book feeds my senses and my appetite.
I love the array of exotic recipes in the book and the fact that they’re
clearly explained and easy to make.”
Karen du Preez, Cape Town
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BEST BRIGHT NEW STAR 
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“I love this book because it has simple recipes that I use again and again. I like the salad recipes and often make them in my profession as a safari cook.”
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BEST MODERN CLASSIC COOKBOOK
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“I found this book at the bottom of a box at a book sale at work. I've made at least half the recipes in it. I especially love his recipes for hollandaise sauce and pistachio crème anglaise.”
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Cook and Enjoy by SJA de Villiers
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“My mom gave me this book when I was 13 years old and I basically taught myself how to cook from it.
It has certainly stood me in good stead – today I’m a chef. I still use many of the recipes, including the sponge cake and maize porridge dishes.”
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(Bloomsbury, R639):
“My daughter studied to be a chef at the Prue Leith Academy, and ever since she brought this book home, it’s become our fall-back recipe book in the family kitchen.
Whatever recipe you can think of, it’s in the book. A bonus is that it’s very accessible and easy to understand.”
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