Do you want to lose weight, feel great and live longer, without having to comply with a strict diet? Periodic fasting might be just the thing for you.

Studies have shown that eating significantly less for limited periods of time produces better results than sustained dieting, and that reducing calorie intake is beneficial for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. Periodic Fasting introduces the concept of eating normally for five days, followed by two days of restricted eating (also known as the 5:2 diet).

During fasting, the body has a chance to use its inherent healing capacity to restore our health and wellbeing. Unlike many popular diets, periodic (intermittent) fasting puts you in control of what you eat. It's as simple as eating normal, healthy meals on non-fasting days and making sensible choices on fasting days. There are no special diet foods or supplements, and everyone in the family can eat the same meals, making this an ideal weight-loss programme for families with differing nutritional needs. There are guidelines and menu plans for both fasting and non-fasting days, and examples of meals and snacks that make up the 600 calorie limit on fasting days. Sixty tasty and nutritious recipes for breakfasts, lunches and dinners include variations on how to adapt the dishes for fasting days.

The recipes and recommendations in Periodic Fasting make it easy to adapt to this eating lifestyle, and your body will thank you.

SAAM is die Suid-Afrikaanse huiskoskampioen Errieda du Toit se uitsonderlike kookboek oor kos wat ons die meeste geniet en die kultuur waarmee resepte in gemeenskapsresepteboekies gedeel word.

Errieda verdiep haar in 150 boekies wat oor 100 jaar uitgegee is en vorm ’n spesiale band met die resepte op die omkrulblaaie vol kosvlekke uit dié versamelings.

In dié eiesoortige resepteboek vier Errieda ons noue verhouding met die nederige gemeenskapsboekies, die invloed daarvan op ons koskultuur en die kenmerkende gees van samewerking. SAAM is ’n genotvolle huldeblyk aan die genre wat in ’n moderne trant en effe tong-in-die-kies inspirasie in ons kosherinneringe vind. Die verskeidenheid resepte is ruimmhartig, gasvry en vol warmte soos die huiskokke wat dit oorspronklik in die boekies gedeel het – die aanhouers (langasem-resepte wat bly oorleef), die flatervryes (epiese staatmakers), kos vir oor-en-weer-kuiers en retrogunstelinge wat ons as erfeniskos koester.

Met net die regte balans tussen nostalgie, modernisering van ou resepte en boeiende vertellinge is SAAM dié boek vir huiskokke, kookboekversamelaars en almal wat nuuskierig en entoesiasties is oor Suid-Afrikaanse kos.

In Mokgadi Itsweng’s debut cookbook, she shares recipes that will delight the whole family.

Veggielicious encompasses all aspects of a plant-forward lifestyle, and is divided into Summer, Spring, Autumn and Winter, with beautiful recipes to complement each season.

Mokgadi begins our flavour journey with a selection of condiments and spice mixes, our secret weapons to guaranteeing full flavour in every veggie dish. With healthy, sustaining breakfasts, small dishes for grazing or starters, glorious showstopping main meals, creative sides and, of course, happy endings showcasing a selection of delectable desserts, the book is filled with innovative, delectable recipes that will make the kitchen your happy place!

There are few things that compare to an afternoon curled up with a good book. It is even better if it is followed by a great meal shared with good friends. And the cherry on the top is when, at the end of the gathering, you have a fresh stack of books next to your bed to thrill you for the coming month. But probably the greatest scenario of all is when it was you who hosted book club and everything went smoothly: you did not kill yourself during the preparations for the evening and your guests liked your books and loved your food. I hope this book will help you towards that specific state of bliss.

The idea for this collection of recipes started with the premise that not all readers are necessarily confident cooks. Neither are some social people who want to invite a group of friends or family over for a catch-up or special celebration. This book helps you prepare a great meal for your gathering with a bit of planning and without too much stress. For this reason the emphasis is on dishes that can be prepared and often completed before the guests arrive.

Daniel Jardim was the resident cook at the Buddhist Retreat Centre and created the recipes for the very popular The Cake the Buddha Ate. Today Daniel teaches cookery retreats around the country with a strong emphasis on the consciousness of the food and the eater. Retreat is a collection of 80 delicious vegetarian dishes and is a glimpse of what it is like to be on a cookery retreat with Daniel. Retreat shows us how to create a greater sense of mindfulness in our everyday lives by being in closer harmony with the food that we prepare. Sue Cooper, a clinical psychologist who integrates psychotherapy and meditation in her practice and who has worked extensively with Daniel, introduces the book. The book is divided into four seasonal sections with helpful tips on selecting the best seasonal produce and appropriate cooking techniques that match the body's needs as wemove through the different phases of the year. Photographs by Sarah Shafer accompany the mouth-watering and unusual dishes to re?ect Daniel's playful interaction with a wide array of ?avours and in?uences - from Thai and Japanese, to Moroccan and Indian. The photographs also focus on some of the breath-taking and often subtle changes that occur in nature as the year progresses, inviting the reader to become more aware of the essential qualities of each season. The dishes are aimed at aspiring cooks of all levels and are a heartfelt celebration of the joyous communion that we can experience through food and eating.

Anyone who longs for a beloved grandmother’s famous milk tart or melkkos, or a great aunt’s delicious bobotie or vetkoek, should have this book in his or her kitchen!

Traditional South African Cooking is a collection of well-known South African recipes that will enable the modern cook to continue the tradition and produce the same delicious meals that our ancestors used to enjoy.

South African cuisine is a unique blend of the culinary art of many different cultures. Dutch, French, German and British settlers, as well as the Malays who came from the East, all brought their own recipes to this country. The subtle adaptation of these ‘imported’ recipes by the addition of local ingredients and the introduction of innovative (at the time) cooking methods resulted in an original and much-loved cuisine, that still sits comfortably alongside contemporary cooking.

In die herverpakte sagteband uitgawe van Vuurwerke deel die bekende en ikoniese Jan Braai sy kennis van vuurmaak en vleis met al sy aanhangers. As daar een persoon is wat weet van braai dan is dit Jan Braai. Hy het al met duisende Suid-Afrikaners regoor die land gebraai en verstaan wat mense wil weet oor braai. Die boek bevat Jan se duidelike en deeglike instruksies vir die braai van steak, lampstjops, sosaties en beestert-potjie. As jy dit eers bemeester het, kan jy die braairibbetjie, lamsboud of spitbraai takel. Om nie te vergeet van die ou gunstelinge soos braaibroodtjies, stywe pap, mielies en selfs ’n nagereg of twee nie. Met die hardeband uitgawe van Vuurwerke wat meer as 20 000 kopiee verkoop het is die boek definitief ’n gunsteling onder Suid-Afrikaanse braailiefhebbers.

Evita – bekroonde sjef en ikoon van die nasie – bring vir jou die heerlikste disse van haar omswerwinge deur gans Suid-Afrika en die wye wêreld.

Van die Kaap tot in Limpopo, van die Weskus tot daar waar die President vandaan kom, rol die borde in vol kwartels en tarentaalsvleis met pruimedante. Kweperbredie en lemoeneend. Pofadders, beesstert en soetsuur vlakvark. Sy maak ou geregte nuut, en berei veldkos fyn – wie het kon dink aan waterblommetjiehoender of botterblomslaai vir die eetkamertafel?

Iedere resep getoets en gekeur, almal verspot maklik om te maak. Goeiste, net om haar boek te lees of deur te blaai is al ’n smakkende ervaring, met al die prente van ons vriendin op al die plekke waar sy was.

Eers was dit Kossie Sikelela, nou Bossie – ’n nuwe kou-front tref jou tafel.

The Classic South African Cookbook is exactly that - classic home cooking for South Africans the way they eat now.

In line with the country's diverse cultures, which often blend more harmoniously in the kitchen than in any other sphere of life, this book is a kaleidoscope of our modern lifestyle with influences from grandma's kitchen, popular Mediterranean cuisine, as well as both Indian and African culture. But no matter what your roots may be, this book sets a foundation for good, honest, carefree home cooking, incorporating all the well-loved and familiar favourites.

The more than 170 recipes have been refi ned to guarantee mouth-watering results, no matter your skill level. Only fresh and locally available ingredients are used, while the various techniques are carefully explained - a real boon to those just setting out on their culinary journeys. Best of all, every recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photograph.

In Seisoenskos word jy genooi om heeljaar volgens die seisoen te eet. Verlekker jou in die lekkertes van elke seisoen:

waatlemoenen druiwe in die somer; grenadellas en vye in herfs; sitrusvrugte in die winter en avokados, kappertjies en spruite in die lente. Elke seisoen maak voorsiening vir voorgeregte, brood en happies, hoofgeregte en nageregte en gebak. Met nuttige wenke soos hoe om jou eie groen knoffel te groei. Vir alle kosliefhebbers.

40 Years of iconic food is the product of Dorah Sitole’s culinary journey, which began growing up in the townships and led to her becoming the exceptional food icon that she is today.

Each chapter features various stages of Dorah’s fascinating life, with recipes to match: traditional African, Township, Pan-African and Western.

Let this cookbook be your companion in the kitchen, lift your spirits, challenge you a bit or just simply make you smile!

Meat Manifesto: Proper and Delicious offers a practical and considered guide on how to choose meat, how to butcher it and how to cook it.

Andy believes you can’t sell meat unless you know what to do with it and, in between personal food philosophies and agricultural insights, the book celebrates various cuts of meat, by introducing readers to them and offering delicious recipes best suited to each specific one. Andy smokes, grills and roasts his way through beef, pork, lamb, venison, poultry and even goat as recipes range from exotic (tongue, ears and offal) to basic (how to grill a pork chop).

The book will explain how to make bacon at home but also why you should be eating grass-fed beef, as opposed to feedlot. It will show you how to butcher a chicken at home but also explain how to best cook it. It is meticulously researched but presented in an approachable way. The end goal is to walk people through various meat recipes, sure, but also to strengthen the reader’s relationship with their supply chain by asking them to consider if they really are happy with the status quo.

In the grand scheme of things, fruit is pivotal to health and happiness and, as a result, creates harmony in the home and world peace. Alright, that may be stretching things a bit, but you get my drift. Fruit’s first claim to fame was as an object of seduction. And nothing much has changed since Eve tempted Adam with that apple. Just as I was seduced by Malcolm Dare’s extraordinary collection of fruit-with-the-female-form photographs which triggered this unique book.

Like life, the book seems to have happened while we were doing something else, as we opted for a freestyle approach to the project and didn’t box ourselves in with deadlines and time schedules. We pleased ourselves first and foremost and, accordingly, hope to please our readers. The result is an inspired melding of creativity, where freshness and immediacy are given full reign.

Fruit Art promises to raise eyebrows, satisfy the senses, and thrill everyone who adores beautiful books, sexy recipes, photographs that push the creativity envelope, and edgy styling. It’s a must-have item if you love cooking (but don’t have too much time to spend doing it) or for a gift for a special friend. Either way, it’s a book that deserves to be treasured.

When deciding on which fruit to select for Fruit Art, we chose the obvious varieties, ones that add a little sweetness to our menus and are happy in dishes both sweet and savoury. The recipes will see you from breakfast, through tea time, soups, salads and an array of main dishes that feature seafood, chicken, pork, lamb and beef. Not to mention a clutch of delish desserts and other after-dinner delectations.

Luscious fruit begs to be eaten fresh and fast – at the peak of ripeness and without overmuch tampering by the cook. Our recipes aim to fulfil these principles: nothing too time-consuming, plates that are not over-presented, and ingredients lists that err on the side of brevity. Most importantly, the recipes respect good ingredients and their relationship with each other, and are mindful of the limited time we have to spend in the kitchen.

Brekfis met Derrich en Adelie bevat al die gunstelingresepte van Derrich Gardener en Adelie Ludik soos gehoor op Brekfis met Derrich, Saterdae op RSG.

Met hierdie pragtige volkleur resepteboek kan jy elke dag van die week saam met Derrich en Adelie kook. Lesers kan net die beste van hierdie resepteboek verwag wat deur die ICA (Institute of Culinary Arts), onder leiding van Letitia Prinsloo (hoof), Inemari Rabie (dosent en stilis) en die derdejaar sjefstudente saamgestel is. ICA is gelee in die asemrowende Banhoek wynland van Stellenbosch waar hul wereldklas opleiding en internasionaal geakkrediteerde kursusse aanbied.

ICA het oor die afgelope 20 jaar 'n reputasie van die hoogste standaard gevestig en word gereken as die beste sjefskool in die land.

Combining Mediterranean simplicity with a dash of nostalgia, West Coast Wander is the definitive guide to sustainable seaside fare and a valuable addition to any South African kitchen.

Exploring this iconic coastline and the people that call it home, West Coast Wander takes readers – travellers and home cooks alike – on a culinary caper from Yzerfontein to Doringbaai, documenting each delicious detour along the way.

From heerboontjies to harders, the book encapsulates recipes both well known and newly discovered. Using a natural and unfussy approach to cooking, author Georgia East highlights the unique ingredients, both cultivated and naturally occurring, along this coastline, transforming them into dishes filled with local flavour.

Seeking out the best place to buy bread in Hopefield, discovering what sets a Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc apart and learning how the plumpest oysters in the country are farmed in Saldanha Bay are just a few of the topics covered.

Geure, smake, reuke en teksture het die vermoe om jou terug te voer na jou kinderdae, jou te laat voel soos daardie eerste keer toe jy 'n perske, lemoen of die kombinasie van gekaramelliseerde ui en bloukaas in 'n tert geproe het. Reuben Riffel, 'n 34-jarige Suid-Afrikaanse sensasie, het in die nederige Groendal grootgeword en is tans een van die land se beste sjefs. Sy restaurant, Reuben's, le in die hartjie van Suid-Afrikaanse wynland, Franschhoek, 'n pragtige dorp wat vinnig bekendheid verwerf as een van die wereld se voorste kos- en wynbestemmings.

This charming memoir-cum-cookbook, written by well-known Margaret Wasserfall, former editor of SA Country Life and of SA Garden and Home, tells of the influence of her redoubtable Scottish grandmother as she grew up, not least in teaching her about food and cooking. Here Margaret brings together a collection of timeless recipes that have nourished and held together families over the generations, interspersed with her own stories and anecdotes of home life and growing up in South Africa during the 1940s and 1950s. This was a time when a 25-litre paraffin tin of crayfish cost two shillings and sixpence, and one could make frikkadels from them to stretch the household budget. It was a time when the kitchen cupboard held a collection of tins filled with homemade cakes and biscuits for the household to snack on. This period piece is illustrated with snaps from the family album and with beautiful photographs to illustrate her recipes. Not only will you find in these pages the recipes that you remember from your childhood but you will also recall a time when the way we ate and the way we marked the passing of our days was completely different from the supermarket culture of today.

Evita – acclaimed chef and icon of the nation – presents her recipes for delicious dishes gathered on travels in South Africa and around the world.

From the Cape to Limpopo, the West Coast to our president’s home province, come divine platefuls: guineafowl with prunes, potroasted quail, quince bredie and orange duck. Pofadders, oxtail and even sweet and sour warthog. Evita reinvents old favourites, and deliciously prepares veldkos – who would have thought of waterblommetjie chicken or dandelion salad for the dinner table? Each recipe has been tested and vetted, and they’re all ridiculously easy to make. My liewe aarde, just paging through the book is a mouth-watering experience, with all these pictures taken on her visits.

First there was Kossie Sikelela, now there is Bossie. A new culinary front hits your table!

Grow your own is a comprehensive guide providing practical guidelines that will teach you how to fully utilise your garden (large or small) by means of alternative as well as traditional growing methods. The recommendations aren’t limited to the more ordinary plants, either. Grow any variation of vegetables, fruit, nuts or even herbs and spices. This guide is logically presented to discuss the respective plants along with brief, but thorough, guidelines detailing requirements for soil preparation, propagation, cultivation, harvest and storage. Enjoy additional tips about cultivating in containers, choosing the most suitable plants for different spaces, deterring pests, companion planting, and combatting diseases and other problems. A handy summary about each plant offers a quick reference with nifty textboxes that highlight other interesting facts about the plant species concerned, to gain some bonus insights.

The latest title from Weber, the world’s leading authority on braaiing.

This essential fireside companion includes proven techniques and mouthwatering dishes you might never imagine would come off the fire. From deep-dish pizza to recipes for steak stir-fry to bacon-wrapped prawns and vegetarian chilli, there are recipes to suit all tastes.

Weber Classics offers a selection of recipes that are suitable for everyday meals, casual entertaining and special occasions. The introduction offers tips for using a wok, griddle or pizza stone, as well as basic techniques such as braising, smoking and setting up a rotisserie. From lighting the fire to serving up a delicious dessert cooked over the coals, Weber Classics has got you covered. With this book, even the most dedicated ‘chops ’n wors’ enthusiast will be encouraged to grab the braai tongs and try something different.

Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Braaiing Evolved; Getting Started; Starters; Red Meat; Pork; Poultry; Seafood; Vegetables and Sides; Desserts; Rubs, Brines, Marinades and Sauces; Index.

An African Bite celebrates the simplicity and authenticity of African food for a contemporary cook.

Chef Mbombi has a deep connection to his culture, yet he is also a modern man living an urban lifestyle. Recognising that if we don’t keep cooking ‘heritage’ dishes, there is a risk of them being lost forever, he set out to create a cookbook that celebrates the food he was raised on.

Traditionally, cooking skills were passed from mother to daughter and there were no written recipes or YouTube videos to refer to. Nowadays, social media can overwhelm us with too many choices and it is hard to know who to trust. An African Bite is Chef Mbombi’s tribute to the women who taught him to cook – from his mother and grandmother to the high-school economics teacher who made him realise that he could turn his passion into a career.

His uncomplicated, straightforward recipes will encourage even hesitant cooks to attempt dishes like curried tripe, chicken gizzards, goat meat stew, amathambo (meaty beef bones) umleqwa, shisanyama, vegetable sides like imifino (leafy greens) and muboora (pumpkin leaves), and traditional drinks like umqombothi and amahewu.

There is a good reason why the strapline of this book reads "Fine cuisine under an African sky" as Nico Verster has spent a decade plying his trade as a professional chef in some of the most breath-taking locations South Africa has to offer. Three of these are at the heart of Savannah to Sea, viz. Jamala Madikwe, a safari lodge in North West Province, and Beyond’s Phinda forest and vlei lodges in KwaZulu-Natal, and Birkenhead House boutique hotel in Hermanus in the Cape.

The book is divided into four chapters that encompass starters and snacks (Leadwood and aloes); main courses with white and red meat, fish and seafood, and game (Springbok and coral); baked delights (Monkey orange and baguette); and desserts and sweet treats (Marula and acacias). All 55 recipes feature Nico’s culinary signature of elegance combined with pan-African cuisine ‘twists’, whether in the ingredients or the techniques, and range from classic favourites to the ultra-trendy.

Adding to the authenticity of the African experience, as well as the charm of Savannah to Sea, are some often-humorous tales from his time in these varying and challenging environments. And because Nico is so utterly passionate about his subject, he took the photographs himself, both food and wildlife.

This book is a commemoration of our mothers’ hearty culinary skills. Each dish has been tried and tested over many moons and lovingly passed down from one generation of caregivers to another.

As our demanding modern lives rush by at breakneck speed and Corona becomes an everyday word, Clover Mama Afrika invites you to let time stand still for a while. We want to tempt you to reconnect with soulful, traditional cooking, the way our mothers and grandmothers used to.

I Cook, Because We Eat Usefully, some of the recipes come with alternative dishing-up options. You may also pleasantly discover that many of the Clover products outlined in these recipes are already in your pantry’s stash. All you will need to do is try your hand at the one recipe you think will be your family’s favourite, prepare it and wait for the compliments to start rolling in.

Vir sjef Tiaan Langenegger was dit sedert sy kinderjare ’n droom om sy eie kookboek te hê. Vandat hy op dertienjarige ouderdom Jamie Oliver se eerste kookboek, The Naked Chef, gesien het, het hy geweet dit is wat hy ook wil doen – hy wil met kos werk en ’n “seleb” wees – dis nou voordat hy besef het wat laasgenoemde regtig behels!

Na aanleiding van Tiaan se kookprogramme Tiaan onthou, Tiaan kook en Tiaan proe op kykNET en Showmax het hy baie navrae van kykers gekry oor waar hulle die resepte kan kry, en só is die idee vir sy eie kookboek gebore.

Dit is geïnspireer deur sy ma en ouma se kos, en dis baie anders as wat hy jare gelede gedink het dit sou wees: Dit is meer “back to basics”. Hy deel ook resepte wat hy deur die jare geleer maak het waar hy in verskillende bekende restaurante gewerk het, waaronder Le Quartier Français op Franschhoek en Overture op Stellenbosch.

To keep within your budget, can be challenging in these days - especially if you like eating out. However, As Good As Eating Out ​ provides the perfect solution: make your own restaurant food at home. It's much more healthy and affordable.

In this cookbook you will find easy recipes for fast food favourites like chicken bites, fish and chips, hot dogs and boerewors rolls, pizza and pasta - and ice cream of course. And if you prefer a diet low in carbohydrates and sugar, even you are catered for. Start planning your menu: choose from soup, salads, wraps, nachos and tacos, stir fries, curries, steaks, bunny chow, lamb shanks and pork ribs to mention a few. And if you worry about basics like how to make pizza dough or pasta yourself, even these topics are catered for. End your menu with dessert, ranging from cheesecake and mousse to malva pudding and panna cotta.

You will eventually see: real restaurant can be affordable - at home.