Load-shedding sucks! You know it. We know it. The whole country knows it. It’s also no secret that it’s here to stay for the foreseeable future. Is it annoying, frustrating and downright infuriating? Yes, no question about it.

However, every blackout is a fire begging to be built, a juicy chop ready to be turned and a family braai just waiting to happen. With a little planning, some clever thinking and 40 great recipes – quick and easy, plan ahead and weekend winners – load-shedding can go from the worst part of your day to the best.

Follow more recipes to become the king of condiments and the sultan of sauces, then power up your pantry with a store-bought collection of spices, smears, sauces and jazzer-uppers.

Put your money where your braaibroodjie goes and join the Beer Country duo as they dive into their best braai recipes for the Eishkom disaster. Welcome to the braaight side of load-shedding life!

A modern and fresh take on vegetarian and raw food from celebrated Icelandic chef Solla Eiriksdottir.

Featuring 75 healthy and delicious recipes, Raw introduces readers to the new look of vegetarian and raw food. Divided into five chapters - breakfast, snacks, light lunches, main dishes, and sweet treats - readers can expect bright, fresh flavours with recipes like Green smoothie, Pistachio and kale hummus, Quinoa pizza, and vegan Vanilla ice cream. All the recipes are vegetarian and many are raw and vegan.

Every recipe includes symbols to indicate whether dishes are suitable for a dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, raw-food, or vegan diet. After each chapter of recipes there is a seasonal recipe and activity section, which explores some wider lifestyle elements of living healthily, for example growing vegetables in small spaces, dying cloth with turmeric in summer, picking wild berries in fall, and making holiday gifts in winter.

This book will appeal to raw food fans, the health conscious, and lovers of all things Nordic.

Jamie's new cookbook brings together 100 ultimate comfort food recipes. It's all about the dishes that are close to your heart, that put a smile on your face and make you feel happy, loved, safe and secure. Inspired by everything from childhood memories to the changing of the seasons, and taking into account the guilty pleasures and sweet indulgences that everyone enjoys, it's brimming with exciting recipes you'll fall in love with.

Jamie's Comfort Food is all about the food you really want to eat, made exactly how you like it. With this in mind, the book features ultimate versions of all-time favourites, and also introduces cherished dishes from countries around the world, providing a delicious recipe for every occasion. This isn't everyday cooking - this is about weekends, holidays, celebrations and occasions. Whether you're home alone, or sharing the love with a big group of family or friends, there really is something for everyone. Celebrating the beauty of good food is at the heart of this book, and it's jam-packed with incredible photography.

Written in Jamie's usual down-to-earth and easy-to-understand style, the methods are precise and have been tested to the hilt, so are guaranteed to work, but this time Jamie has turned the edit filter off, and shares extra hints, tips and ideas throughout to ensure you achieve the best possible results. This is about making food the very best it can be, and embracing the rituals of cooking. Recipes include everything from mighty moussaka, delicate gyoza with crispy wings, steaming ramen and katsu curry to super eggs Benedict, scrumptious sticky toffee pudding and tutti frutti pear tarte tatin.

Treat yourself, and your loved ones, with Jamie's Comfort Food.

101 eco-friendly home-hacks, tips and recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Baking Show winner Nancy Birtwhistle.

One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet.

We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it’s often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts.

This practical book is the ultimate guide to reducing your environmental impact while saving you time and money. Inside are tips and home hacks on everything from eco cleaning, upcycling and making the most out of your weekly shop to small-space gardening and creative crafts, plus a selection of Nancy's delicious recipes. Clearly explained, accessible and beautifully illustrated with black and white line-drawings, Green Living Made Easy is the perfect guide for anyone looking to pursue a more sustainable lifestyle but unsure where to start.

You don’t need to be a professional baker to decorate like one! Create your own amazing cupcake creations with social media star Rachel Lindsay.

With over three million fans on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook, Rachel Lindsay of Caked by Rach has earned a reputation for fantastically fun cupcakes that are actually super simple to create. Her playful, whimsical creations have inspired bakers of all skill levels to be more creative with their cupcakes.

Cupcakes for Any Occasion features 20 scrumptious cake and frosting recipes and over 50 super-creative decorating projects for holidays, birthdays, weddings, baby showers, and pretty much anything else worth celebrating. Rachel’s cupcakes are anything but bland; they’re creative, clever, and absolutely delicious. Bakers of all ages will be charmed by her simple, delightful designs like Halloween ghosts, Christmas trees, butterflies, penguins, and even spaghetti and meatballs.

Here’s what’s included:

• Over 50 decorating projects and recipes for everything from spooky Halloween sweets to festive holiday treats to fanciful flowers and lots more.
• Simple decorating and baking techniques that anyone can master using simple tools that anyone can afford.
• 20 scrumptious recipes for cupcake bases and buttercream frostings that can be mixed and matched for any project in the book.
• Detailed, step-by-step photography that guides you through each project from start to finish.

With straightforward instructions and easy to execute techniques, Rachel’s exciting creations are simple enough that anyone can make them. Prepare to dazzle your family and friends!

Mzanzi se beste braairesepte, spesiaal uitgesoek en getoets deur die alombekende Jan Braai. As jy wil weet wat Suid-Afrikaners geniet, en hoe hulle braai, is dit die boek vir jou! Shisanyama is gepak met eenvoudige resepte met maklik bekombare bestanddele en dek alles van ou staatmakers tot vars nuwe braai-idees. Nog 'n Jan Braai-wenner.

Johanne 14 explores the secrets of simple, homecooked meals in South Africa’s townships.

Told through the eyes of award-winning food writer Hope Malau, the book features authentic, traditional dishes cooked with love, and acknowledges the ability of countless unsung kitchen heroes – the mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings – to make culinary magic with often very little.

It is a vital glimpse into South African township life; moreover, it is a celebration of culture, resilience, human spirit, community and family – through the shared meal.

Over 100 recipes of cookies, cakes, pies, and other delicious treats to gift, share, and enjoy!

Let's Bake is a celebration of generosity, kindness and love. This vibrant collection showcases a gorgeous assortment of cakes, cookies, pastries, and pies—each recipe a gift to share, whether for friends, fundraisers or special occasions.

From exquisitely textured shortbread layered with chocolate to a tasty raspberry-topped lemon tart, these delectables will delight.

With over 100 recipes easy to prepare and share for any occasion, whether for a birthday or a bake sale, Let's Bake includes favorites like:

• Date Night Chocolate Praline Tart
• Light as Air Angel Food Cake
• Espresso Brown Butter Blondies
• Burnt Basque Cheesecake
• Butterscotch Crunch Cookies
• Vintage Baked Alaska
• Pear Tarte Tatin
• Tipsy Tiramisu

Featuring beautiful photography and tips and tricks to help you save time in the kitchen, Let's Bake is your guide to a world of sweet gift giving. Let every treat you bake be a testament to the power of sharing a moment with those who matter most.

‘This is more than just a cookbook; it is a celebration of culinary creativity and a testament to Ollie’s exceptional talent and zest for life.’ – Ivor Jones, head chef at Chefs Warehouse BeauConstantia.

There’s one thing that Chef Ollie doesn’t do easily and that’s follow rules. He likes to challengeconvention and try new things, often at the spur of the moment. This attitude to life hasfiltered into his cooking style, which he enthusiastically shares with you in this aptly titled book, Freestyle Cooking with Chef Ollie.

Ollie cooks with feeling and taste. His recipes are quick and easy, and designed to inspire rather than intimidate. With this book, he aims to show home cooks that just by using the bestand simplest ingredients, you can create dishes that scream with flavour. Whether he’s making you sweat with his Hot and Sour Prego Roll or transporting you to Indonesia with his Sambal Matah Fish en Papillote, Ollie proves that the secret to exceptional dishes lies in the layering of flavour and understanding the basics of cooking.

Each of the six chapters in Freestyle Cooking with Chef Ollie represents a distinct part of Ollie’slife and is accompanied by a lesson he’s learned along the way, as well as a QR code to a playlist of songs that all form part of the culinary adventure.

With recipes ranging from Proper Durban Lamb Curry, Banging Lamb Chops and Rooibos Honey Basque Cheesecake to 30 Clove Garlic Chardonnay Chicken, the Double Oklahoma Smash Burger and Banana Dom Pedros, Ollie reminds us that cooking is meant to be fun.

So put on your tunes, pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy!

Being a classic baker Martjie shares her passion for precision, and makes it doable with easy to follow steps, grounded on basic techniques and guidelines, sharing secrets few other baking books offer. Martjie guides you seemlessly from basic recipes, gradually giving you the confidence and experience to master the more difficult, technical ones.

A joy to read, and a feast for the eyes, it showcases an essential selection of quality recipes, helping you create a menu for every occasion. From Martjies legendary Meringue cake to her dark chocolate tart, she teaches you the art of the flakiest melt in your mouth pies, simple crumpets, french pancakes, basic tips and secrets. Perfect for the newly wed or anyone wanting to take their baking skills to the next level.

100 Best Jewish Recipes allows you to create modern feasts packed with old-school deli charm. This exciting new compilation of dishes from Evelyn Rose's classic canon showcases the delicious diversity of Jewish cooking. Find inspiration for no-fuss, flavoursome classics, from the kitchens of Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean to the Middle East and beyond. There are mouth-watering ideas for small plates and soups, mains and desserts, as well as bakes and breads. You'll also discover the best dishes to prepare for every major festival, alongside advice on how to make everyday recipes suitable for the kosher kitchen. For everything from perfect pickles to great gefilte fish, and brilliant bagels to meltingly tender cholent, this is the ultimate contemporary guide to the best Jewish food.

Picnics and outdoor meals are a classic theme in British food. Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and the tantalising smell of grilling from a barbecue are all part of this. Being outside sharpens the senses and the appetite, refreshes the soul and gives different perspectives - and National Trust properties provide a wealth of different environments in which to enjoy food outdoors. The book will include over 100 recipes covering picnics, barbecues and campfire food. They range from bresola rolls and lemon gin to be enjoyed as a punting picnic, to a warming minestrone and spiced parkin for bonfire night, a baba ganoush made with aubergines chargrilled on the barbecue, and mussels wrapped in seaweed and cooked on the embers of a campfire. Author Laura Mason gives tips on transporting and cooking the food in the great outdoors, as well as giving historical context to the recipes and suggesting the best National Trust places to eat outdoors.

Kamini Pather first exploded onto the South African culinary scene as a participant and winner of the second series of MasterChef South Africa. Since then her life and cuisine journey has taken her down various paths, and although she always remains grounded and grateful to her heritage, she is not solely defined by it. As Kamini herself says, ‘All Dhal’d Up is a collection of ancestrally-derived recipes that have been updated through ingredients and techniques –the old world has been given some fancy.’ The concept of good-mood food leans gently into health, while ‘Indian-ish’ is a perfect nod to her ancestry, but fused with other cultures and their influence on the food she likes to eat. So although you will find traditional recipes, such as potato curry with nigella seeds, hot water roti and rasam, as well as the Sunday-standard meal of chicken curry, they are flanked by the delights of cauliflower rice lamb biriyani, panko-crumbed patha wraps, bacon dhal, pudhina hummus and rosewater ice-cream sandwiches with pistachio cookies.

Ever mindful of the demands of busy lives and consciences, Kamini has ensured that the recipes are simple to follow, and are mindful of healthy ideals and sustainably sourced ingredients.

The Go for Gas braai cookbook has a wide variety of great recipes to use on any Weber Gas Grill. Enjoy cooking with fantastic and easy to use recipes.

’n Omvattende versameling kleurfoto's, beskrywings en resepte met as bestanddeel plante wat eetbaar is en/of eetbare vrugte dra en inheems in Suid-Afrika voorkom. Resepte vir wildepruimjellie en kalbas-visbredie sal dalk jou mond laat water, maar die boek is ook 'n kultuurhistoriese rekord van 'n leefwyse van eenvoud wat al so te se uitgesterf het. Betsie Rood was 'n welbekende navorser-skrywer en kenner van kos en medisyne uit die natuur. In haar leeftyd het sy ook verskeie kookboeke die lig laat sien, onder andere Betsie Rood’s 101 traditional South African recipes.

This is the 6th edition of NOSH for Students, a book originally inspired by the author's son, Ben, who left for university with no cooking skills. Toasted sandwiches and Mars bars were his staple diet, but these didn't serve him too well! What was needed to encourage him to cook was an easily attainable taste of home, oh, and pictures with every recipe! Nosh for Students was born. Since then, Joy has helped nearly half a million students get cooking with her straightforward and simple approach. Joy helps to take the chore out of cooking, giving students a taste of success and making the experience so much fun.