The General Store, Dressed & Seasoned - Simple Food. Big Flavour. (Hardcover)

Part celebration, part secret-weapon manual, Dressed & Seasoned is the debut cookbook from Colette Maclennan – chef-owner of The General Store, a small but mighty café at the bottom of Bree Street in Cape Town that’s been feeding locals since 2015.

With recipes built on simplicity and flavour, this is unfussy food done well. From learning the secrets to making the juiciest grilled chicken to The General Store’s iconic chocolate brownies, this book promises café favourites and midweek winners alike. Delivered with the signature General Store flair: veg-forward, herb-heavy, seasonally inspired and deceptively simple but impressive.

Home cooks will learn the art of cooking the humble chicken breast to perfection (with half a dozen different flavours), how to make a salad you can’t wait to eat, and how to use an arsenal of sauces and dressings to turn everyday ingredients into crave-worthy meals. Whether you’re cooking for one, feeding your family or hosting friends, Dressed & Seasoned gives you the blueprint for good food – no overthinking required.

• Over 60 easy recipes, from weekday staples to crowd-pleasers
• Café-style food with bold, bright, veg-forward flavour
• The ultimate guide to sauces, dressings and finishing flourishes
• Baked goods, sweet treats and the famous TGS chocolate brownies
• All the pantry favourites, from granola and rusks to preserved lemons and dukkah
• Tips and formulas for salad-building, baking and meat-cooking basics
• Everyday food that’s easy to cook, beautiful to serve, and delicious to eat

General

Imprint:	Quivertree Publications
Release date:	September 2025
Authors:	Colette Maclennan
Dimensions:	278 x 217 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	185
ISBN-13:	978-1-997442-02-8
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > TV / celebrity chef cookbooks Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > Quick & easy cooking Books > Food & Drink > Quick & easy cooking Books > Food & Drink > TV / celebrity chef cookbooks Books > Local Author Showcase > Food & Drink Promotions Books > Promotion > New Reads > Cookery Books > Promotion > New Reads > Lifestyle Books > Promotion > Unwrap Joy
LSN:	1-997442-02-7
Barcode:	9781997442028

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Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | Review by: Martin B.

Colette Maclennan’s cookbook brings the spirit of her Cape Town café-and-catering business The General Store into the home kitchen. With over 60 recipes, the book is structured around Maclennan’s mantra of simple food, big flavour. “The General Store: Dressed & Seasoned” is a warm, accessible cookbook that celebrates flavour and kitchen ease. If you enjoy café-style food, want to bring some of a Cape Town eatery’s ethos into your own cooking, and favour honest, well-designed but unpretentious recipes, this is a strong pick. It won’t replace a highly technical chef’s book, but it will certainly live happily on a home cook’s bookshelf and in the everyday rotation. Go pop in at 22 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000!

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