Book Reviews

Penguin Books

Cooked in Africa is a unique compilation of places, spaces and flavours and combines Justin Bonello's three favourite things: Southern Africa, food and friends. - The perfect "Proudly South African" gift, for culinary lovers, this festive season

Se7en

Oh this book is totally brilliant!!!

Officially it is a book about cooking in South Africa. Actually it is an "Off the Beaten Track" travel book of Southern Africa packed with photographs and stacked with indoor and outdoor recipes all the way through it. this book embraces the spirit of Africa and if you are looking for a wonderful South African souvenir then you have just found it.

In fact it is like the Dangerous book for Boys (And Girls):South African style - not just recipes but a whole lot of other things we want to try along - not least is the pizza in a dirt bin - now you know how we love pizza and I think this could be a permanent garden feature ( we even have the metal bin, though where would you put the garbage?) He also has a "How to make a "Worm Farm " I know this would supplement our Key Hole Garden - if i could just overcome the eeewww factor! Souvenir

The recipes are fabulous South African fare: Seafood like, West Coast Paella and mussels, traditional food like Bobotie abd Blatjang. - Yummy "made on the fire" - breads... Breakfasts to die for, lunches, suppers... indoors and outdoors. All made with great style - relaxed, easy to follow and actually do without being a trained chef!!!

Naturally we needed to try a recipe as soon aas we got it! I am dying to try his tin cup breakfast but we needed something to dash on our braai on Saturday and Roosterkoek braai-bread it was.

Im so glad he signed our book, because it is totally fabulous, a treasure. We love it!!!