“With his unique blend of simplicity, wit and relish, Nigel Slater shows us how to break the rules, experiment with recipes and satisfy our appetites. There are brilliant templates for a large range of classic dishes and hundreds of ideas for how you might adapt each dish to produce something quite different. a celebration of uncomplicated cooking, good ingredients and the joys of eating, this is Slater’s most exciting book yet.”

In this book Nigel proves that you don’t need to spend hours slaving away to cook a healthy, nutritious, quick and easy meal. Everyone has busy lives whether it’s looking after kids, a long day at the office or even a hard day studying, but eating out and ready-made meals are not the answer and in this book, Nigel proves that, from how to correct split mayonnaise to frying the perfect chips, to how to keep a well-stocked pantry. The recipes are simple and easy to understand yet dishes some out tasting great. This book is a great buy and will have a permanent home in any kitchen.

Wickedfood Cooking School

Sunninghill – (011) 234-3252 sunninghill@wickedfood.co.za

Boksburg – (011) 823-5365 boksburg@wickedfood.co.za

Runs cooking classes throughout the year at its purpose-built cooking studios. Classes are run in the mornings and evenings 7 days a week (subject to a minimum of 12 people). The venue is also popular for corporate events and private functions – team building cooking classes, birthdays, kitchen teas, and dinner parties with a difference.

Our classes are hands-on, where every person gets to participate in the preparation of the dishes. They are also a lot of fun where you not only learn new skills, but get to meet people with similar interests. For corporate groups and teambuilding cooking classes these events are a novel way of creating staff interaction or entertaining clients.

“One of Australia’s most acclaimed restaurants, pier is renowned for the just-caught freshness of its seafood and the delicacy and restraint of its dishes. In the book Pier’s Executive chefs Greg Doyle, Grant King and Katrina Kanetani share 99 of their exquisite innovative recipes and the philosophy behind them.”

This book is one of the best seafood books i have read in the past couple of months with its sharp, clear and colourful pictures,  Greg Doyle and Grant King take the freshest seafood and turn it in a work of art while keeping in simple and letting the freshness of the ingredients speak for themselves, from the Thai-influenced sashimi of kingfish to Blow-torched prawns. This book has a wide variety of interesting canapes, mains and desserts to keep the seafood lovers busy for months with great tasting recipes that with practice well have your food looking like it has come out of a three star Michelin kitchen.

Wickedfood Cooking School

Sunninghill – (011) 234-3252 sunninghill@wickedfood.co.za

Wickedfood Cooking school runs Johannesburg cooking classes throughout the year at its purpose-built cooking studios. Cooking lessons are run in the mornings and evenings 7 days a week (subject to a minimum of 12 people). The venue is also popular for corporate events and private functions – team building cooking classes, birthdays, kitchen teas, and dinner parties with a difference.

Our classes are hands-on, where every person gets to participate in the preparation of the dishes. They are also a lot of fun where you not only learn new skills, but get to meet people with similar interests. For corporate groups and teambuilding cooking classes these classes are a novel way of creating staff interaction or entertaining clients.