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Braai: the South African barbecue book
If anyone knows how to braai, or barbecue, it is Jan Braai, and he knows what people need to know about how to braai: how to make a good fire - with wood - and how to confidently cook a great meal over the coals.
Publication Date: 2017
Complete South African Cookbook
This classic bestseller will teach you everything you need to know about the preparation of food, advise on storing and freezing, and provide step-by-step guides to basic cooking methods, useful short cuts and serving suggestions. There is a wonderful selection of hors d'oeuvres, soups, fish and seafood, meat, poultry and game, as well as sauces, vegetables and vegetarian fare, salads and dressings, egg and cheese dishes, desserts, cakes, breads and pastries, confectioneries, and preserves.
Publication Date: 2018
Mma Ramotswe's Cookbook by Stuart Brown;
Pull up a chair and join Mma Ramotswe at the table as she celebrates the flavours of the bestselling series "The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency". Discover the favourite recipes of our 'traditionally built' heroine and her friends - sumptuous stews for sharing, fabulous fruit cakes for eating under shady trees, with redbush tea of course, and the spices, traditions and culture of Botswana that make every meal together special.
Publication Date: 2010
Street Food around the World: South Africa
Contemporary South African cuisine, nicknamed “rainbow cuisine,” incorporates the culinary practices and influence of many cultures. The daily food of the majority of the population can be traced back to a blend of European, Asian (Malay), and indigenous cooking styles and practices.
Sweet Treats Around the World: West Africa
Sixteen countries make up West Africa, 15 if Mauritania is included with the countries of North Africa, as is often the case. The 15 countries constitute the Economic Community of West African States. These countries share similar sweet treats, framed in similar history, traditions, and geography. Bordered on both the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean, and the north by the Sahara Desert, the eastern edge of West Africa is politically defined by the eastern Niger and Nigerian borders.
Bush Food
Noongar bush tucker : bush food plants and fungi of the south-west of Western Australia by Vivienne Hansen
This book is an attempt to preserve bush tucker knowledge for future generations of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to ensure the information is not lost with the passing of Elders. The authors describe over 260 species of the edible plants and fungi that were regularly gathered by the Noongar people of the south-west of WA before and after colonisation. Many of these plants and fungi are difficult to find today because of land clearing for crops and the farming of sheep and cattle
Publication Date: 2009
Warndu Mai (Good Food)
This gorgeous illustrated, informative and contemporary cookbook and compendium of native foods will show you how to create truly Australian food and drinks at home. With a few small adjustments and a little experimentation you can prepare delicious food that is better for the Australian environment, is more sustainable and celebrates the amazing ingredients that are truly local.
Publication Date: 2020
Welcome to Country: An Introduction to Bush Foods
If you haven’t explored Australian native Bush Food you are missing out on some incredible flavours, textures and nutritional benefits, it’s time to start exploring now. Australia is blessed with an abundance of wild herbs, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.
Tuckerbush
Tucker Bush is a range of Australian native plants with edible fruits, nuts, shoots, leaves and roots. These incredible bushfood species have sustained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for thousands of years. Native edibles are naturally adapted to the climate and soil of this land, meaning they need less water and less effort to maintain when grown in similar conditions.
Russia
Russian Cuisine
Discover the fascinating details of Russian history, culture and eating habits and enjoy the tasty delights of the vast country that spans through 11 time zones and brings together more than 180 ethnic groups. Detailing the evolution and development of traditional Russian cooking, this book gives a better understanding of the foods that are now known as classical Russian dishes.
Publication Date: 2015
Kachka by Bonnie Frumkin Morales
With Kachka, Bonnie Morales has done something amazing: thoroughly update and modernize Russian cuisine while steadfastly holding to its traditions and spirit. From bright pickles to pillowy dumplings, ingenious vodka infusions to traditional homestyle dishes, and varied zakuski to satisfying sweets, Kachka the cookbook covers the vivid world of Russian cuisine.
Publication Date: 2017
Germany
The Wurst!: the very best of German food
For too long a cuisine undervalued against those other European stalwarts, it is time to put German food into the spotlight! Classic German food is ridiculously delicious and super easy to prepare - from slow-cooked roasts to hearty salads, tasty snacks, enriched breads and moreish desserts - it has it all.
Publication Date: 2017
The German Cookbook
The only comprehensive collection of German recipes - from authentic traditional dishes to contemporary cuisine Germany is made up of a series of distinct regional culinary cultures. From Hamburg on the north coast to Munich in the Alpine south, and from Frankfurt in the west to Berlin in the east, Germany's cities and farmland yield a remarkable variety of ingredients and influences.
Publication Date: 2018