Cape Winelands Cuisine

Compiled by Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche. Hardcover with dust jacket. English. First edition. Human & Rousseau, 2011. Secondhand and in good condition. 264pp. Bursting with beautiful spreads and tantalizing recipes, this exceptional book also delves into local history and captures the eating habits of the Cape over the last 300 years. Wonderfully old-fashioned dishes like wentelteefjes (French toast), kandeel (a dessert) and makkrolletjies (macaroons) are revived with a modern twist. The La Motte wineland estate created the concept of Cape Winelands Cuisine, and the estate provides the backdrop for magnificent nature photos. HETTA va DEVENTER is a Cordon Bleu restaurateur and caterer, and has acted as one of the three official caterers for the J&B Met in Kenilworth four years running. She manages several of her own restaurants (Laborie in Paarl was the last) and is catering manager for the La Motte Wine Estate. She is a recognized and important food personality in the Winelands and in South Africa. Mickey Hoyle (photographer) and Jacques Erasmus (stylist) created this beautiful food book, with ravishing pictures of every dish and of the breathtaking scenery of the Cape Winelands. Bursting with beautiful spreads and tantalizing recipes, this exceptional book also delves into local history and captures the eating habits of the Cape over the last 300 years.