Living National Treasure #101 – Dine van Zyl

Dine van Zyl Potjiekos & Pot-pourri In Japan they have people who are certified as Living National Treasures. These people are anything from ceramicists to woodworkers, paper makers and the well known Kabuki theatre performers. The Living National Treasures are those that preserve important intangible cultural properties. Cuisine, surely, is one of these. Were we

April 20th, 2016|Categories: Books|Tags: , , , South African Traditional Food|
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Lamb Rib by Charlotte Roux – Dine van Zyl

Charlotte le Roux's Roast Lamb Rib Former Springbok player, Mannetjies Roux, did not fear his opponents (he broke one player's jaw), or protesters (he kicked one in the buttocks and hurled the ball at another). From 1960 onwards, Mannetjies Roux played in the positions of wing and centre for the Springboks, and he

July 17th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , Die van Zyl, Place in the Sun Cabernet Sauvignon, |
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The Great Boerekos Book 1

The Great Boerekos BookDine van Zyl There are people whose names will go down in history for having preserved the recipes of early Cape Foods.  Hilda Gerber in her Traditional Cookery of the Cape Malays, Cass Abrahams for her Cass Abrahams cooks Cape Malay focus on the foods cooked by our Malay peoples

November 8th, 2012|Categories: Books, Michael's Writings|Tags: , Boerekos met Dine van Zyl, , The Great Boerekos Book|
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