An elegant, upmarket book.

Well researched text written evocatively; innovative recipes that are easy to use...

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Every wondered what goes on in the hearts, minds and kitchens of South Africa’s top chefs?

In Food Gurus Uncovered (A celebration of South African Cooks) famously talented chefs reveal what makes them tick – at home as well as at the stove - in the discussion with author Gwynne Conlyn.

The book is packed with the spirit of dining out: luscious photographs of meals designed by the cooks using ingredients of the region, heart- and belly-warming occasions – and the faces of people from poets to award-winning winemakers, painters, film stars and icons.

Each recipe is also matched with a specific South African wine.

Due to its success, a pocket and travel-friendly soft cover version of this groundbreaking book will be released in September.

“I believe the success of the book is due to the fact that I celebrate the cooks of our country, rather than the restaurant. After all, without the person in the kitchen, the restaurant wouldn’t win the award,” she says.

As diverse as the meals are, so are the locations. From the food editor of True Love magazine, Dorah Sitole who cooked at the Cradle of Humankind for the book, to Matthew Gordon, helicopter pilot and multi award winning chef in Franschhoek, to our own hero of deconstructed cuisine, Richard Carstens of Lynton Hall, and “culinary and cultural activist”, Cass Abrahams in Cape Town.

At the end of each chapter there are the recipes of the food produced by each chef.

If you enjoy watching travel or food shows on television, this is the printed version.

The cover price of this elegant book is an affordable R175. A perfect Christmas gift for those clever souls who pre-plan their Christmas gift list.