Abundance. City Food from the Cape

(Johannesburg: Bookstorm and Pan Macmillan, 2012) 9781920434441. 208 x 282 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 207, incl. index; evocative full-colour photographs of ingredients, dishes and settings. Earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Fine condition. "Come with me on a journey through this hauntingly exquisite city at the foot of Table Mountain. Share a glimpse of the places where I love to prepare and savour the abundant meals that are part of our lives in Cape Town. We'll walk along the promenade in Sea Point and explore the narrow streets of De Waterkant and the Bo Kaap. We'll have tapas in Long Street or we'll wander through Woodstock and have a bowl of spaghetti in Observatory. We'll visit the market for a glass of champagne and a plateful of freshly shucked West Coast oysters … I invite you to sit down at my table and share in the meals that I love to prepare: rich duck soup, Pam's fish pie, lamb and date tagine, duck breast with blueberries, beef tongue with white wine and port sauce, St George's chicken and serranitos. These are my recipes for meals to share with friends and loved ones in celebration of the abundance of our lives. Welcome to a lifetime of food, wine and friendship …" .