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Thursday, 31 December 2015
Book Review by Mariam "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape" by Gordon Ramsay
This book is very informative. If you want to
know about true Indian food then this book is perfect. I enjoyed myself so much
and I definitely recommend it.
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Book Review by Clayton D "Eggs" by Rachael Blackmore
This book is easy and creative. You don’t get
any easier than the recipes in this book. It’s all about eggs and how good they
are. Easy to follow the instructions.
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Book Review by Aziza "Condensed Milk: everyone's guilty pleasures by Cleta Joannou
As good cookbooks go, this one gives a range of sweet and savoury dishes. Best of all, most recipes use the whole tin so there’s no wastage of leftover condensed milk. The recipes are ideal for all levels of cooking skill. Recommend to men or women, and young adults too.
Monday, 28 December 2015
Sunday, 27 December 2015
Saturday, 26 December 2015
Library Closed
TODAY
Previously known as Boxing day but was replaced by Day of Goodwill when Apartheid was demolished in 1994. Day of Goodwill, honoured on December 26th, is meant to be a day for giving, and especially to the less fortunate.
Friday, 25 December 2015
Merry Christmas
To all our readers and followers we would like to wish you a HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON. ENJOY all the celebrations and be safe.
From the Blogging Team
From the Blogging Team
Sunday, 20 December 2015
Saturday, 19 December 2015
DID YOU KNOW?
The largest library in the world is The Library of Congress, with more than 158 million items on approximately 838 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 36 million books and other print materials, 3.5 million recordings, 13.7 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 6.7 million pieces of sheet music and 69 million manuscripts.
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Friday, 18 December 2015
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Book Review by Mtoleni: "Scary stories to tell in the dark" by Alvin Schwartz
Children’s
book with different scary stories. The stories
are nice and short and easy to read. Scary
and funny at the same time.
Recommend it for 8 -12 year olds. Beautiful illustrations
Recommend it for 8 -12 year olds. Beautiful illustrations
December 16 in South Africa
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Friday, 11 December 2015
Book Review by Happiness "Sam Stern's Cooking up a storm: the teen survival cookbook" by Sam Stern
Simple cooking recipes for young one’s
breakfast and desserts. Well illustrated and mouth-watering recipes.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Book Review by Mario "Die Volledige Bakboek" (Afrikaans) by Heilie Pienaar
Excellent recipes with a focus on food
preparation and baking. Recommended for adults with an interest in South
African traditional baking
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Monday, 7 December 2015
Book REview by Renee "Baked" by Matt Lewis
Lovely book on baking. Beautiful pictures
throughout with their recipes. Easy-to-follow instructions.
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Friday, 4 December 2015
Book Review by Kaylene "Edible Art: tricks & tools for master centrepieces from carved vegetables" by Narahenapitage Sumith Pemalal De Costa
This book explains the different tools needed to
carve decorations out of vegetables. There are many different designs. The art
of food decoration originates from Sri Lanka, which is a culture rich in
carvings of wood and brass.
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Book Review by Tania "Cake Wrecks" by Jen Yates
A hilarious look at cakes gone wrong, whether
instructions were misinterpreted or amateurs were ambitious. Published after
the success of her website, cakewrecks.com.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Book Review by Stacey "The golden book of chocolate" by Project director: Anne McRae
A really beautiful book, which is almost
literally gold, including the gilded page edges. The introduction gives some
interesting history of chocolate and how among the Incas only the elite were
allowed to drink it – nobles and warriors, lords and long-distance merchants.
They even anointed their newborn children with chocolate on their hands, feet
and forehead.
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