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BOOKS TO READ in January/February

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FOOD

PERSIANA EVERYDAY

BY SABRINA GHAYOUR (OCTOPUS, R620)

The all-new collection of more than 100 crowd-pleasing recipes for everyday eating from the author of the award-winning Sunday Times bestselling cook-book Persiana is a real treat. Designed to ensure maximum flavour with the greatest of ease – including no-cook, oven-tray, quick-prep and slow-cook, and one-pot dishes, plus plenty of vegan and vegetarian ideas – Persiana Everyday is full of generous, inviting and delicious recipes to cook again and again for family and friends. Ingredients can be changed to suit your taste, and there are no hard and fast rules to follow unless specifically stated. The section on salads in particular is a hit in our house.

EXTRA GOOD THINGS FROM THE OTTOLENGHI TEST KITCHEN

(RANDOM HOUSE UK, R595)

Flexible, flavour-packed dishes that all lend a little something ‘extra’ to your next meal. It’s harissa

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