Like a good beverage, a good book holds promise from the first sip. This extract is used with the permission of NB Publishers.
About the author

Louisa Holst. Photo: NB Publishers (provided)
Louisa Holst has been a food consultant, recipe developer and food editor for 20 years. She is passionate about food and loves to discover new flavours and create delicious, easy-to-cook, family friendly recipes. In 2023 she won the South African Book Award for non-fiction for her bestselling The South African air fryer cookbook Slot Online.
About the book
One pot cookbook for South Africans
Louisa Holst
Human & Rousseau
ISBN: 9780798184335
Quick and easy one-pot meals
Award -winning author Louisa Holst is back with another brilliant concept: A collection of simple and delicious dishes that are cooked on the stovetop using only one pot or pan. In One pot, Louisa serves up nutritious weeknight winners that are big on flavour and on your table in under an hour. You save time, effort and money, with the added bonus of less washing up. One pot is for anyone looking for quick-and-easy family supper solutions using economical, local ingredients. The book is ideal for busy people, families and young adults, as well as for weeknight meals and camping trips and has everything from cooking tips, soups, stir-fries, pasta and rice dishes, to batch cooking and sweet treats.
First sip
Butternut and chickpea soup – read the recipe.
Gnocchi with brinjal and cherry tomato sauce – read the recipe.
Lemon poppy seedcake – read the recipe.
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