Michael Olivier says Friends. Food. Flavour. is the culmination of a long journey. He was invited by the Voyager Wine Estate in Western Australia to prepare a ‘Cape Buffet’ for the duration of the Margaret River November Wine Festival. He and his wife, Madeleine, researched, deconstructed, and rebuilt the recipes, leaving them with a collection of essentially Cape Dishes, which he wanted to publish.
Michael and Roelien Immelman, a very talented illustrative designer agreed to go in a partnership on Friends. Food. Flavour., and including the recipes of friends, the book was born. The dishes are eclectic with Roelien’s superb illustrations and Mike Robinson’s sensitive photography.
Gel. Once upon a time, when you spoke of 'gel' it meant one thing and one thing only: a product you would smear in your hair to lock it in place and make it look wet (or oily) the whole day. Just think of any of the boy bands from the late 90s.
Nowadays, the word 'gel' can apply to many other things, like nail polish - "Did you see Juanita's gel nails the other day? They were really giving!" - shower gel, gel pens and even flammable gel for camping - though we still prefer a traditional braai, thanks very much.
A use for gel you probably didn't think of was in our deal on a Gel Blaster tactical combo - and that's okay, you probably don't know what a Gel Blaster is to begin with - all the more reason to check it out!