Marita van der Vyver

MARITA VAN DER VYVER is one of South Africa's best known and most widely admired Afrikaans authors with a more recent following in English too. She has won more than ten writing awards and has penned a number of topsellers, among them Griet skryf 'n sprokie. Her English titles include Short Circuits, Time Out, Just Dessert, Dear and various books for children and young people. Married to Alain, a Frenchman, she lives in Provence with her patchwork family made up of his children, her son and their daughter. The public is fascinated by her idyllic lifestyle in France and her many fans follow her every move. Her magazine columns provide a glimpse into her family life and readers feel they know her personally. She loves food and cooking, and she writes beautifully. This collection of her family recipes and stories about food is bound to be a winner.