Reuben Cooks Local
Reuben Cooks Local (First Edition Collectible Copy)
The Award-Winning Celebration of Local Heritage, Seasonal Producers, and Contemporary South African Gastronomy
The Award-Winning Celebration of Local Heritage, Seasonal Producers, and Contemporary South African Gastronomy
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Reuben Cooks Local
• Author: Reuben Riffel
• Publisher: Quivertree Publications, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 1 October 2011
• ISBN-10: 0986981354
• ISBN-13: 9780986981357
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium heavy-gauge cloth boards featuring crisp metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, complete with decorative bespoke endpapers.
• Physical Format: Large Square Quarto (4to), 220 pages. Lavishly structured with exceptional award-winning, full-bleed color gastronomy and landscape photography by Craig Fraser, printed on premium high-tonal heavyweight paper stock.
• Language: English
• Title: Reuben Cooks Local
• Author: Reuben Riffel
• Publisher: Quivertree Publications, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 1 October 2011
• ISBN-10: 0986981354
• ISBN-13: 9780986981357
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium heavy-gauge cloth boards featuring crisp metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, complete with decorative bespoke endpapers.
• Physical Format: Large Square Quarto (4to), 220 pages. Lavishly structured with exceptional award-winning, full-bleed color gastronomy and landscape photography by Craig Fraser, printed on premium high-tonal heavyweight paper stock.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The publisher's cloth-covered boards are clean, flat, and remarkably well-preserved. The linear edges are straight and the corners show only very limited, minimal signs of storage shelf-wear. The spine is completely straight, rigid, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its original retail structural integrity.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly bound. All 220 heavy-gauge pages and pristine color photographic layouts are exceptionally clean, white, and clear. Entirely free of handwritten owner signatures, text highlighting, grease splatters, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to fully insulate the cloth panels from future environmental friction or handling wear.
o Guarantee: Accompanied by a full, no-nonsense money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. The pictorial jacket is beautifully preserved, flat, unclipped, and vibrant, displaying only very limited, minor signs of light storage friction along the corner tips.
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The publisher's cloth-covered boards are clean, flat, and remarkably well-preserved. The linear edges are straight and the corners show only very limited, minimal signs of storage shelf-wear. The spine is completely straight, rigid, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its original retail structural integrity.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly bound. All 220 heavy-gauge pages and pristine color photographic layouts are exceptionally clean, white, and clear. Entirely free of handwritten owner signatures, text highlighting, grease splatters, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to fully insulate the cloth panels from future environmental friction or handling wear.
o Guarantee: Accompanied by a full, no-nonsense money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. The pictorial jacket is beautifully preserved, flat, unclipped, and vibrant, displaying only very limited, minor signs of light storage friction along the corner tips.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2011 by Quivertree Publications, Reuben Cooks Local is the landmark second book by acclaimed chef Reuben Riffel, earning prestigious honors for its production and photography at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Moving past international trends, Riffel focuses entirely on the indigenous building blocks of South African cuisine, highlighting the histories, seasons, and small-scale farmers behind them. The text organizes its culinary journey across regions—from the sea and field to the orchard, wild, and vine. Riffel takes traditional ingredients like waterblommetjies, ripe guavas, rooibos, buchu, mielies, and Karoo lamb, elevating them through simple, accessible techniques that maximize natural flavors. Signature dishes like seared miso scallops on a creamy mielie purée and refined skilpadjies on a green pea mash with muscadel jus make this volume an essential time capsule of contemporary South African gastronomy.
Published in 2011 by Quivertree Publications, Reuben Cooks Local is the landmark second book by acclaimed chef Reuben Riffel, earning prestigious honors for its production and photography at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Moving past international trends, Riffel focuses entirely on the indigenous building blocks of South African cuisine, highlighting the histories, seasons, and small-scale farmers behind them. The text organizes its culinary journey across regions—from the sea and field to the orchard, wild, and vine. Riffel takes traditional ingredients like waterblommetjies, ripe guavas, rooibos, buchu, mielies, and Karoo lamb, elevating them through simple, accessible techniques that maximize natural flavors. Signature dishes like seared miso scallops on a creamy mielie purée and refined skilpadjies on a green pea mash with muscadel jus make this volume an essential time capsule of contemporary South African gastronomy.
Author Profile: Reuben Riffel
Reuben Riffel (born 1974) is one of South Africa’s most celebrated, widely recognized culinary figures, restaurateurs, and media personalities. Raised in the historic valley of Franschhoek, Riffel rose from humble beginnings to establish a premier restaurant empire, including his flagship Reuben's in Franschhoek, alongside landmark operations in Cape Town and Paternoster. Renowned for his deep respect for local seasonal produce and his approachable, high-flavor style, Riffel has served as a head judge on MasterChef South Africa, hosted multiple television culinary series, and cooked for prominent global figures including Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington, and Martha Stewart.
Reuben Riffel (born 1974) is one of South Africa’s most celebrated, widely recognized culinary figures, restaurateurs, and media personalities. Raised in the historic valley of Franschhoek, Riffel rose from humble beginnings to establish a premier restaurant empire, including his flagship Reuben's in Franschhoek, alongside landmark operations in Cape Town and Paternoster. Renowned for his deep respect for local seasonal produce and his approachable, high-flavor style, Riffel has served as a head judge on MasterChef South Africa, hosted multiple television culinary series, and cooked for prominent global figures including Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington, and Martha Stewart.
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