Murphy Toby - Simply Zola: the journey continues

Did you enjoy this ebook? Please rate or review it online or get in touch with us at . Published in 2018 by Struik Lifestyle, an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd Company Reg. No. 1953/000441/07 The Estuaries, 4 Oxbow Crescent, Century Avenue, Century City 7441, Cape Town, South Africa PO Box 1144, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za Copyright in published edition: Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd 2018 Copyright in text: Penguin Random House South Africa (Pty) Ltd 2018 Copyright in photographs: Zola Nene 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers and the copyright holders. PUBLISHER: Linda de Villiers DESIGN MANAGER: Beverley Dodd EDITOR: Cecilia Barfield PROOFREADER AND INDEXER: Joy Clack PHOTOGRAPHER: Toby Murphy FOOD STYLIST: Zola Nene FOOD STYLISTS ASSISTANT: Sebastian Newman PROP STYLIST: Matanna Katz Reproduction: Hirt & Carter Cape (Pty) Ltd Printing and binding: RR Donnelley Asia Printing Solutions, Ltd., China ISBN 978-1-43230-926-8 CONTENTS Here we are again book number two.

Can you believe it? Im still humbled that people responded so well to Simply Delicious. Ive always promised to demonstrate that cooking great food doesnt have to be pretentious or difficult, and I am as passionate as ever about sharing recipes that can be recreated successfully (and enjoyed) at home. Simply Zola maintains the promise. Following on from the first book, my food journey is ever evolving and this book is a continuation of my life journey expressed through food. All of the experiences Ive had, the new things Ive learnt, the food questions Ive been asked, have helped form the basis for this cookbook. As always, it would not have been possible without the support of great people behind me.

To my publisher, thank you, for having faith in me once again and encouraging me to write a second book. To Bev, thank you, for once again making this process such fun and for tolerating my craziness on set. You have an incredible eye for detail and I was thrilled to work with you again youve spoilt me now, I can never shoot another book without you. I mean, who else will understand my Zola-language and nuances and join in on the crazy talk? Thank you to the entire publishing team who works behind the scenes, is as invested in the success of the book as I am, and makes my dream come true once more. To my family, I stay ever grateful for all of your love and support, thank you for always cheering me on to reach for all of my goals; I know some of my ideas can be wild as hell, but you never waiver in your faith in my ability. Thank you for always celebrating with me when I attain the goals I set out to achieve and for picking me up and dusting me off when things dont quite go to plan.

Zamo, you are a dish-washing machine, thank you for being the best sister and always coming to my aid when I need you most; it doesnt go unnoticed. To my (crazy) wonderful friends, or my urban family as weve come to call one another, I hope you know how much you all mean to me; thank you for always keeping it real with me (sometimes too real), no matter what. Having you in my life makes me a better person. If the saying you are the company you keep is true, then Im so glad Ive chosen to be forever in your great company. Matanna Katz you supercede the definition of what friendship means, you are one truly special human being and you inspire me daily. Thank you for being an incredible person: friend, confidante, businesswoman, stylist, salsa dancer the list of your talents goes on and on! You are selfless in everything that you do and I love you dearly.

Working with you never really feels like work and I hope to continue to blur the lines between friendship and business successfully with you for many years to come. Thank you for jumping headfirst into this book with me as you did with the first one; I couldnt have done it without you, thank you my angel friend. Sebastian Newman Bassie, you mean the world to me and your willingness to be part of this book has shown me your love for me. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this: we cooked together, we shopped together and we cried together (and we all know how much you like to cry LOL). I could not have done it without you. Thank you for taking this on and putting all your energy to make this book what it is.

You have such a wonderful spirit, my friend, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to share this milestone with you. Lastly, thank you to each and every one who bought and cooked from the first book. I hope you continue to share your experiences with me and that you find some new favourites in this book as you did in the last. Love ZolaThey say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so if a meal is that important it makes sense to have it more than once a day, right? My rule when it comes to meals is, eat whatever you feel like its your kitchen, follow your own rules and if its breakfast you want, then breakfast you shall have! I love whipping up breakfast-inspired dishes any time of the day; these are a few of my favourites and they are perfect whether you serve them for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or even dessert.