The Table Is The Heartbeat of Your Home...

Welcome to my studio

Do you feel like you don’t know what to make for your friends and family when entertaining?

Or you want to impress them, but don’t have the courage to entertain?

I am here to help!

This blog is a tribute to my way of life and to everything I love.

Join me on my journey through the winelands and back to my kitchen as I discover new wines and create new and exciting recipes.  

Here, my family and friends join me around the kitchen counter where some of our best moments have been shared.

The Table

The Table is a cookbook that celebrates the fusion of South African and Lebanese cuisine. Author Elmarie Berry shares her grandmother's cherished recipes, offering a collection of easy yet flavourful dishes that are perfect for entertaining. With stunning photography and styling, this book inspires readers to create memorable dining experiences.

Work with me on...

Styled Shoots

Recipe Development

Styled Product shoots

“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.”
—Alice Waters​

Follow my journey

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Elmarie Berry

@elmarieberry

Author | Chef | Food Stylist | Cooking Classes 🏆 Award Winning Cookbook Author 🍽️ Partnerships & Products 🍷 Wine & Restaurant Reviews
  • Welcome to my Mediterranean breakfast table 🌿
Using my Cascais tablecloth and napkin range, I’ve created a breakfast that celebrates abundance, simplicity, and sunshine. Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing 6 delicious egg-based recipes perfect for long brunches and effortless entertaining.

Which one are you most excited for?

#CascaisTable #MediterraneanBreakfast #ElmarieBerryRecipes 

Thank you @beanscollective_  for this beautiful images.
  • Vanmiddag deel ek my peppermint crisp tert op @radiopulpit  ek het gedink dit is ideaal omdat dit die week Bjorn se 18de verjaarsdag is en dit is op die lys van koeke wat Vrydag aand geniet gaan word. Die resep kom uit Kosbaar. 

Luister saam 17:40 op @radiopulpit 

#dinsdagresep #kosbaarresep#elmarieberryradio #radiopulpit  #trooskos #verjaarsdagkos #bjornword18  #penguinrandomhouse
  • Dit is die groot interskole naweek in die Paarl 💙🩵
Hierdie is een van my go to resepte oor n naweek. Dit is maklik en heerlik in die oond of op die braai. 
Ons gaan fees vier vanaand na die rugby! 

Resep is op my website asook in Kosbaar. 

Geniet x 

#elmarieberry #elmarieberryrecipe #elmarieberryresep #sweetchiliwings #kosbaar #penguin 
📸 @leeschwagele
  • Augustus die laaste maand van winter🍷
Waterblommetjies is nou in seisoen in die Boland. Bederf jouself die naweek en probeer die resep. 

Resep is op my website, link is in my bio 🤗 

📸 @striped_fox_photography 

#winterresep #elmarieberry #waterblommetjies #foodandwinepairing #lanzerac #winterkos #wine #chardonnay
  • Thank you @getit_bloem for this wonderful feature. 

@penguinbookssouthafrica 
@aiden.pienaar 
@warrenmendes 
@zola_nene 

#bestintheworld #penguinrandomhouse #thetable #elmarieberry #getitbloem
  • Vanmiddag deel ek my Granny se hawermout koekie resep met julle 17:40 op radio @radiopulpit . Die resep kom uit my eerste kookboek Kosbaar. 

Die mooiste foto’s is geneem deur Lindy Kriek. 

#penguin #radiopulpit #egsuidafrikaans🇿🇦 #maklikeresep #kosbaar #elmarieberry
  • Join My Mediterranean Table - Cooking experience 

Location: De Zalze, Stellenbosch
Dates: 13 & 14 August 2025
Time: 10:00 - 13:30

Includes: 8 recipe demonstrations, a Mediterranean-style lunch & wine tasting.

Celebratory atmosphere in honour of The Table winning
Best Mediterranean Cookbook in the World
A beautiful morning in the heart of the Winelands Recipes to take home and recreate with ease Time to connect, taste, learn and be inspired. 
Bookings: link is in my bio or email me: elmarie@elmarieberry.com

#elmarieberrycookingclasses #elmarieberry #bestmeditteraneancookbook #gourmandawards #penguin #thetable
  • New Tableware range 🍋 

Link is in my bio x 

https://elmarieberry.com/shop/?srsltid=AfmBOop-zncbzyGaF6V0480PtJgC7R8p3FpUXaH7ZK740gkMV1upsp0j
  • WOW! 
What an unexpected and deeply humbling honour ✨
The Table has officially been named one of the most important cookbooks from South Africa in the past 30 years by the Gourmand Awards! 🇿🇦🍽

Yes — one of the world’s best, celebrating 30 years of culinary excellence, and I get to be part of it. I’ll be heading to Riyadh this November for the 30 Years Gourmand Awards celebration, where the Best of the Best will be revealed.

Thank you to every single person who cooked with me, sat around my table, believed in my story, and kept the flavours of home alive. This recognition is not mine alone — it belongs to all of you. 💛

Here’s to good food, generous hearts, and God’s grace.
See you in Riyadh!

📸 @striped_fox_photography 

#TheTableCookbook #GourmandAwards2025 #BestOfTheBest #ProudlySouthAfrican #TheTableByElmarieBerry #30YearsOfGourmand #CookbookAuthor #LebaneseSouthAfricanFusion #FoodFromTheHeart #HealingAtTheTable #RiyadhBound
  • Een van my gusteling ontbyt opsies Tiramisu Chia Pods uit my resepte boek The Table. 

#breakfastideas #chiapod #elmarieberry #thetable
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