The Table Is The Heartbeat of Your Home...

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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.

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Styled Shoots

Recipe Development

Styled Product shoots

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

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Elmarie Berry

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  • ✨ Imperfect Grace Natural Linen ✨
When I started designing Imperfect Grace, my dream was simple — to create linen tablecloths wide and generous enough to drape abundantly over a table, to create a sense of beauty, warmth and togetherness. Each piece in this collection is made from 100% natural linen, perfectly imperfect, just like the gatherings we share around our tables.
This season, I’ve fallen in love with the earthy tones of brown and its beautiful shades — timeless, grounding, and so on trend for Christmas 2025. These natural hues bring a quiet elegance to festive tables, pairing beautifully with candlelight, greenery, and meaningful moments shared with loved ones.
I’m so excited to launch the @imperfect.grace.linen on 19 November at @lhuguenotvineyards , Val de Vie. Join me for a luxurious harvest table lunch cooked from my cookbook The Table, paired with La Motte wines, and be the first to shop my full collection — from linens to lifestyle pieces designed for effortless entertaining.
🍷Added bonus all that attned the launch will get 10% discount on the imperfect grace range. 
🌾 Bookings are now open — I can’t wait to share this table with you.

Book your spot 
ar@sommcoffee.co.za
  • ✨ A Festive Escape to Montagu ✨

Join me for a luxury festive cooking retreat at @inabundance.co.za Guesthouse, set in the heart of magical Montagu.

Indulge in a 2-night stay (11–13 December) where you’ll immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season. 

Enjoy a Christmas Dinner Masterclass, Festive Table Setting Workshop as well as a New Year’s Eve Celebration Menu Demo.

Create, connect and celebrate in style — the perfect way to welcome the festive season. 🌿🎄

💫 R8800 per person | Spaces limited
Bookings through: 
info@inabundance.co.za
082 047 0817

#elmarieberrycookingclasses #montagucookingweekend #inabundance #christmascookingclass
  • Dankie #GalliovaAwards dit was n fees! 

#vergenoegdlöw #galliovaawards #galliova2025
  • 🌟 An Exclusive Celebration with Elmarie Berry 🌟

Award-winning cookbook author and culinary creative Elmarie Berry invites you to an intimate celebration of her Gourmand Award-winning book, The Table. Experience a harvest table lunch with perfectly paired wines, featuring her signature fusion of Middle Eastern and South African flavours — dishes designed to be shared, savoured, and celebrated.

Be among the first to explore her new table linen collection, Imperfect Grace, launching just in time for Christmas, and enjoy a lively and heartfelt conversation with Anita Reynolds about the art and joy of cooking.

This is a day of true inspiration, perfect for gathering ideas for your summer holiday tables. Guests can also shop the cookbook and linen collection on the day, making it a sensory and stylish experience not to be missed.

📩 Book now: ar@sommcoffee.co.za

Seats are limited — secure yours today!
  • Celebrating #WorldEggDay with a little magic from the humble egg — the heart of every pavlova! Light, crisp, and cloud-like, each one a reminder of how something so simple can create something so beautiful. 💛
Which pavlova would you pick 1,2 or 3

#WorldEggDay #PavlovaLove #ElmarieBerry #TheTable #EffortlessEntertaining #HomeBaking #FoodStyling #elmarieberry #galliovaawards
  • 🌟 Festive Menu 2025✨

Hoopstad - 14 Oktober (nog 3 plekke beskikbaar)

#elmarieberrycookingclasses #hoopstad #vrystaat #festivemenu2025
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