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

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

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  • Geseënde Kersfees. Wonderbare Raadsman. Magtige God. Ewige Vader. Vredevors. Mag julle vrede en vreugde beleef, soos net hy kan gee. @blosbakery @imperfect.grace.linen @louiseartistry @corlandi_c
  • If you’re still wondering what to serve at your Christmas table, The Table has you covered A full chapter of festive recipes made for sharing, celebrating, and gathering the ones you love around a beautiful table. Available @takealotcom @exclusivebooks @poetrystores @woolworths_sa
  • Festive recipes In The Table and Kosbaar, I’ve got you covered. From effortless starters to show-stopping mains and sweet endings — food that gathers people, tells a story, and lets you enjoy the moment too. Cook beautifully. Host with ease. Gather with intention. #elmarieberry #thetable #penguinbooks
  • Ek was so gelukkig dat die span van Appels en Tee @kyknettv my gevra het om een van my nostalgiese resepte te deel. Die appeltert was een van my pa se gunstelinge my ma het dit elke jaar met sy verjaarsdag gebak. Ek het hom bietjie vernuwe met karamel en amarula. Geniet en as jy nog nie die reeks Appels en Tee begin kyk het nie, dis nou n goeie tyd 😉 #appelsentee #kyknet #elmarieberry
  • What an unforgettable cooking class in Abu Dhabi with the most wonderful group of ladies ✨ My heart is full! Thank you, Elizma, for treating us to such a beautiful wine tasting — the Cinsault from Lebanon completely stole my heart. 🍷🇱🇧 And thank you, Monica, for opening your gorgeous space to us and capturing the day so beautifully. Your photos tell the story perfectly. The Table and Kosbaar continue to travel internationally, and every time I’m reminded how food brings us together in the most meaningful way. Abu Dhabi, you were a dream — and I will definitely be back next year. ❤️ #elmarieberrycookingclasses #penguinrandomhouse #abudhabicookingclasses
  • Laaste bietjie van Saudi, gisteraand het ek die lekkerste lekkerste geeët by n Lebanese restaurant. Ek sal vir altyd droom oor hulle Moutabal. #lebaneserestaurant #saudiadventures #elmarieberrygoodfood
  • I am honoured, humbled, and completely overjoyed to share the news… I’ve won the “Best of the Best 1995–2025 – Mediterranean Food Culture” at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. ✨🇱🇧📖 This award feels deeply personal. My cooking has always been a thread woven from generations before me—my Lebanese grandmother’s flavors, my mother’s South African heart, and the unwavering support of my father who always believed in my dream. Every recipe I create carries their fingerprints, their stories, and their love. To be recognised on a world stage for something so close to my heart is beyond anything I ever imagined. And then these words… “Thank you, Elmarie, for this radiant love letter to the generations who shaped your gift for bringing people together around a table. With every recipe, you honor the rich food culture of your Lebanese grandmother and the warmth and support of your father, weaving their legacies into dishes that comfort, nourish, and delight. A magnificent celebration of family, flavor, and the beautiful passing of knowledge between generations.” — Edouard Cointreau, Chairman of the Award Committee My heart is full. Thank you to everyone who has journeyed with me. This is only the beginning. #gourmandawards #penguin #thetable
  • Tonight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, vice-president of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards ,Edouard Cointreau ,paid a special tribute to South African Cookbooks. “Although the South African cookbook market is small we are seeing amazing books from such diverse and talented authors. Tonight we celebrate three of these exceptional books at the 30th Gourmand Best in the World Celebration. @gourmand_awards @penguinbookssouthafrica @elmarieberry @aiden.pienaar @bella_niehaus #gourmandawards #proudlysouthafrican🇿🇦 thetable
  • The Table is op die lys en genomineer vir die beste Meditereense kookboek in 30 jaar deur die @gourmand_awards .Wat n eer om Suid-Afrika te gaan verteenwoordig. @penguinbookssouthafrica
  • ✨ 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
  • What a joy to join @gerda.kriel on the launch of season 2 of @that_intentional_life_podcast ✨ We spoke about something very close to my heart — the intentional table. It’s more than food and flowers, it’s about creating space where hearts can connect, stories can be shared, and God’s goodness can be celebrated. My prayer is that this conversation encourages you to open your table with love and purpose, and to discover the beauty of gathering intentionally. 🎧 Listen in and be inspired to set your own intentional table. Link is in the comments.
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