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Cookbook

Launch price · $19.99 for the first three days, then $24.99
The full cookbook

110 recipes. Professionally created.

My most-used recipes in one organized place, exclusive recipes you will not find on the blog, and an online edition that works on the go - no ads, no screen timeouts.

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3 free e-booksOnline edition includedLifetime updates
A Cookbook by Charlé Visser
Pants Down
Aprons On
Seared salmon on a blue plate
No fuss. Big flavor.
110 recipes · 9 chapters · 20+ years
What you get

Everything in one book.

01

Exclusive recipes

Recipes that are not on the blog and never will be.

02

An interactive online edition

It travels with you to the stove. No ads, no scrolling, no screen timing out mid-recipe.

03

Lifetime free updates

Buy once and get every future addition. The library only grows.

04

Everything in one place

One organized book instead of recipes scattered across hundreds of posts.

What's inside

A full library, organized.

All 110 recipes you will actually cook, an exclusive chapter you will not find on the blog, and the online edition to read them at the stove.

110
Recipes
9
Chapters
50+
Pro tips
45
With video
Yes
Online edition
∞
Free updates

"This truly is the ultimate recipe - I've used it about 6 times now and everyone loves the result."

- Adam
36,000

home cooks read along every month - over a million recipe views a year.

★★★★★
40 reviews

The biltong recipe alone is rated five stars by 40 readers.

20+ years

of professional kitchens behind every recipe - tested until they work on a home stove.

Chef Charlé Visser, black and white portrait
The chef

Charlé spent over 20 years in professional kitchens - from five-star London hotels to his own luxury catering company, cooking for some of the most famous people on the planet - and is known for making the best biltong and honey cake.

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Buy it your way.

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Digital bundle

Everything, instantly. Read on any device, plus the interactive online edition.
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Kindle

The e-book in your Kindle library.
$9.99
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Paperback

A printed copy for the kitchen shelf.
$59.99
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Hardcover

The keepsake edition, built to last.
$59.99
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Launch price ends soon. The digital bundle is $19.99 for the first three days after launch, then $24.99. The Amazon prices do not change.
Buy with confidence

Taste before you commit.

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A free e-book collection. Three e-books in one free PDF - taste the cooking before you buy.
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Read it anywhere. An offline PDF plus an online edition that travels to the stove.
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Lifetime updates included. Every future recipe lands in your copy.
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Real reader reviews. Thousands cook these recipes every week.
Three books, one free PDF
Book 1
Bring South Africa Home
Book 2
Old-World Comfort
Book 3
Ferments & Cured Things
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All sales are final - so grab the free e-book collection and try the recipes before you commit. No pressure, no risk.

The full cookbook

110 recipes.
Professionally created.

You have already cooked from these recipes. This is the whole library - organized in one place, with the exclusives and the online edition.

Get the cookbook →
$19.99 launch price · PDF + online edition
Questions

Good to know.

Which format should I pick?
If you want the best value and everything at once, buy the digital bundle direct - the PDF and the online edition. Prefer Amazon, or want a physical book on the shelf? Kindle, paperback, and hardcover are all there.
What is the online edition?
An interactive web version of the book that travels with you to the stove. No ads, no endless scrolling, and the screen does not time out mid-recipe. It is included with the digital bundle.
Do updates cost extra?
No. Updates are free for life. Buy once and every future recipe and revision lands in your copy at no extra cost.
Can I get it on Amazon?
Yes - on Kindle, paperback, and hardcover. Buying direct gets you the full digital bundle and the online edition at the best price, but Amazon is there if you prefer it.
Are these the same recipes as the blog?
Mostly, yes - and that is the point. The book is blog plus: the same trusted recipes, now organized in one place, with an exclusive chapter of recipes that are not on the blog, and the online edition to read them at the stove.
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Charle Visser the chef.

Hey, I'm Charlé!

I'm a professional chef with over 20 years of experience, cooking in some of the best kitchens in the world for some of the most famous people on the planet.

Eating and cooking well contribute majorly to a happy life, and it doesn't have to be hard.

I'm going to teach you how to be a great cook and have a fantastic time.

The best thing?

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