Bake Launch

THE QUEEN OF TARTS, SHE BAKED SOME TARTS ALL ON A SUMMER’S DAY TO EAT WITH BRILLIANT BRANDIES

The new book that everyone’s talking about is BAKE, by Obz royalty, Queen of Tarts, Tina Bester. Published by Quivertree Publications, the recipe book of delicious cakes, pies, meringues and more, was launched at her landmark trademark eatery in Observatory, Cape Town. Tina prepared five of her favourite recipes, brilliantly paired with five international award-winning connoisseur brandies from the prestige Alchemy of Gold portfolio. Oude Meester Demant was matched with Tina’s signature double chocolate brownies, her melt in the mouth lemon tartlets with Nederburg Solera Potstilled, Klipdrift Gold with apple Tarte Tatin, Van Ryn’s 10 Year Old Vintage with a gorgonzola and roasted naartjie tart and Van Ryn’s 12 Year Old Distillers Reserve with hazelnut and chocolate meringues.

Marlise Potgieter