{"id":15723,"date":"2023-03-09T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2023\/03\/09\/the-real-food-companion-everyone-needs\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T09:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T07:10:21","slug":"the-real-food-companion-everyone-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2023\/03\/09\/the-real-food-companion-everyone-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"The real food companion everyone needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Matthew Evans takes food seriously, saying what you buy, how you cook and what you eat impacts way beyond your front door.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Real Food Companion is a hefty book &#8211; more than 550 pages with 200-plus recipes-the result of Matthew\u2019s four decades as a chef, food writer, and farmer, and multiple years\u2019 research.<\/p>\n<p>The information is extensive and enlightening &#8211; it\u2019s like having the farmer, butcher, and baker in your kitchen; the produce-driven recipes are simple, delicious and unpretentious. 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