You’re having some friends around over the weekend. Your kitchen is kitted out with great gear, the fridge is stocked. Now what?

Yuppiechef has just launched a new section on the site - a hand-picked collection of the world’s top recipe books. We looked for authors who show you how to make easy meals with ingredients you can find locally. You’ll become a better cook and look like a TV chef in your own kitchen!

These books make great gifts, and delivery is free, anywhere in South Africa.

Browse the full collection of foodie books, or jump straight to your favourite author:

• Jamie Oliver
• Nigella Lawson
• Rick Stein
• Gordon Ramsay
  and many more…

It's a sad day at the Yuppiechef HQ.

Our dearest, most beloved G'Rabbits have gone missing. We're not sure how it happened, but we suspect that one of the office side doors was left open last night and our black and white G'Rabbits escaped during the early hours of this morning. We are seriously gutted! If you have any information, or manage to spot them anywhere please email us at missing[at]yuppiechef.co.za. (We are offering a big reward!)

Mike decided to go 'English' today and prepared some simple cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches for afternoon tea. It was super fab to get outside and enjoy some stunning Cape Town weather. Thanks Mike!

Last week I got back from a little time out in the country with the family. I managed to kick back and read a Jamie Oliver Biography, and drink a couple of pints of CSG beer. Great ingredients for a great holiday!

I spotted this super innovative product on Mike's desk today. It's called the "EAT-GOOD fruit dispenser". It's still in development…but as soon as it's finished, well make sure we start selling them on Yuppiechef.  I think it was inspired by the Trade Secrets book he's busy reading. I like it.

The Yuppiechef Team had an awesome time at the Sunday Times Food Show. Wow! This was our first ever "offline" appearance and it well exceeded all our expectations. We loved the face to face interaction with people and enjoyed meeting all our badge wielding Yuppiechef fans!

A big highlight was the Sunday Times Food Awards evening, we were lucky enough to have a space on the stage and were one of four who were awarded The Food Entrepreneurs of the Year Award. We also had the opportunity to hang out a little with Reza Mahammad, Ching He-Huang and Gino D'Acampo.

Now back to providing the nation with premium kitchen gear…

We heard earlier last week that Yuppiechef is one of the 'Sunday Times Food Entrepreneur of the Year' winners. So we're off to Joburg to exhibit at the Sunday Times Food Show.

This will be our first public appearance ever, so we look forward to seeing you there and meeting you in person. The good news is, we will allow for autograph signing and you may even get to speak to Sarah if you are lucky! Come and see some of our new product ranges and participate with us in the Yuppiechef experience.

3 - 6 July 2008,  Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

Sarah joined the Yuppiechef team this week and we are really excited about it. She has a collection of 71 pairs of shoes, she loves cooking and is really good at sales and customer care. We like that.

So the next time you phone us, order something from us, know that Sarah will have had something to do with your Yuppiechef Experience.

Don't let the gun scare you, she's just wielding a bit of bling…which is why this is a match made in the kitchen.

Swiss Diamond Cookware is now available in South Africa, and we are happy to say, it was available on Yuppiechef first.

We are currently putting a frying pan and saucepan to the test at home and my wife doesn't want me to give them back. They're that good! Seriously.

Swiss Diamond actually uses real diamond crystals in a nano-composite, giving it an incredibly strong non-stick surface. Designed for healthier cooking, you can use very little or even no oil every time you cook. The cookware does take a little longer to heat up than an ordinary pan, but once you're there the heat retention is excellent.

This range doesn't come cheap, but for something made in Switzerland with a life time guarantee, it's well worth the investment. Something that they have done around the world as part of their strategy to get Swiss Diamond Cookware into your eager hands is to sell what they call a "TRY ME PAN". It's a small 20cm frypan, at a radically reduced cost, that enables you to try out the brand without causing you to sell your home.

Have a look at the full range here.