Part celebration, part secret-weapon manual, Dressed & Seasoned is the debut cookbook  from Colette Maclennan – chef-owner of The General Store, a small but mighty café at the  bottom of Bree Street in Cape Town that’s been feeding locals since 2015.

With recipes built on simplicity and flavour, this is unfussy food done well. From learning  the secrets to making the juiciest grilled chicken to The General Store’s iconic chocolate  brownies, this book promises café favourites and midweek winners alike. Delivered with  the signature General Store flair: veg-forward, herb-heavy, seasonally inspired and  deceptively simple but impressive.

Home cooks will learn the art of cooking the humble chicken breast to perfection (with  half a dozen different flavours), how to make a salad you can’t wait to eat, and how to use  an arsenal of sauces and dressings to turn everyday ingredients into crave-worthy meals.  Whether you’re cooking for one, feeding your family or hosting friends, Dressed &  Seasoned gives you the blueprint for good food – no overthinking required.

• Over 60 easy recipes, from weekday staples to crowd-pleasers 
• Café-style food with bold, bright, veg-forward flavour 
• The ultimate guide to sauces, dressings and finishing flourishes
• Baked goods, sweet treats and the famous TGS chocolate brownies
• All the pantry favourites, from granola and rusks to preserved lemons and dukkah
• Tips and formulas for salad-building, baking and meatcooking basics
• Everyday food that’s easy to cook, beautiful to serve, and delicious to eat