'The bright yellow sunflowers in the fields around Charroux, the smell of roasting chestnuts, rich onion soup, a classic salad Nicoise, cassoulet or pot au feu, fennel and endive, lemn tarts, malva pudding and the wild food of the places where I live ... Walks down narrow country lanes, wild beaches and cobbled streets ... Times with special people over simple meals ... This I want to share with you.' - Marlene van der Westhuizen

More wonderful recipes from Marlene van der Westhuizen's French cooking school.

Marlene van der Westhuizen is a chef and author who divides her time between Cape Town, South Africa and Charroux in central France. Her cooking classes in the medieval village of Charroux in France are extremely sought-after and booked up for years in advance. Cape Town-based photographer, Gerda Genis is an acclaimed food and fashion photographer. She has twice won the coveted Photographer of the Year Award from Media24 in South Africa.