Meet NG KIDS' budding chefs

After many scrumptious taste testings the winners of the NG KIDS Young Chefs competition appear in the October issue of the magazine. Mouth-watering entries were received from kids aged 14 and under. The four young chefs each won prizes worth more than R3 000, including baking and cooking kits, a year's membership of The Cooking Club for Kids and a Snappy Chef induction stove.

The first 30 entrants also received a year's free membership of The Cooking Club for Kids.
"The standard of entries we received this year was phenomenal," NG KIDS editor Fiona Thomson says. "This could be attributed to the rise and interest in cooking shows and contests that motivated our readers to put their own twists on ordinary dishes." The four category winners are Rebecca Oosthuizen (10) of Bromhof, Lenieke Louw (5) of Roodepoort, Samia Naidoo (8) of Lenasia and Claire Bodley (14) of Port Elizabeth.

YOU recipe books on sale now

There's something for everybody in the YOU Recipe Book series. If you're looking for creative ideas for pasta dishes, desserts and fast, tasty meals, these recipe books are a must. YOU Pasta for Supper has delicious recipes, from quick and easy weekday suppers to hearty slow-cooked meals. YOU Family Favourites is perfect for working moms or dads in need of ideas for fast, easy-to-prepare meals. The 31 recipes are the best and most popular ones selected by the public on YOU's Facebook site. The third book in the series, YOU Simply Sweet, is packed with recipes for 31 delicious treats. All the books are available at leading supermarkets at R30 each. To order them SMS YOU, the title of the book you want and your name and surname to 32113 (each SMS costs R1) or call 086 010 3687 or send an e-mail to you_subs@media24.com with the name of the book you want in the subject line. The books are also available in Afrikaans.

Saktyd winner announced

Huisgenoot and kykNET's reality series, Saktyd, ended recently and Capetonian Christiaan Boonzaier (26) has emerged as the victor. It was a toss-up between him and Astrid Lippert-Fisher (32) of Muizenberg in the final round but Christiaan, currently a proofreader and copywriter at a Cape Town ad agency, eventually pulled it off, landing himself a job at Huisgenoot. "I'm so excited and can't wait for all the challenges," an emotional Christiaan said just after the announcement at Huisgenoot-Skouspel at Sun City.

The 13 participants competed against each other over 13 weeks and had to complete a variety of challenges. Saktyd was consistently among the top 20 programmes on kykNET and often among the top 10. The judges for the series, Huisgenoot, YOU and DRUM editor in chief Izelle Venter, Huisgenoot deputy editor Wicus Pretorius and Huisgenoot senior reporter Haidee Muller, interviewed prospective participants earlier this year in Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Johannesburg. "It was gratifying to see how much talent there is out there and that we can confidently look for journalists in other industries," Izelle says. "Saktyd again made us realise what unique talents it takes to make a successful Huisgenoot journalist. We're convinced Christiaan is that kind of person."

i Magazine goes compact

Chic and on trend as ever, City Press' popular i Magazine sports a more compact look from Sunday. While the new A4 format makes the magazine smaller, it's easier to handle and still packed with premium lifestyle content, including celebrity news, features, fashion and food.
Gracing the first slim-line cover is accomplished actress Bonnie Henna, who recently released her powerful autobiography, Eyebags & Dimples, detailing her battle with depression. She talks to i Magazine about how becoming a parent healed her relationship with her mother and why forgiveness, self-love and humility are so important. i Magazine is an invaluable part of the City Press bouquet and along with its recently launched app will continue to bring readers the best in lifestyle content in an easy-to-manage format. i Magazine is published by New Media.

Huisgenoot's Saktyd finalists to battle it out at Skouspel

It's down to the wire for the two finalists in the Huisgenoot Saktyd reality show. This weekend Christiaan Boonzaier (26) and Astrid Lippert-Fisher (32) will have one last chance to show they have what it takes to work at South Africa's biggest magazine. On Saturday 6 October, the winner of the year-long internship at the magazine will be revealed and join Huisgenoot, YOU and DRUM editor-in-chief Izelle Venter on the Skouspel stage. They will need nerves of steel because an audience of 5 500 will be watching when the winner is announced. "Either one of them could win, they were both excellent contestants," says Wicus Pretorius, Huisgenoot deputy editor and one of the judges. Watch the final episode on Tuesday 9 October at 19:30 on KykNET.