Harmonie
painting by Hérine Fourie
Magdaleen van Wyk, née Krüger, was born on 15 July 1942 in Johannesburg. She
matriculated from Florida Hoerskool in 1959 and studied at the University of
Stellenbosch (BSc Dietetics, with distinction, and Physiology 1962, BSc, Hons.
Dietetics 1963) and at the University of Iowa, USA (Post Graduate Diploma in
Hospital Dietetics, 1965).
Since 1964 she lectured at Stellenbosch University
in Diet Therapy and Nutrition until her retirement in 2002, when she continued
as part-time lecturer, 2002 - 2004.
She has been married, since 1967, to Andreas van Wyk, who was rector of Stellenbosch University until the end of 2001. They
have two daughters.
Books:
The Complete South African Cookbook Die Volledige Suid Afrikaanse Kookboek, Struik, 1980 Sop, Tafelberg, 1986 The South African Wholefood Cookbook, Compiler , Struik, 1987 Cooking the South African Way Kook Suid-Afrikaans, Struik, 1986 South African Fruit - Cooking and Preserving Suid-Afrikaanse Vrugtebereiding en -preservering, Struik, 1983 Cook with Brandy Kook met Brandewyn, Human & Rosseau, 1992 A Taste of South Africa, Human & Rosseau, 1997 | Written with Pat Barton as co-author: A Taste of Tradition |
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