In the months before the model was killed, Ms Steenkamp lived with the Myers family, sleeping in a small upstairs bedroom, cooking pasta for Mr Myers, surprising her hosts with gifts of chocolate, and gossiping late into the night with Mr Myers' daughters - and Reeva's close friends - Gina and Kim.

BBC: Reeva Steenkamp: Remembering a friend

Her inspiration was Laura Esquivel's "Like Water for Chocolate, " the story of a Mexican girl who expresses her love through cooking, including one meal made with rose petals.

WSJ: Flowers for the Eyes, and the Mouth