Two well-known chefs show that local is lekker
Angela Day reviews two books by two cooks who have become household names in SA
SIPHOKAZI Mdlankomo, 39, captured the hearts of South Africans during the third season of MasterChef SA. The Cape Town domestic worker cooked her way to the finals, and although she didn’t win the title, her life was changed by the exposure.
Siphokazi grew up in the Eastern Cape, and after passing matric, she moved to Cape Town, where she got a job as a domestic worker with a family in Bantry Bay.
Here her talent for cooking and baking was nurtured, and she was exposed to a world of different ingredients and cultures.
When Mdlankomo decided to enter the MasterChef competition, her employers supported her all the way.
She has just released her first cookbook, a collection of family recipes as well as ones she developed during her time on MasterChef.
There are recipes for soups and starters, main course dishes, desserts and baking.
I love that the recipes are all uncomplicated, using accessible ingredients, and they would go down as a treat served at family meals.
You can look forward to preparing recipes like chicken and chorizo cassoulet, garlic and sage roasted pork belly, roasted red pepper and tomato soup, African-style tripe with trendy pap, ginger malva pudding, and a delectable chocolate torte, to mention just a few from the book. Shown here are two recipes from the book: