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expo Antoinette Stills her Hungry Heart By Gerine Hoff Antoinette de Chavonnes Vrugt• Photo: Gerine Hoff Conference • Accommodation • Team-building Tel. 062 50 3840 • Fax. 062 50 3170 e-mail: info@rock.lodge.na • www.rock.lodge.na Things will really be cooking at this year’s Namibia Travel Expo, no doubt in part because local food fundie, Antoinette de Chavonnes Vrugt, will be launching her recipe book, My Hungry Heart – Notes from a Namibian Kitchen, filled to the brim with “local is lekker” and a bit of other worldy cuisine. Antoinette is a master at making the best of what’s available. Her sense of humour, flavour and adventure forms the basis of her recipes. It may not always be obvious, but everyone who has ever fallen in love with Namibia will recognise in these recipes: the red sand of the Kalahari, thorn trees covered in plush yellow blossoms, the textures of dunes, of camel-thorn bark, the happiness of a braai and a beer on a sultry summer evening and the smell of the first rain. Says Antoinette: “This book is a dream come true! My three biggest passions are my husband and children, food and to travel with friends. Wherever I travel, I collect cookbooks because I feel that you can truly get to know the people of a country through their food culture. I realised that visitors to Namibia might also be browsing through bookshops in search of something that will translate our own food traditions and passions, which is why I compiled this book: it reflects how I live my life and how I cook,” she says. Namibian cooking, like life here in general, 1 Parsival Street, Southern Industrial Area, Windhoek Tel: +264-61-269075 or +264-61-269981, Fax: +264-61-269982 6 is a matter of making the best of what you have. “We always have a lot of meat. We mostly have fresh produce from the sea when at the coast. The rest is always a brilliant basket of possibilities and surprises. If it does rain and life hands you a wild mushroom, you make a magical omajova pasta. If you’re hundreds of kilometres away from civilisation, camping June 2009 Abenteuer in nAmibiA SAfAriS • JAgen • Angeln out in the open air and your child asks you for bread, you dig a hole in the ground, fill it with fire and bake one!” says Antoinette. In Antoinette’s view Namibian recipes have a strong taste of history based on old South African Afrikaner food traditions, that resonate with the unique tastes from other influential visitors – German, Cape Malay, Dutch, French, Chinese, Indian, African, Portuguese, and so on. “In this book I tried to embrace the culture of Namibia as well as that of other countries, which is why you will also find recipes from many other countries,” she adds. The book boasts beautiful photos taken by well-known Namibian photographer, Hentie Burger. He says that he used to eat food without giving a thought to photographing it. “My culinary expertise in the outdoors is restricted to canned bully beef and long-life bread, washed down with a beer!” He adds that he cannot lay claim to any stylist experience either. So why become a food photographer? “Simply put: You do not argue with a fiery, redheaded chef who is convinced that your destiny lies in outdoor food photography, especially with the irresistible offer that you may eat all the food once photographed!” To get your hands on a copy of Antoinette’s book, visit the Gourmet Hall at the Namibia Travel Expo. n Only: N$ 69 000.00 20 Copper Street, Windhoek Contact: J.C.Nel • 061 269 127 (T) • 061 269 133 (F) • +264 811246958 Site Engineers, travelling or recreation, the Tiny caravan caters for all! Besuchen Sie uns auf der Namibia Tourism Expo in der Präsidentenhalle.
expo Motor show bigger and better than ever By Estelle de Bruyn A motor show was introduced at the Namibia Tourism Expo for the first time 2007 in conjunction with Bank Windoek. It has proved to be a runaway sucess. ver the last two shows more than 200 veicles to the value of more than N$30 million ere sold. his provided a significant injection into the ocal economy with vehicle traders smiling all he way to the bank. he Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor how provides a platform for both Bank indhoek, to promote its Vehicle and Asset inance branch, and the motor vehicle indusry that can benefit from the unique selling pportunity presented by the show. r Chris Matthee, Divisional Executive: Speialist Finance at Bank Windhoek, said at the aunch of this year’s show: “Our involvement n the Motor Show demonstrates Bank Windoek’s commitment to building and strenghening our relationship with all stakehold- HEAD OFFICE & WAREHOUSE 15 Newcastle Street PO Box 726, Windhoek Tel: (+264 61) 295 6000 info@cymot.com ers in the motor vehicle industry. The feedback received from motor dealers on the previous two events has been very positive and the general feeling is that the Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor Show creates an important marketing platform for all participating parties.” Mr Matthee further commented: “At Bank Windhoek’s Vehicle and Asset Finance Branch, we understand the excitement around purchasing a motor vehicle and therefore, it is of utmost importance to enhance this experience for our clients. We pride ourselves in delivering quick and reliant service to clients.” During the 2009 Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor Show, staff from Bank Windhoek’s Vehicle and Asset Finance Branch will be available to provide assistance and information on vehicle financing. The Vehicle and Asset Finance branch has an excellent team of sales advisors with many years of experience in the motor vehicle industry. The sales advisor team will analyse clients’ needs and help them to choose the best finance solution that will satisfy their financing needs. Bank Windhoek’s special offer, only valid during the 2009 Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor Show, will be announced on 26 May 2009 at a motor dealer function. The special offer is expected to facilitate the positive outcome of the previous two Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor Shows and thereby give the motor vehicle industry a much needed financial boost. More information on vehicle financing can be obtained by visiting the Bank Windhoek Vehicle and Asset Finance Branch at the WKH Building, Ausspannplatz, in Windhoek, or by phoning (061) 299 0400. The organiser of the Bank Windhoek / Republikein Motor Show, Jan Grobler, is available on 081 128 2024 should any further information on the Motor Show be required. Last year boats, motorcycles, quad bikes and everything the 4 X 4 enthusiast can dream of, was introduced at the show and this continues this year. Bushwackers will this year exhibit a very unique socalled Bass Boat, imported from the United States of America. Mr. Grobler, is excited about this year’s show. All availa- WINDHOEK SWAKOPMUND OTJIWARONGO OSHAKATI LÜDERITZ 60 Mandume Ndemufayo Ave. Tel: (061) 295 7000 Tel: (064) 400 318 Tel: (067) 302 454 Tel: (065) 220 916 Tel: (063) 203 855 KATUTURA WALVIS BAY TSUMEB RUNDU ROSH PINAH Tel: (061) 237 759 Tel: (064) 271 400 Tel: (067) 221 161 Tel: (066) 255 668 Tel: (063) 274 853 & S.M.B.A accepted 7 June 2009 ble space has already been fully booked. “Motor dealers see this show as a platform to display their latest models and see this event as a unique marketing opportunity,” Grobler added. Feedback from participants of previous motor shows has been extremely positive. They are impressed with the type of visitor the show attracts and sees it as a wonderful networking forum and a place to make contact with new potential buyers. New exhibitors this year include Namibia Commercial Vehicles that will be exhibiting Iveco; Zimmermann Garage with a range of Volkswagen vehicles; Wespa scooters will show a variety of these popular vehicles for the younger generation and KTM motorcycles will also be on display. “The motor show at the Namibia Tourism Expo is the motor show in Namibia and all car dealers realise this. More than 40 brands of vehicles will be respresented at the Expo and many will exhibit several models,” Grobler said. Only new vehicles will be represented at the show. n *Awesome Expo Special Offers!! * Special offers only valid for the duration of the Travel Expo 2009 or while stocks last
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