SOUTH AFRICAN CULINARY HERITAGE
The book South African Culinary Heritage by Eunice Rakhale, is about local food history and traditions interlaced with family conversations. It illustrates the culinary diversity of Southern African cuisine and some neighbouring countries, comparing the similarities and unique palatable heritages thereof. Written in a conversational style, the book is a handy culinary compilation which will bestow the reader with explorations regarding local African lifestyles history, art, clothing, music and perhaps even some song and dance. For tourists visiting these African countries – possessing a diversity of ethnic cultures, it is a worthy read regarding heritage and of-course African cuisine. A guide which should be included in any tourist’s travel pack and families. It is about a genuine story told with an extraordinary ability that draws parallel between the author’s struggle in the restaurant industry and in her personal life. Ultimately, her passion for food is where she finds solace to learn, heal and grow. Mother Daughter relationships can be extremely complex and Eunice is no exception. In the book, besides a plethora of authentic recipes and history, she shares candidly about her strained relationship with her daughter Mothei Makhetha. Being estranged for seven years, Mothei writes her mother a letter, in a desperate cry for help, which she hopes will begin the healing process. After receiving the letter, circumstances of her life took Eunice back home to her mother in Moletsane, Soweto. This happens while she is researching her culinary book authenticating the recipes through the help of her mother. This handing down of recipes from her mother gets them connected on a very deep level, thus, creating compassion and trust they never had. In desperation Eunice seeks counselling from her own mother to try and mend the relationship with her daughter. Their journey is one of true and sincere conversations handed down from one generation to another, around family meals and prayerful family meetings.
The book South African Culinary Heritage by Eunice Rakhale, is about local food history and traditions interlaced with family conversations. It illustrates the culinary diversity of Southern African cuisine and some neighbouring countries, comparing the similarities and unique palatable heritages thereof. Written in a conversational style, the book is a handy culinary compilation which will bestow the reader with explorations regarding local African lifestyles history, art, clothing, music and perhaps even some song and dance. For tourists visiting these African countries – possessing a diversity of ethnic cultures, it is a worthy read regarding heritage and of-course African cuisine. A guide which should be included in any tourist’s travel pack and families.
It is about a genuine story told with an extraordinary ability that draws parallel between the author’s struggle in the restaurant industry and in her personal life. Ultimately, her passion for food is where she finds solace to learn, heal and grow.
Mother Daughter relationships can be extremely complex and Eunice is no exception. In the book, besides a plethora of authentic recipes and history, she shares candidly about her strained relationship with her daughter Mothei Makhetha. Being estranged for seven years, Mothei writes her mother a letter, in a desperate cry for help, which she hopes will begin the healing process. After receiving the letter, circumstances of her life took Eunice back home to her mother in Moletsane, Soweto. This happens while she is researching her culinary book authenticating the recipes through the help of her mother. This handing down of recipes from her mother gets them connected on a very deep level, thus, creating compassion and trust they never had. In desperation Eunice seeks counselling from her own mother to try and mend the relationship with her daughter.
Their journey is one of true and sincere conversations handed down from one generation to another, around family meals and prayerful family meetings.
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Hot Ice Cream Chocolate Ganache: Ganache
is a somewhat intimidating, albeit polite,
harmless word, which means chocolate
melted in cream. Method: For the Ganache,
you will need 2 table spoons of chocolate,
which should be chopped into small pieces; 1
cup of heavy cream, 3 tablespoons of whisky
(optional). As a part of a simple recipe, you
accordingly chop the chocolate and put this
into a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until
it reaches a simmering point, and pour it
over the chocolate. Let this stand for 1
minute and then stir, until smooth. Add
the butter and whiskey and stir until
combined. Serve with ice cream.
Dessert is served, or maybe not...
It was a corporate table of sixty guests. The company was
celebrating their annual Christmas party. The client, one of
our regular guests, had booked off the whole restaurant for
only sixty people, but were opting for a full bouquet package
for hundred and forty people. This was to ensure that her
table was adequately hosted.
All our ducks were in a row. The menu featured our
personal favourites. It always works to your advantage when
you like the guest’s choice. Dessert was my all-time
favourite, ice cream Chocolate Ganache. With such an easy
dessert, nothing could go wrong; or so, I had thought to
myself.
As the entrée was cleared, the plates came back, and had all
been wiped clean, except for baby chicken bones, shells
from the prawn dishes and rump steak plates shining. Just
then, the host called out for dessert. Like a good soldier on
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