Mandela's chef releases cookbook
FAMILY FAVOURITES: Personal chef to Madiba, Xoliswa Ndoyiya has just launched her cookery book Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen.
Xoliswa Ndoyiya holds a copy of her newly released cookbook Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen.Revealing the secret to her success in preparing meals for Madiba, his family and many guests who have visited the Mandela residence, Ndoyiya, who regards Madiba as her parent and leader, said:
“The food that I have been feeding Tata does not have any secrets.
“The reason that I have had to come up with this book is because whenever the children or guests come to the house they always accuse me of having a secret,” said Ndoyiya, whose first job was peeling potatoes and washing dishes.
“Now I am saying YES there is a secret – It’s love. I cook food with love.”
The cookbook contains a collection of more than 60 recipes that Ndoyiya has prepared over the last 19 years.
Madiba was unable to attend the event but a granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela, read out a letter from him and his wife Graca Machel, which said: “Your love and devotion to Madiba and I is beyond words”.
Mandela’s grandson Luvuyo Mandela said: “uMam’Xoli has been the family’s best kept secret. She is more than someone who prepared meals ... she was a parent to us”.
He thanked an emotional Ndoyiya for her “many sacrifices” including spending more time with his family than with her own family in the Eastern Cape.
“Thank you for everything, we love you,” said Luvuyo.
Also in attendance at the launch, held at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, was Mrs Paulette Rothstein, who employed Ndoyiya when she first came to Johannesburg in the 1980s.
Livelifemolefe
Xoliswa Ndoyiya is trying to prey on the Mandela name, nothing else.Report Abuse
sekhebereshe
@LivelifemolefeI totally agree,she is using Mandela 's name to make money...its sad that even those that claims to love him one way or the other they exploit his name!
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Punkies
No guys, she is just sharing her cooking skills with her fellow South Africans..Report Abuse
dimpho_4U
@punkies,simple as that..thank u!! Mandela's one legend.. some international people might be curious on whats his favorite food/dish ..or what South Africans eat.... through this book they can learn a thing or two,why cant we appreciate good thingsReport Abuse
Vegano
@Livelifemolefe thats an idiotic comment, she is just marketing herself and she is not lying by saying she is Mandelas Chef. Don't u mention previous employers on your CV, and if u do shud we call that preying on previous employers names? Good idea i think, i wud like to know and taste sum of Madiba'"s favourate dishesReport Abuse
SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla
So what's next Mandela House where is the toilet in the Mandela house?Somewhere in the world it was about this author and they sold small bottles written hundred percent pure author's sh!t (not true story)
What's all this desperation in the Mandela house
Mandela grandkids reality tv show not long ago
Commercialising everything about the former president
Capitalists to the very core
Dont get me wrong I will k!ll for Madiba
But South Africans capitalism and idolising this is becoming sick!!!
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dimpho_4U
@SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla.... "But South Africans capitalism and idolising this is becoming sick!!!",typical example "Kardashians reality show",its okay for other countries to capitalise their simple boring lives and make millions..a South African legend: Mandela, according to you doesn't deserve simple commercials.. everything associated with him must be in the norm..how sad
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