kitchen martyr
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Location | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Introduction | Mokgadi Itsweng has worked in the food industry for more than 17yrs.In 2006 she opened a restaurant in Rosebank, Lotsha Kitchen and Cocktails, which she managed with two partners. Lotsha hosted the South African first lady Zanele Mbheki and other South African celebrities. She has been featured on TV (Mojo-xmas party, True-life show, SABC 3 Talk) has developed recipes for magazines (Oprah Magazine SA, Food & home, House & Garden). She has participated in food festivals (V&A waterfront winter food fair, Cheese festival, Olive festival & Decorex JHB 2004), has worked with African food expert Dora Sithole on her recipe book “Cape to Cairo”. She was also the contributing food editor for Tribute magazine 2006-2008. Mokgadi was one of the five South African Chefs chosen to represent South Africa at the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She is the current food editor for Truelove Magazine and is a recipient of a Galliova award for best food feature 2013. Catch her every saturday morning on 2000fm with KG Moeketsi, where she talks food and all things nice. Mokgadi lives in Johannesburg and works as a food stylist, chef and food writer. |
| Interests | Photography, travelling, food,decor, fashion |
| Favorite movies | A requiem for a dream, |
| Favorite music | Zap Mama, Erykah Badu, Sade, THandiswa Mazwai, |
| Favorite books | Mistress of spice, Cinderella complex, Woman heal thyself, In the Meantime, Women food and god, Heal thyself, Sacred Woman, possesing the secret of joy, in search of our mother's gardens,Pommegranate soup, The Zahir, Eating with the angels, The wretched of the earth, by the light of my father's smile, A new earth |