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All The Goodness of Africa
OCTOBER 2013 Vol 1 No 8
Interna?onal Magazine Celebra?ng the Best of Africa’s Food & Drink in the Diaspora
the monthly update
Karibu!
Welcome to another edi?on of African Cuisine Magazine.
Since last month, so much has happened that the end of Summer
actually seems to raise the temperature of events around African food
and drink. On a sober scale, the terrorist a?ack on the Westgate Mall
in Nairobi was an atrocious assault on a new way of life for Kenyans. We
extend our condolences to all Kenyans at home and abroad.
The Uganda Investment Conference held in London. It was declared
open by the country’s Vice President supported by a number of cabinet
ministers with a list of opportuni?es to invest in the growing economy. It
was there that we met the producers of Kisubi Herbal and Lemon Grass
tea amongst other food products heading out of Africa to countries in
the Diaspora. And if it’s a good product, you can be sure we’ll be talking
about it in African Cuisine Magazine. We also met Mr Patrick Okwalinga,
the London-based caterer and restarateur who has just wri?en the ?rst
book by an African on restaurant business in the UK. More on him in the
November edi?on.
And this issue introduce a new feature ‘Owner’s Manual - Why.How I
Do it’ in which we talk to enterpreneurs about their cra?. Pearl is a cake
maker of dis?nc?on and we welcome her to our network.
Our guest on Celebrity TableTalk is the indomitable icon, Pauline Long.
What an amazing woman! Lunch with her at the swanky Ethiopian Addis
Restaurant in London’s King Cross went too quickly! On hand to help with
our conversa?on with Pauline was Abi Falusi, an engaging discussant
with a knack for se?ling our celebri?es at ease. Thanks, Abi.
Favour Peter writes about the health risk of ea?ng too much processed
foods and is up in arms about the current African fad of feeding on
Noodles. Nigeria marks 53 year’s of independence from Britain this year.
Inside are two foods ou must try out someday.
Enjoy your belleful!
POSTSCRIPT
It was with sadness that we heard that Gbolahan Adesanya, husband
of our Out&About feature last month, Folake Adesanya, passed away
suddenly. May his soul rest in peace.
MICHAEL O BANJO
OCTOBER 2013