Marek Fuchs
It was mostly my dad who was the
Gordon Ramsey in the kitchen both
in character and execution. Don’t
get me wrong, my mum’s cooking
has always been amazing and her
porridge with cocoa is a clear winner.
She wasn’t very fond of us playing
with our food and even less with
hers. I remember my brother picking
something out of her plate while she
was looking away and next thing I
knew, her fork was standing upright
out of his hand! When we moved
to South Africa, I recall us trying to
feed a table of 8 with an ostrich
egg. Cracking an ostrich egg isn’t
easy. We broke at least 5 different
utensils and a tile on the floor. These
adventures were always the highlight
with mum. Love you mum!
MUM’S
KITCHEN
A lot of people will be showing some love and appreciation for their
mums this Mother’s Day. These popular personalities are certainly not
left behind as they reminisce about their earliest memories of their
mum’s cooking.
Avril Nyambura
My mum used to make the best
French fries and she only did that
on Fridays. As such, my brother and I
looked forward to that day because
of this. I also remember her teaching
me how to make ugali using the ‘roll
into a ball and throw to the wall’
method. I would make quite the
mess! She thinks my food is too spicy
so for Mother’s Day, I would probably
take her to Seven Seafood & Grill.
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Devna Vadgama
I remember my mum cooking while I
was there just chatting away. I think
I talked more than I ate. Still do. I
have a list of her best dishes, one
favourite being daal. It’s an Indian
staple and when served hot with
rice and yoghurt, it brings back some
awesome memories. I love baking
and she is my mentor. We still create
cakes together when we get the
chance. I’ve often had to eat humble
pie when we put theories to the test!