by Amy on Apr 25th, 2012
The launch of Karen Dudley’s exquisite recipe book, A Week in The Kitchen, was an exceptional event held last week at the remarkable eatery, The Kitchen, which is, additionally, the subject of the book.
Accompanied by the city’s finest strolling musicians, Playing With Fire, the author and restaurant proprietor welcomed some 200 people who’d come to celebrate, toasting the book’s success with sparkling wine.
Dudley paid tribute to her mother, who taught her about delicious things. “That’s my real gift,” said Dudley. “I know what’s good. And I love to communicate that with all of you.” The vivacious chef demonstrated how her mother rolls her shoulders when she tastes something really delicious. “I live for making something that will make her that happy,” she said.
Those present quivered with delight at the array of snacks on offer: tomato pesto with caramelised onions served on croutons, green pesto with rare beef, tomato sauce and capers, marinated mushrooms and green pesto, phyllo pastry stuffed with cheese and baby spinach flavoured with coriander, sweet potato with snoek pate, mince koftis with chilli mayo sauce, fried potatoes and more…
Dudley also thanked the sterling work of designer Roxy Spears and photographer Russell Wasserfall. Describing the intense week during which the photos for the book were shot, Dudley said, “We made the food we always make, Roxy put it on a tray, I tweaked it and Russell shot it in the small window of time before the lunch rush. He was sublimely professional. It was an amazing feat!”
For those who cannot pass by the restaurant for a first-hand experience of the “love sandwich”, be sure to acquire a copy of the book, for the next best thing…
“This book was born out of love,” said the author, who was at pains to publicly acknowledge each and every person who so enthusiastically participated in the publication and the larger project, The Kitchen.
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Liesl Jobson tweeted from the launch using #livebooks:
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by Amy on Apr 24th, 2012
Jacana Media and The Book Lounge are delighted to invite you to the launch of A Week in The Kitchen by Karen Dudley.
On Thursday, 3 May 2012 at 05:30 for 06:00 PM, Dudley, the creative cook of The Kitchen in Woodstock, will be in conversation with food journalist Sam Woulidge, best known for her column in Taste magazine. These ladies will talk about their love for food, what is in season, what Capetonians are eating and what the new food trends are.
Don’t miss it – a tasty treat indeed!
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by Amy on Apr 20th, 2012
Elle magazine recently ran a feature on Karen Dudley’s A Week in The Kitchen, the cookbook with a difference that offers a glimpse inside Karen’s Kitchen in Woodstock.
The article consists of six delicious recipes from the book, including the secret to Karen’s Harissa Chickpea Salad, Gorgonzola Fig Tart and Moroccan Couscous.
Sink your teeth into the recipes below:
Harissa Chickpea Salad
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
400g chickpeas, soaked overnight
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1 tbsp crushed garlic
12 courgettes, thoroughly washed and dried
3 tbsp harissa paste
3 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
1 1/2 tbsp paprika
2-3 tsp salt
30g Italian parsley, roughly chopped
30g coriander, roughly chopped
Gorgonzola Fig Tart
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Pastry
125g (1/4 block) soft butter
1 1/4 cups flour
Custard
4 extra large eggs
2 cups flour
Filling
150g Gorgonzola or creamy blue cheese
150g creamed cheesed
50g walnuts, toasted
6 rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
5 preserved figs, sliced
Moroccan Couscous
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
4 aubergines, cut into cubes and roasted
6 red peppers, cut into cubes and roasted
2 tsp salt
Splash of olive oil
4 cups (800g) couscous
1 1/2 cups toasted pistachio nuts or almonds
30g coriander leaves
30g mint leaves
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by Amy on Apr 19th, 2012
Jacana has released a book trailer for Karen Dudley’s cookbook with a difference, A Week in The Kitchen. Remember to join Dudley this Friday, 20 April, for the launch of A Week in The Kitchen at The Kitchen in Woodstock, Cape Town.
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by Amy on Apr 13th, 2012
Jacana and The Kitchen warmly invite you to the launch of A Week in The Kitchen by Karen Dudley.
The launch will take place on Friday, 20 April, at The Kitchen in Woodstock, Cape Town. A party with food, music and friends will be held from 6 PM to celebrate the publication of this beautiful new book.
Don’t miss it!
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by Amy on Apr 11th, 2012
Jacana releases A Week in the Kitchen by celebrated chef Karen Dudley:
Karen Dudley’s The Kitchen is a focal point for creativity where people from all walks of life come to feed their appetites as well as their ingenuity. Every day sees an array of mouth-watering dishes prepared by a team of remarkable and dedicated chefs whose personalised approach and pride in their artistry ensures that every visit or event catered for will be a memorable one.
Here is the opportunity to bring Karen’s Kitchen to yours! This gorgeous book gives everyone a glimpse into one week of The Kitchen, where menus change daily and South African twists on Mediterranean and Oriental tastes promise clean, natural flavours undisguised by rich sauces.
Step on in to Karen’s Kitchen, and find out what it is that has publications such as The New York Times and personalities like Michelle Obama relishing their experience.
Praise for The Kitchen
“Expect a smorgasbord of delicious, healthy salads; sandwiches made on the spot…window counters and tables are packed at lunchtime so takeaways might have to do…” – Wine magazine, online
“…you’ll be greeted by wafts of cinnamon-coated something and the aroma of fresh bread rolls before a sense of calm and extreme hunger descends upon you…” – Just Food Now
“The Kitchen truly reflects its community in all its diversity and beauty. We understand the first lady enjoyed the lunch tremendously.” – Elizabeth Kennedy-Trudeau, spokesperson for the US embassy in SA
About the author
Growing up in Cape Town, Karen Dudley learned to celebrate diversity. After studying all the wrong things at university, she worked in an historical mansion in Washington DC where she discovered new possibilities of what could be done with food. In England Karen worked at Finn’s on Chelsea Green, just off the King’s Road. There she learned how to ‘do’ parties amongst the who’s who of London society, and gained acknowledgement as a chef in her own right.
Back in Cape Town, Karen settled in Woodstock and started her own catering business. Over time it gained dedicated clients and loyal staff and then a shop front: The Kitchen. Besides being the home base for Karen’s catering operation, The Kitchen has become a celebrated eatery serving the gorgeous and talented folk of Woodstock. It is at the heart (and stomach) of a boom of creative new businesses, boutique shops and industries in the area. And Karen is right there bringing sustenance to locals and visitors in this funky little neighbourhood, with legendary salads and her signature Love Sandwiches.
About the photographer
Russel Wasserfall is a well-known international food and lifestyle photographer. Over the past few years he has also branched out to writing, store design and marketing. He was responsible for coming up with the concept for Bloke (Jacana Media, 2009).
by Amy on Mar 27th, 2012
The Mail & Guardian‘s Barbara Ludman recently spoke to Daniel Jardim, co-author of The Cake the Buddha Ate: More Quiet Food, and a member of the established Portuguese foodie family, the Jardims.
Daniel, who comes from a family that loves cooking with “pork, shellfish and bacalhau”, stands out as the only vegetarian, with a particular interest in health, nutrition and spirituality.
Jardim describes the time he spent as resident chef at the Buddhist Retreat Centre, where he penned his cookery book along with fellow staffers Chrisi van Loon, Claire Clarke, Angela Shaw, Dorian Haarhoff and Stephen Coan:
If you’re looking for a classic foodie family, you can’t go wrong with the Jardims. Mama is Mimi Jardim, the doyenne of Portuguese cookery: chef extraordinaire, author of Cooking the Portuguese Way and head of Jardim’s Cookery School. Papa is Augusto Jardim, a master at traditional Portuguese meat dishes, especially those from Madeira, like beef espetada.
“We all have our specialities,” says Daniel Jardim.
“My sister Isabella is Miss Strange Haute Cuisine Sometimes Works, Sometimes Scary; my other sister, Cezarina, is the undisputed Lasagna Queen of the Universe. My brother Raymond has taken on my dad’s role, making chicken peri-peri and braais.
“And then,” he says, and laughs, “there’s me.”
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by Amy on Mar 7th, 2012
Daniel Jardim, co-author of The Cake the Buddha Ate: More Quiet Food, recently featured within the pages of Get It: Joburg East, where he was interviewed about his vegetarian lifestyle and shared some of his recipes from the book, including lemon, ginger and coconut slices, Asian salad, and spelt penne with tofu, red pepper and arame:
Daniel’s relationship with food started at a yoiung age as he grew up in a family where his grandparents were great cooks and his mother, Mimi Jardim, is well known as the owner of the Jardim Cookery School in Edenvale.
He became a vegetarian at the age of 13. “At the time I was very much concerned about the welfare of animals, and giving up meat was definitely the beginning of an on-going adventure in the kitchen. Most of my time spent teaching now is encouraging pweople to make informed choices about the food they eat and to celebrate the glorious variety of ingredients out there. “
Get It is also giving away a copy of the book. To enter and stand a chance to win, simply SMS ERBUDDHA to 32696.
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by Amy on Oct 25th, 2011
Indulgence Cafe and Jacana Media invite you to a talk by Daniel Jardim, co-author of The Cake the Buddha Ate: More Quiet Food. The event will take place on Saturday, 5 November at 2 PM and Indulgence Cafe will be serving a vegan lunch special to accompany the cookbook.
As usual, please remember to bring along two books with you – one to swap and one to donate.
See you there!
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- Date: Saturday, 05 November 2011
- Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Venue: Indulgence Cafe,
225 Beyers Naude Drive,
Northcliff
Johannesburg | Map
- Guest Speaker: Daniel Jardim
- More info: Indulgence Cafe, 011 782 5063
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by Amy on Oct 5th, 2011
Jacana Media is pleased to announce the publication of Phumelele Ndumo’s new book, From Debt to Riches: Steps to Financial Success:
In this easy-to-read guide, Phumelele Ndumo addresses the financial problems of ordinary South Africans who are battling with garnishee orders, admin orders, debt counselling, paying university fees, buying homes etc. She talks about finance issues in such a simple manner that you can read it while you are under the hair dryer in a hair salon. This book is for every South African who is in and who wants to avoid debt. It is for parents who have dreams of taking their children to university but battling with finances for that. It is for the young who are still starting out with their own finances.You might also want to buy it as a gift for that taker sibling who uses you as a cash cow, and hopes he / she will get the message.
Most people have always thought that it was only high income people who could end up financially independent. That is not true! All of us can become financially independent, provided we are willing to have self discipline and put into practice the simple suggestions that are in this book.
A simple book that demystifies the myth that you do not have to be rich to become a millionaire! Phumelele Ndumo’s role is to make us fall in love with and keep our money. — Mapula Nkosi, Deputy Editor of True Love Magazine
About the author
Phumelele Ndumo holds a B.Com degree from the University of Durban Westville, a Higher Diploma in Computer Auditing from Wits University and a Masters in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa. She has extensive banking experience having held senior positions in NBS Boland Bank, FNB and Nedcor. She has vast experience in auditing, risk management, strategic management, and financial management. She published her first book 7 Secrets Why the Rich Own their Homes in 2007, which has sold close to 3000 copies.
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