Fun Friendly Family Meals: (Kitchen to Table)

The first collection of over 30 recipes with colour photographs from Tabie Mahlangu, ranging from Dakgangjeong – crispy fried sweet and spicy chicken to honey and juniper berry rack of lamb, and the deliciously beautiful passion fruit cheesecake you see on the cover. Born in Zimbabwe in the capital city of Harare, Tabie Mahlangu was brought up on simple but good home-grown and home-cooked foods, which were organic and free-range, and she often foraged for ingredients with her father. Cooking has become her favourite pastime, and she’d rather spend time in the kitchen than in front of a television. As a full-time working mother, she has limited spare time, and gets home in the evening to a regimented routine of supervising homework, showers and dinner preparation, all to be completed within a short time. She does not have the luxury to spend too much time in the kitchen, so all the meals and meal preps have to fall under the 30-45 minute mark – the same time it takes to supervise 3 showers and sets of homework to allow playtime and 8 p.m. bedtimes. Tabie’s meals are quick and easy to make, and the children can join in the cooking, making it more fun for everyone. She tries to make meals that are suitable for every occasion, from easy midweek dinners to entertainment in order to make hosting easy, stress-free and enjoyable.