'I felt like I was speaking to my gran': SA chef remembers cooking for the queen when she visited Madiba | YouMagazine
The queen with Nelson Mandela during her 1995 state visit to South Africa.
As Nelson Mandela's executive chef, Brett Ladds spent six years rubbing shoulders with the powerful and famous – but Queen Elizabeth definitely stood out as one of the president's most memorable guests. In this extract from his 2018 book, The Madiba Appreciation Club, A Chef's Story, Brett recalls what it was like preparing a state banquet for Her Majesty when she and her husband, Prince Philip, stayed at the presidential guesthouse in Pretoria during their 1995 state visit. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Warning: Nelson Mandela Bay metro drought could drag on for another six years | News24The catastrophic six-year drought gripping Nelson Mandela Bay metro could last for another six years, according to SA Weather Service forecaster Garth Sampson. | MaliDayimani
Read more »
Melanie Verwoerd | It is not easy for an Afrikaner to like the British queen, but she won me over | News24OPINION | Melanie Verwoerd grew up in a world where her family hated the English, but it was during Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland that she saw the monarch in a different light.
Read more »
So you think you can make risotto? Chef Massimo Ros might make you think againThe Italian cooking expert was in SA recently to share the secrets to making an authentic risotto.
Read more »