A life with food - Cass Abrahams (First edition)

Cass Abrahams, the well-loved and respected chef and entrepreneur from Cape Town, who made Cape Malay food popular throughout South Africa, tells her life story to Marike Bekker with honesty and humour, while spicing it up with her trusted recipes.

A Life with Food is a collection of captivating stories about an unusual childhood and an assortment of Cass’s best recipes, and evidence that food has the ability to stir up memories thought to be long gone.

Each stage of her journey is interwoven with the fragrances, colours and flavours of the food that she prepares, forming the foundation of her life.

Known as the spice queen, Cass Abrahams is a specialist in Cape Malay cuisine and culture. She was influenced by the cooking of her mother-in-law and husband’s grandmother and she draws further inspiration from the rich culinary history and mixed bag of flavours that South Africa offers.

Marike Bekker is an experienced television producer and freelance journalist who specialises in environmental issues, cultural matters and food programmes. She is passionate about researching and reporting on South Africa’s diverse cultural landscape.