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Wandile Mabaso: Soweto-born chef Mabaso was named 2022 Chef of the Year at the Luxe Restaurant Awards.

World-class, piping-hot local chefs

This country boasts some of the best creators of fabulous food in the world. Here are our top 10 award-winning homegrown gourmets

The Living Room won the Restaurant of the year award.

South Africa’s top five restaurants

Here’s a list of our top five fine-dining restaurants in SA

African food has not been celebrated as much as other foods. Around the world, European food is still largely perceived as the superior cuisine. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Why are we only learning to cook French food in Africa?

It’s easier to find African restaurants in New York City than it is in Cape Town

Psy performing ‘Gangnam Style’ at the MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2012.

DR Congo chef reaches stardom after return to roots

Racism and the financial meltdown kept a Congolese master chef down and out in Belgium. Back at home, he has finally won the stardom he fought for.

Innovation key in the battle for foodie market share

Cronuts, crumbnuts, ramen burgers and wine milkshakes are giving chefs the edge when it comes to attracting the interest of food enthusiasts.

Chef Charlie Trotter dead at 54

Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter – whose name is synonymous with gourmet cuisine – has died at the age of 54.

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Jackie Cameron: Book by 30, by hook or by cook

Chef Jackie Cameron runs the renowned Hartford House in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, a restaurant that has won Cameron various accolades.

Serve with a pinch of humour

Food is an adventure for the Leopard ’s Andrea Burgener, whose sense of fun shines through in her book, Lampedusa Pie.

Feeling irie: Celebrity chef Levi Roots says he is planning to be ‘joyous’ when he cooks at the Good Food and Wine Show this weekend

Rocking cod in a roots-reggae style

Levi Roots, the singing chef, along with his guitar, has been booked for the Good Food and Wine Show in Johannesburg this weekend.

They are the top chefs from the kitchens of the world’s leaders who gather in Paris this week to swap recipes and tips on dinner-party diplomacy.

Top chefs soften the blow of eurozone chaos

They are the top chefs from the kitchens of the world’s leaders, masters of the art of sweetening international relations with a sumptuous meal.

Good food in context

Good food in context

Chef Daniel Jardim will give you a recipe, add its ­nutritional value and say when you should eat it.