My Cape Malay Kitchen

8th June 2016

My Cape Malay Kitchen is Cariema Isaacs’ heartfelt and poignant account of the extraordinary relationship between herself and her father and how that was reflected in their shared passion for food and cooking.

She recollects all of the dishes they cooked and ate together, and shares her childhood memories of growing up in Bo-Kaap (the Cape Malay Quarter in Cape Town), lending insight into the culture, religious ceremonies and family events that have shaped the Cape Malay community into what it is today.

But My Cape Malay Kitchen is also a book about flavourful food, richly spiced curries, indulgent cakes and decadent desserts. Cariema’s refreshing approach to food showcases many of the much-loved Cape Malay vintage recipes as well as a selection of modern dishes, and is ideal for anyone who needs a little inspiration in the kitchen.

Cariema Isaacs was born in Scotche Kloof in Bo-Kaap. She has a natural flair in the kitchen, and from an early age was familiar with ingredients that her grandmother would transform into the most scrumptious dishes. Cariema lived in Cape Town for most of her life, before moving to Johannesburg and thereafter Dubai, where she and her husband raise their two teenage sons. My Cape Malay Kitchen is her first book.

My Cape Malay Kitchen is published by Struik Lifestyle and is available from R295. For more information, visit www.randomstruik.co.za

One copy of this book can be won on the Spekko Facebook page!

To enter, head over to our Facebook page and post a picture of your simple rice dish in the comments of our competition post. Entries close 29 June 2016.