Sarah Mackintosh chatted to Danielle du Toit of pheka about her new pheka fresh simple recipe book, which was inspired by lockdown.
“When my cooking school closed overnight, I decided I would post daily recipes on my pheka Facebook page to inspire my followers,” explains Danielle.
“My criteria for recipes to make the lockdown cut was that they had to be healthy, have simple ingredients, and be easy to follow. I got an amazing response from my followers, many of whom asked for the pheka lockdown recipes to be turned into a recipe book they could use in everyday life. This is it!”
Whether you are wanting a fresh simple meal for the family, passing the dinner duty on to the youngsters in the house, wanting to give a recipe book to somebody who is about to leave home, or if you simply don’t have a clue, then this selection of fresh simple recipes is for you.
Danielle has always had a passion for food and teaching – her extensive travels intensified her interest in food and taught her never to be afraid to try new things!
“With pheka I now bring exciting flavours into your home in a fresh simple way in the form of an easy to follow recipe book, a dream of mine finally come true! My heart has always been in the food industry – for as long as I can remember, I have watched my mum in the kitchen as she taught others to cook. I waited patiently for tasters, quietly taking in everything,” she said. “Inspiration lead me to complete a diploma in food and nutrition in 1995 – I have been involved in the food world ever since both locally and internationally. I had the experience of working in the French Alps in Chamonix, and in the Mediterranean and Caribbean on private yachts. I spent time in Europe, Asia and South America and absorbed everything I could regarding the food and culture of the places I visited. On returning home I stepped into the hospitality industry and spent a few years in the heart of the bush, working for leading SA game lodges, fuelling my passion for people, travel and food.”
“I’m back in KZN where my family and roots are. With my two beautiful sons, Luc and Dominic, and husband Andre, I have realised the importance of family time for all – and I hope that pheka allows you to enjoy these fresh and simple pleasures,” concludes Danielle.
You can buy the pheka fresh simple recipe book for R160 (excluding delivery). It is available as a hard copy or an e-book and you can buy it here: www.pheka.co.za.