I was born in Klerksdorp in the northeastern province of South Africa. I came from a middle-class family that showed me all their culinary ideas. There were six members in our family that enjoyed an array of local South African and worldly foods. I started my cooking and baking ideas at a very early age. I now live in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with my two girls and my husband. My husband and I owned a small restaurant in the eastern suburbs, where I was a chef and a manager. I was fortunate enough to inherit this love of cuisine from my grandparents, my mother, father, aunts, cousins; in-laws, and friends. As a result of all my experiences gained, my family and friends always come back for second helpings. The idea of writing this book came from my two girls, who wanted me to leave a legacy for them. So this is where I begin.