The Madiba Appreciation Club - A Chef's Story (Paperback)

Once, chef Brett Ladds was given a cigar by Fidel Castro, he talked weightlifting with Swazi king Mswati III and his cooking made Quincy Jones sing. For many years he also served Nelson Mandela many cups of rooibos tea and made him his favourite meals.

Ladds was the executive chef of the SA government and manager of the presidential guesthouse at Bryntirion Estate in Pretoria from 1994-1999 where he served both Mandela and Thabo Mbeki. It was a naive and star-struck 21-year-old Ladds who started working at the guesthouse in the months before the first democratic election. During this time he was always in the background when struggle stalwarts like Steve Tshwete, Joe Modise and Dullah Omar met Mandela to discuss the future of the country.

This heart-warming book tells of a young man’s coming of age at a turning point in our history. His stories about meeting kings and queens, presidents, rock stars and even the pope are laced with his unique, self-deprecating sense of humour. Of Queen Elizabeth he says it felt like speaking to his gran. “I asked myself, how does all that power fit into this lovely, caring lady?” Of Robert Mugabe: “He never moaned about a thing.”

Then there are the Russian diplomats and their drinking habits and the Saudi-Arabian sheik who had 8 television sets installed in his room and bought 20 blankets at R5000 each for his stay.

It’s a book to make you laugh and cry. And Madiba’s favourite champagne? Pêche Royale . . .

General

Imprint:	Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	April 2018
Authors:	Brett Ladds
Dimensions:	235 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	247
ISBN-13:	978-1-86842-866-3
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > General Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > TV / celebrity chef cookbooks Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > History > African history > General Books > Food & Drink > TV / celebrity chef cookbooks Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Categorized Speciality Shops > Nelson Mandela Books > Local Author Showcase > Food & Drink Books > Promotion > Nelson Mandela Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography > Historical Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography > Political
LSN:	1-86842-866-4
Barcode:	9781868428663

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Thu, 26 Apr 2018 | Review by: Carlisle Johnson

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