High five!

Transitioning from a corporate career as an auditor to that of a TV cooking-show host and bestselling cookbook author is a rare feat that requires an equally rare amount of heart, soul and conviction to achieve. Yet, at just 30 years old, Mogau Seshoene has done just that and then some.

Says this passionate young Pedi lady from Polokwane: “Food has always been an important part of any family gathering or celebration in my life.” What’s more, Mogau’s creative zest has long been bubbling at the surface. “I am forever scribbling something in my journal... a thought, an idea, a recipe. It’s all in that journal!” she exclaims.

And clearly she’s been something of a go-to culinary guru along the way. “In 2014, a friend was due to get married and kotiza (a time when the bride-to-be has to go and live with her in-laws