Local treasure

Mama Dorah, as she was affectionately called by all her “industry daughters and sons”, was a South African treasure and celebrated culinary legend. She passed away early this year after a short illness.

Many of us would probably never have ventured into the food industry if she hadn’t paved the way for us to see ourselves in such spaces. She inspired an entire generation of black and women chefs, many of whom have come to know cooking and food media as a viable career choice through watching and