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Waterfall City Lifestyle
MEET THE CHEF
ALICEA MALAN
Co-owner and Executive Chef at
Lucky Bread Company, Mall of Africa
A licea Malan is passionate Q: Do you have any
about all things pastry.
accolades?
She is also the director and
A: Distinguished Alumna at Prue
co-owner of Lucky Bread
Company’s 6 stores (with a 7th opening Leith for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation.
in April), catering arm and factory
facility, as well as the National Food Q: What is your cooking
and Innovation Head for the TriBeCa style?
Coffee Company International. Alicea A: Classic and clean.
is furthermore a consultant to other
national food and beverage companies. Q: What is your inspiration
for new recipes/dishes?
Q: What is the restaurant and A: Travelling and experiences, but
cuisine? mostly seasonal produce.
A: Lucky Bread Company – Sandwiches,
salads and café-style dishes made with Q: What is your favourite
local ingredients, flavour and skill. pastry to prepare on your
current menu and why?
Q: When did you decide to A: The Cruffin. It’s a truly Lucky Bread
become a chef, and why? pastry as it’s not too sweet and it’s fun
A: After school, I took a gap year in to eat.
London to decide what I wanted to
study. It was between becoming a Q: What is your favourite
psychologist or a chef. After working Q: Did you study? home-cooked meal?
in offices and being an in-house chef, A: Yes, amongst others, I hold a A: Fish en papillote and Asian-style
it was clear that I needed to follow a Culinary Diploma from Prue Leith Wagyu cooked on a Hibachi grill.
more creative and hands-on career. College of Food and Wine.
Q: In your opinion, what
is the most underrated
ingredient and why?
A: Butter – because it’s so versatile.
It adds flavour and colour to baked
goods and I love to eat it like a slice
of cheese on freshly baked bread.
Q: If you could cook with
only three ingredients, what
would they be?
A: Butter, lemon and herbs.
Q: What are the kitchen tools
or appliances you cannot
function without?
A: A Victorinox serrated knife and a
Robot Coupe Bowl Cutter – it mixes,
grinds, chops and purees in seconds!
The Cruffin is one of Alicea’s favourite pastries to make on the Lucky Bread menu.
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