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Meet

The Chef

Series

Q: If money were no Q: If you could choose your
object, what kitchen last meal, what would it be?
appliances would you A: Mom’s oxtail!
invest in?
A: The entire Robot Coupe range! Q: What fast food is your
secret indulgence?
Q: Who is your chef idol, A: No fast food, but my equivalent would be
and why? a warm, café bakery shell roll with butter.
A: Yotam Ottolenghi. His food is
clever yet simple, and I like his Q: Are you pro or anti air
modesty. fryers?
A: I’m pro if it makes people eat better.
Q: If you could prepare I don’t have one, and I don’t need one
a meal for one celebrity, yet. But with our current power issues, it Alicea would have liked to bake her Over-the-Top
Chocolate Birthday Cake for Robin Williams.
who would it be, and what makes sense, as it uses less electricity.
would you serve?
A: Robin Williams. I’d bake him our Q: If you weren’t a chef, what Visit Lucky Bread Company in Mall of
Over-the-Top Chocolate Birthday would you be? Africa today to sample Alicea’s culinary
Cake, as he made many people smile A: A psychologist. But I’m naturally an inventions. Indulge in wood-fired
and I’d like to return the favour. entrepreneur. artisan bread, skillfully made coffee,
exceptional sandwiches, pastries, and
Q: What do you think of Q: Any interesting career croissants – all made lovingly using only
cooking shows? Do you anecdote you would like to the best produce around.
have a favourite? share?
A: Anything by Anthony Bourdain. A: Lucky Bread Company survived www.luckybread.co.za
lockdown closures by doing home 011 805 1047
Q: What is your favourite deliveries from my home. The pastry chef
South African dish to eat? moved into my spare bedroom and the
A: My favourite dish is oxtail, and my other managers delivered all the orders.
favourite product is Bovril. It was a frightening and exhilarating
time for our small Lucky family. Still, we
Q: What will we always managed to do amazing things, including
find in your fridge? starting a charity that looked after a lot of
A: Butter, tomatoes and capers. people in need.

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