A Khayelitsha woman was recently crowned Western Cape Tavern Chef after she beat 15 other contestants in a one-hour cook-off. She was scared at first to compete in the Mzansi Tavern Cook-Off at the Nederberg Wine Estate in Paarl, thinking that her competitors would have fancy dishes that she wouldn't be able to keep up with. But today, 64-year-old Grace Telana from Tshawe's Tavern in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, wears her Western Cape Champion Tavern Chef crown proudly after bagging the title with her dish of traditional African chicken, steamed bread and vegetables. "I'm so glad I ended up going because now I'm a winning gogo," she beamed. Little did I know the panel of judges would choose my dish as the [winning dish]," Telana added.

Source: News 24 February 19, 2023 07:51 UTC