Animated and endlessly cheerful, Natasha Mazini is an uplifting spirit at Africa on Foot where she works as an energetic chef, perfecting the recipe for South Africa’s famous malva pudding. The bush camp kitchen is always alive with chatter and laughter, as the tempting aromas of sizzling bacon and home-baked quiches fill the air. You can guarantee that Natasha’s easy smile will greet you at the door before she returns to her never-ending conversation with her fellow cooks.
It’s not easy to contend with the summer heat when you’ve got refrigerated cheesecakes on the go, or are tossing together a crisp green salad to accompany authentic, grilled cheese burgers for lunch. Tossing fragrant pasta over a gas stove, or turning chops on an open fire make for uncomfortably hot working conditions, which come with the territory as a chef at an African safari camp. Natasha’s determined smile and positive attitude can’t be shaken by these trying conditions, and she continues to produce lip-smacking concoctions from her steaming kitchen.
Take a look at this video interview of Natasha as she talks about her work at Africa on Foot, and remains amused on the topic of the ever-menacing honey badgers that wreck havoc with her kitchen cupboards. Thanks for your tireless work as a contributing chef at Africa on Foot. It wouldn’t be the same without you!
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