Onezwa Mbola is a South African icon. A home cook, content creator, former MasterChef SA contestant and author, she shares soothing, from-scratch cooking videos featuring ingredients she has personally grown, raised, or foraged with nearly 2 million followers across Instagram and TikTok.
If you love her videos, you’re in luck: she has released her debut cookbook, . It’s filled with recipes that celebrate local ingredients, wholesome home cooking and the joy of sharing food with family.
Onezwa Mbola is a passionate food enthusiast who believes in the power of home-cooked meals to connect people and create lasting memories. As a mother with roots in rural life, she shares this love for food not only with her son but also with her wider family, using the kitchen as a space for bonding, learning and nurturing.
In , she traces her culinary journey, from her mother’s kitchen in her Eastern Cape seaside village, to destinations around the world, and back home again. Her
wholesome recipes will inspire her million+ social-media followers as well as newcomers to explore the joys of cooking.
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Even luckier for us, she’s shared one of her signature salad recipes! That means we can ring in spring and Heritage Month with a flavour-bursting bang. In this Sorghum Tabbouleh, a local grain takes centre stage, swapping standard bulgur for the hearty, nutty goodness of sorghum. Topped with hot-honey-glazed halloumi, this vibrant salad will be the star of spring and summer.
Exclusive: Onezwa Mbola’s Sorghum Tabbouleh Recipe
Sorghum Tabbouleh With Grilled Halloumi
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