We were looking at the future, the food of the future, even turning over new leaves in the January of 2020. In the Future Africa gardens on the campus of Pretoria University it was becoming apparent that the seeds of our new foods that can ensure food security have been around since ancient African days.
Doctoral chef Hennie Fisher, among the leaves in Future Africa gardens, also responsible for the subsequent inspiration dinner. (Photo: Marie-Lais Emond)
The Future Africa faculty went on to hold a dinner maybe seven weeks later, at which Jozi chefs, among others in Gauteng, were inspired to consider our very own future cuisine, as on the menu. It was also the occasion where we shook hands and kissed each others’ cheeks for the very last time.