The safari food game has changed, with ardent cooks in the middle of nowhere whipping up interesting menus and thinking out of the box. Pap en wors will always be a thing, but for epicureans on expedition, having an inspired creative at the helm of your remote kitchen is a delicious fringe benefit.
Khumbulani Nzima, Executive Chef, Babanango Valley Lodge in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
Chef Khumbulani Nzima at Babanango Valley Lodge. (Photo: Supplied)
Beyond flavour profiling, ideation and menu construction, Khumbulani Nzima likes nothing more than to prettify a plate. This penchant for presentation harks back to his high school days when he interned in the kitchen of Wakkerstroom’s restaurant du jour, the Wakkerstroom Country Inn. He was under the mentorship of hotelier and Chef-Patron Brian Charlton, a first class cook who produced “beautiful food every time”, says Nzima, and whom he cites today as his greatest influence.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Hunter Access Grant Program announced the results of the programs 2020 call for proposals and the three new projects that have been
Federal Grants to Support New Hunter Access Projects Across Alaska Anchorage The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Hunter Access Grant Program today announced the results of the program’s 2020 call for proposals and the three new projects that have been selected to receive $1.5 million in Pittman-Robertson funding through the Division of Wildlife Conservation. Project partners will contribute over half a million in non-federal match funds toward the new projects located in Fairbanks, Chugach State Park, and Oliver Inlet State Marine Park near Juneau.
These new Hunter Access grants will provide additional or improved opportunity and access to Alaska’s lands for hunting, trapping, and other wildlife related recreation. And now also includes recreational shooting range enhancements which are made possible through the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (Public Law No. 116-17).