A FOOD LOVE STORY, over 80 recipes from the heart of Onezwa's kitchen

207pp., 4to., colour illus., paperback, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Cape Town, 2026

ISBN: 9781776195169

In her first book, Onezwa Mbola discusses her culinary journey, which began in her mother’s kitchen in her Eastern Cape seaside village, and demonstrates how home-cooked meals using ingredients grown, raised or foraged can connect people to the land, each other and ancestral traditions.

Self-taught home cook and food content creator Onezwa Mbola has over a million followers on TikTok.

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 A Food Love Story, 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.