Karen Dudley Explained

Karen Dudley
Birth Date:5 January 1968
Birth Place:Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa[1]

Karen Dudley (born 5 January 1968)[2] is a South African chef, food writer, and restaurateur. She is best known for her restaurant, The Kitchen in Woodstock, Cape Town,[3] which was visited by former First Lady Michelle Obama in June 2011.[4]

Karen has appeared on CNN[5] and TEDx[6] and has been interviewed by The New York Times[7] and The Guardian.[8] She has been a guest judge on the reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules South Africa and is often interviewed on national TV.[9] [10] [11] [12]

The Kitchen

Dudley established The Kitchen in April 2009 after her catering business had outgrown her own home.[13] [14] [15] The restaurant specializes in vegetable-led cuisine, salads and their signature Love Sandwich.[16] The restaurant was permanently closed in May 2020 after the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown and its effect on South Africa.[17] [18]

Reception

South African food blogger Andy Fenner has described Dudley as "a genius with vegetables and teasing flavour out of simple things".[19] Yolisa Qunta of Daily Maverick noted that her work is "driven by community" and that the recipes which she shares with the public "emphasise the texture and flavour of fresh produce and finding the perfect condiments and relishes to compliment."[20]

Books

Karen Dudley has three books to her name,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karen Dudley – The Kitchen. Schmid. Philipp. 30 July 2014. CreativeMornings. en. 26 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Karen Dudley Picks Her Top Restaurants of 2020. 12 December 2020. The Inside Guide.
  3. Web site: Karen Dudley. Crush Mag Online. en-US. 28 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Obama blows away Woodstock. Shapshak. Toby. 26 June 2011. TimesLIVE. en-ZA. 30 June 2019.
  5. News: Karen Dudley – Connecting with people through food. CNN. 30 October 2015. 28 July 2019.
  6. Web site: Karen Dudley: Love Sandwich. TEDx Cape Town. 23 September 2013. 28 July 2019.
  7. News: Woodstock, South Africa, Sees a Revival. Miller. Josey. 19 May 2010. The New York Times. 28 July 2019. en-US. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Chef Karen Dudley on Cape Town, South Africa. Dunford. Jane. 6 February 2015. The Guardian. 28 July 2019. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  9. News:
    1. MKRSA: Its the semi – finals
    . 23 September 2013. iOL. en. 5 May 2019.
  10. News: SABC Digital News. Chef Karen Dudley on her new book "Set a Table". SAVC. 30 November 2018. 30 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Karen Dudley on Expresso Morning Show. Expresso Show. 8 March 2019. Facebook. en. 5 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Coleman . Bianca . 2021-12-17 . A TOAST: Karen Dudley's journey from cooking at The Kitchen to cooking at home . 2023-02-24 . Daily Maverick . en.
  13. News: Sleet. Vicki. 27 March 2020. In The Kitchen With Karen Dudley And Family. House and Leisure. 30 May 2020.
  14. Web site: q & a with karen dudley of the kitchen. True. Cold. B-Guided Cape Town. en-US. 29 July 2019.
  15. Web site: 10 December 2016. Karen Dudley at The Kitchen on her memories of food and 'scandalous' cooking. Cotterell. Gary. Wanted. en-ZA. 30 June 2019.
  16. Web site: Restaurants in Cape Town: The Kitchen in Woodstock. Cape Town Magazine. en. 30 June 2019.
  17. Web site: 'The Kitchen' in Cape Town closes its doors. 29 May 2020. iOL. en. 30 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Beloved The Kitchen closes its doors. Froneman. Anita. 29 May 2020. Cape Town ETC. 30 May 2020.
  19. News: Coleman. Bianca. 22 May 2020. Order up a gourmet kit and DIY. Daily Maverick. 30 May 2020.
  20. News: Qunta. Yolisa. 30 April 2020. Culinary wizards switch from their restaurants to coaching home cooks. Daily Maverick. 30 April 2020.
  21. Book: A Week in the Kitchen. Dudley. Karen. Wasserfall. Russel. 2012. Jacana Media. 9781431403370. en.
  22. Book: Dudley, Karen. Another Week in the Kitchen. 2013. Jacana Media. 9781431408412. en.
  23. Book: Dudley, Karen. Set a Table. 2018. Jacana Media (Pty) Limited. 9781431427574. en.

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