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Sarah Graham didn’t set out to have a career in food. She also never anticipated that she’d write a series of successful cookbooks or host her own TV show either but through hard work, talent and as she says, ‘sometimes being in the right place at the right time’ she’s done just that. We chat to this mom of three, and Miele SA brand ambassador, about her food journey\u00a0and success in the culinary world.<\/p>\n
Sarah Graham:<\/strong> I started my food blog in 2010. At\u2028 the time, I didn\u2019t really know what a \u2028blog was. A friend sent me a link to an American food blog and I started reading it and absolutely loved the concept of being able to self publish in that way, so \u2028I decided to start my own, and A Foodie Lives Here<\/em> was born. I love words almost as much as I love food, so to be able to combine them on one platform was so exciting and I was instantly hooked.<\/p>\n I was lucky enough to get a contract from Penguin to convert my blog into a book a few months after starting my blog. I loved that I was able to retain the chatty conversational style of a blog as at that point it hadn\u2019t really been done in South Africa before. The move into \u2028TV from there wasn\u2019t exactly planned.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I have a cousin in Cape Town who works \u2028in TV production, we were living in Cape Town at the time when he suggested we shoot a pilot for a TV show. He pulled it all together, and after filming it we sent it to a couple of production companies. It was picked up and has now been shown in more than 40 countries across the world, which was inconceivable when this all started, so I feel like there\u2019s been lots of \u2018right place right time\u2019 scenarios (and a LOT of hard work behind the scenes).<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> I will always be inspired by the witticisms and endlessly delicious creations of Deb Perelman at Smitten Kitchen. She is the reason I started blogging. Other inspirations of mine are Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Massimo Bottura, Rick Stein, and Rachel Khoo.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> I find a lot of inspiration from some of the Instagrammers that I follow \u2013 @lindsaysfeast<\/strong><\/a>, @ful.filled<\/strong><\/a>, @gatherandfeast<\/strong><\/a>, @nutritionstripped<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@deliciouslyella<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> Juggling three small children with my work has been immensely challenging. When we\u2019re filming it\u2019s extremely long hours, often in very off-the-beaten-track locations and it\u2019s no small feat to juggle everything, but I love it, and wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> Pasta!<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> Being with my family and the crew on the road for a month \u2013 is such an epic adventure. I really loved season 2 \u2013 seeing turtles lay eggs on the beach in Mozambique and cooking overlooking the Blyde River Canyon and in Season 1, I got to go back to my roots in Zimbabwe, and cook where it all started. Visiting wildlife sanctuaries and so many unique destinations, and of cours,e Victoria Falls was also a major highlight for me.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> Thanks! Gosh, there are so many favourites, but I think it\u2019s just the unexpected rewards you get at unexpected moments, like a giant grin, or a hug out of the blue, or an \u2018I love you\u2019 that comes from a happy little heart completely unprompted.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> We definitely don\u2019t get it right all the time! But I try and make simple swops as often as possible e.g. home made healthy hot chocolate instead of store bought mixes, sneaking lots of veggies, lentils and barley into our Bolognese, home made chia berry jam with Greek yoghurt<\/a><\/strong> instead of store bought flavoured yoghurts, etc.<\/p>\n But we are also super relaxed and I don\u2019t make a huge fuss about it, I talk a lot about healthy eating and expose them to good healthy food and I think that will lay a good foundation for them.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> I studied French at University, so can speak it reasonably well, although it\u2019s pretty rusty these days.<\/p>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> We\u2019ve ended up with the happiest, loveliest kitchen we could have hoped for and we\u2019re over the moon. And I can\u2019t stop cooking and baking (and eating!) \u2013 it\u2019s such a beautiful space for your family to hang out. See my blog post and renovation video HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Artist’s rendering of the final kitchen<\/p><\/div>\n Sarah Graham:<\/strong> The Steam Combi oven, which does everything from prove bread to clean itself!<\/p>\n What is your guilty pleasure?<\/strong> It kind of depends on the day, but to me, a Pain au Chocolat is one of life\u2019s great pleasures. miele.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>| Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0sarahgraham.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>| Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>| Instagram<\/a> <\/strong>| Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sarah Graham didn’t set out to have a career in food. She also never anticipated that she’d write a series of successful cookbooks or host her own TV show either but through hard work, talent and as she says, ‘sometimes being in the right place at the right time’ she’s done just that. We chat to this mom of three, and Miele SA brand ambassador, about her food journey\u00a0and success in the culinary world. Chatting to Sarah Graham What were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4916,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4582,4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brand-page","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4916"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60059\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Have you had a particularly inspiring mentor during your food journey?<\/h4>\n
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<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\nWhat inspires your food creativity, and how do you keep yourself inspired with fresh ideas?<\/h4>\n
What have been your biggest challenges in following your food path?<\/h4>\n
If you\u2019re feeling under the weather, what\u2019s your go-to meal?<\/h4>\n
Your TV Show, Food Safari, is a huge success \u2013 what was your favourite shooting location?<\/h4>\n
We heard you\u2019ve just had your third baby, congratulations! What\u2019s your favourite part about being a mom?<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nHow do you keep the kids healthy; any tips on how to get the little ones excited about their veggies and fruits?<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nDo you have any special talents besides cooking and being a super-mom?<\/h4>\n
We see that you\u2019ve had a gorgeous new kitchen makeover – tell us about your new Miele kitchen!<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>What Miele appliance could you not live without?<\/h4>\n
Quickfire Questions<\/h4>\n
\nWhat is your all-time favourite meal?<\/strong> Homemade pasta.
\nFavourite quick snack?<\/strong>\u00a0Avo on gluten free toast, one of my power smoothies, or a rice cake with nut butter and chia jam.
\n3 ingredients you can\u2019t live without?<\/strong>\u00a0Avo, lemon and olive oil.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"