Dorinda Hafner
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Dorinda Hafner was born in Ghana
, West Africa
. She came to Australia
from England
as a dispensing optician
and registered nurse
. She has since worked as a storyteller
, actress, dancer, choreographer, public speaker, writer
and television
chef
. Hafner currently lives in South Australia
, but divides her time between Australia, Great Britain
, and the United States
. She is the mother of Nuala Hafner
. She was the State Ambassador for Australian Citizenship week in 1997, and has represented Australia at various Women and Earth Eco-Conferences.
Dorinda's Taste of the Caribbean is organized by island. It represents Dorinda Hafner’s effort to examine the influence of African cuisine throughout the Caribbean. She assures us that the Ghanaian influence endures, as does innovation of the polyglot peoples who have crafted unique traditions.
Each island-chapter has several glossy close-ups of dishes and is prefaced with a brief island history. The islands chosen for her research are: Cuba, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago, Curaçao, and Jamaica.
Recipes are prefaced with facts, anecdotes, and tips, often noting the African ancestry of dishes when relevant. This is one of the more interesting cooking books for traditional Caribbean dishes. The dishes are truly authentic.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. She came to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as a dispensing optician
Optician
An optician is a person who is trained to fill prescriptions for eye correction in the field of medicine, also known as a dispensing optician or optician, dispensing...
and registered nurse
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
. She has since worked as a storyteller
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
, actress, dancer, choreographer, public speaker, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
. Hafner currently lives in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, but divides her time between Australia, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is the mother of Nuala Hafner
Nuala Hafner
- Early life :Hafner is the daughter of the Ghanaian-born Australian television personality and celebrity chef, Dorinda Hafner. Her father, Julian, is a retired English psychiatrist and an art gallery volunteer. Hafner attended Adelaide's private Pembroke School where she became Dux...
. She was the State Ambassador for Australian Citizenship week in 1997, and has represented Australia at various Women and Earth Eco-Conferences.
- I Was Never Here and This Never Happened
- A Taste of Africa
- Dorinda's Taste of the Caribbean
- United Tastes of America
- Tastes of Britain
- A Taste of Africa - new edition
- Ethnodelicious: Eat Travel Collect
Dorinda's Taste of the Caribbean is organized by island. It represents Dorinda Hafner’s effort to examine the influence of African cuisine throughout the Caribbean. She assures us that the Ghanaian influence endures, as does innovation of the polyglot peoples who have crafted unique traditions.
Each island-chapter has several glossy close-ups of dishes and is prefaced with a brief island history. The islands chosen for her research are: Cuba, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Trinidad & Tobago, Curaçao, and Jamaica.
Recipes are prefaced with facts, anecdotes, and tips, often noting the African ancestry of dishes when relevant. This is one of the more interesting cooking books for traditional Caribbean dishes. The dishes are truly authentic.