Tonight with Lester Podcast

By Tonight with Lester

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new per

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April 08, 2020 Paying it forward with chocolate - La Chocolaterie Rococo
Guest : Charmaine Mouton | Owner at La Chocolaterie Rococo |
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8min
April 08, 2020 It's not Easter without Pickled Fish
Guests : Shaheen Moolla | Director at Feike |
Whilma Liedeman
Nazley Hendricks | Co-founder at Wetton Fish Market|
The long Easter weekend is around the corner and that means everyone is preparing
their bellies for at least three things: Pickled fish for Good Friday, Easter eggs and of
course, Hot Cross Buns.
Although the history of this aromatic, tasty and refreshing fish dish is unclear, it is as old
as Cape Town itself.
This Easter, with the country under lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus,
we’ve all got plenty of time on our hands. And what better way to celebrate Easter than
with traditional, homemade pickled fish?
But where can we buy our fish from? How has the lockdown affected catches? Is
commercial fishing still seen as an essential service? Why are some line fisherman
prevented from doing their work?
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24min
April 08, 2020 Lockdown: The Corona Chronicles
Guests : Melinda Ferguson
Sara - Jayne King
The first Corona book to be released in SA, Lockdown, captures the intense mood of
these unprecedented times, through a tapestry of brilliant local voices, delivering
unique and insightful stories from the Covid-19 front.
Penned by 17 of maverick publisher Melinda Ferguson's finest authors, 'Lockdown'
reflects a historical time of panic, pandemic and pandemonium.
Just like the virus pounced unannounced, billed as “the fastest book in history every
written by 17 authors in just seven days”, Lockdown has arrived.
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14min
April 08, 2020 Why is everyone baking banana bread during lockdown?
Guest : Fatima Sydow | Author at The Journey of Cape Malay Cooking’|
https://www.facebook.com/CapeMalayCookingWithFatimaSydow/posts/banana-loaffatima-
sydow-ingredients-125-grams-of-butter-room-temperature-1-cup-
/1022598961208835/
BANANA LOAF
-Fatima Sydow
Ingredients
125 grams of butter ( room temperature)
1 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 super over ripe large bananas , the browner the better( if its a bit small , use four
bananas, MASHED with a fork)
1 and 3/4 cups of cake flour
1 pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda/ baking soda
Method
With electric mixer , whisk butter and sugar until light and creamy , add the vanilla
essence and eggs on by one , still whisking , add the mashed bananas, flour, baking soda
and salt , now give it a quick stir until just well combined . Next, spoon the batter in a
greased loaf tin and bake in a preheated oven 180°C for 50-55 minutes or until your
insert a toothpick or knife and it comes out clean .
Tip - when still slightly warm , wrap in cling wrap the banana loaf for , 30 minutes , this
will create a moist toffee like outer layer and increase the inside brownish colour of
cake. Please note that no baking powder is used for this recipe.
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9min
April 08, 2020 How the black market is flourishing during the lockdown - several bottle stores looted over the last week. Are shop owners considering moving their stock?
Guests : Eldred De Klerk | Senior policing and Social conflict specialist at Africa Centre
for Security and Intelligence Praxis |
Kurt Moore | CEO at South African Liquor Brand owners Association (SALBA) |
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16min
April 08, 2020 Lockdown check-in: Riedwaan Samodien
Guest : Riedwaan Samodien
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12min
April 07, 2020 Beautiful News
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8min
April 07, 2020 A sleep expert explains why you're having such vivid dreams during the coronavirus pandemic
Guest : Dale Rae | Manager of the Sleep Science programme at Sports Science
Institute of SA |
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16min
April 07, 2020 'Can your employer utilize your annual leave during lockdown?' & other questions posed to the Dept of labour
Guest : David Esau | Head: Inspectorate at Department Of Labour |
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17min
April 07, 2020 Legal duo gives free legal advice to help you get your affairs in order during Covid-19 pandemic
Guest : Sinal Govender | Founder at PopLaw
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11min

FAQs about Tonight with Lester Podcast:

How many episodes does Tonight with Lester Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 841 episodes available.