Down-to-earth, bubbly, stylish, talented and South Africa's culinary sweetheart; these are but a few of the many superlatives that describe four-time cookbook author, TV chef and food stylist, Zola Nene. In a career that spans over 10 years, Zola has a personality that packs a lot of flavour and an inescapable passion for food. Zola has a number of Gourmand World Cookbook Awards under her belt, including the award for TV (English) Celebrity Chef for her first book, Simply Delicious, Best in the World in the TV category for her second book, Simply Zola: The Journey Continues, and Best of the Best in the World for her third book, Simply Seven Colours. Zola is a judge on MasterChef South Africa. She was also the resident chef on the Expresso Morning Show and is a former judge of The Great South African Bakeoff. She is also an ambassador for Checkers.