One day · Hands-on · Plant-based
Cook plant-based African food the way it's meant to taste.
A hands-on, one-day class with Jane. You'll cook rich, nutrient-dense dishes from indigenous ingredients and learn the swaps that keep the flavour when an ingredient is hard to find.
The thinking behind the plate
The part
nobody sees.
“People ask me all the time how I actually plan a menu.”
It's sourcing the right indigenous ingredients, knowing which substitutions keep the flavour, and building a dish that still feels like home.
This is the part nobody sees: the thinking behind the plate, not just the plate. I'm thinking about teaching it properly, in person, in one focused day.
Jane
What you'll do on the day
Learn by cooking, tasting and asking.
One day, in person. A generous, practical introduction to the flavours and decisions behind plant-based African cooking.
- Cook
- Hands-on, plant-based dishes built from indigenous African ingredients.
- Swap
- Learn the substitutions that keep the flavour when an ingredient is hard to find.
- Plan
- See how Jane plans a menu, from sourcing the ingredients to the finished plate.
- Build
- A second part of the day is being shaped around turning the skill into something of your own.Still being shaped
Meet your teacher
Jane Nshuti
Jane Nshuti is a Rwandan-born chef, recipe developer and plant-based food educator based in Cape Town.
In 2021 she founded Tamu by Jane, which has run African feasts, plant-based Sunday lunches and hands-on cooking classes. Her debut cookbook, Tamu: A Journey Through Africa's Plant-Based Cuisine, was published by Prestel in March 2026 and brings together more than 70 recipes from across the continent.
Where things stand
What we know, and what we're still working out.
Decided
- Format: One day, hands-on, in person
- Food: Plant-based
- Level: Beginners to experienced cooks
Still being decided
- Date: To be announced
- City: To be announced
- Price: To be announced
- Class size: Shared with the date
List members hear first. We'll share the first update when Jane has a date to share.
Who it's for
Come as
you are.
- 01Home cooks who want to make plant-based African food with confidence.
- 02People who love the flavours of African cooking and want to keep them in a plant-based kitchen.
- 03Beginners and experienced cooks alike.
- 04Anyone curious about turning a food skill into something of their own.
Good to know
A few
answers.
Yes. Everything we cook will be plant-based.
No. All levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced cooks.
To be announced. People on the list hear first.
To be announced. People on the list hear first.
We'll share the class size together with the date.
No. Joining the list is free and doesn't commit you to anything.
Be first to hear the date
A seat at the table starts here.
Join the list and tell us what you'd want from the day. It helps Jane plan it around the people who will be in the room.