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Ellie Kisyombe hopes her range of sauces will be a hit with both Irish people and people in direct provision looking for a taste of home. \ David Sexton
To tell Ellie Kisyombe’s story, you would need a book rather than a one-page article. If it were a book, the newest chapter would be about her new range of hot sauces.
These sauces were born out of a love of her Malawian heritage, a need to fuse her first home country with the country she now calls home – to express a creativity that was suppressed during years living in direct provision.
Ellie Kisyombe on taking the next step in her culinary journey
Updated / Thursday, 25 Feb 2021
15:01
With so many of us spending more time indoors, more of us have been honing our culinary skills at home than ever before, and if you re looking to add a little excitement to your Friday night dinner, Ellie Kisyombe has got you covered.
Formerly an asylum seeker living within the direct provision system, Ellie began her culinary journey with the intention of combating the conditions she lived under. She co-founded the pop-up cafe, OurTable, with Michelle Damordy in 2015, and served as its volunteer director for a number of years.