Ruchel Louis Coetzee

Ruchel Louis Coetzee was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, a city known for an abundance of colorful flowers and the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer matches. She grew up during the last turbulent days of Apartheid, and saw her country and her life change forever. Pulani is her African name. It means ‘rain.’

Ruchel and her family moved to the United States in 1993. In 1995 she fulfilled her dream, and founded a film and video production company. Her corporate and nonprofit videos have won numerous awards, and she is known for her skills as an interviewer. Ruchel has been receiving rave reviews during her book tour for PULANI in the United States, and is looking forward to 2011 tour dates in Europe. “Pulani” is her first novel.

Ruchels next release is her cookbook. “PULANI’S KITCHEN – Simple Healthy Meals Inspired by Life in South Africa”. The cookbook is a result of the numerous requests for her famous carrot cake, “afriscotti” (South African version of biscotti), mamoul (Lebanese date cakes) and other recipes mentioned in “PULANI”. More than just a collection of recipes, “PULANI’S KITCHEN” is geared to those who have no time to spend in the kitchen or who are just learning to cook, and presents the process of meal preparation so it fits easily around a busy life.

For more, visit www.PULANI.net