Noni Kooiman is a presenter, chef, writer, and recipe developer who was raised in Suriname and Amsterdam. She presented her own television show Paramaribo Pepers (2024, NPO), based on her book Switi Sranan (2022) in which she explores the different kitchens and their history within Surinam. In the past decade, she has worked in various trending restaurants such as Coba, Vuurtoreneiland, De Klepel in Amsterdam, and Rose Bakery in Paris. She is the author of several cookbooks. Her first book, Inmaken (2020), co-authored with Jonah Freud, was shortlisted for the Golden Cookbook. She also wrote Switi Sranan (2022), Noni’s interest lies at the intersection of cooking, food, and (colonial) history.

NRC about Noni:
‘She gives insight and a bit of history with every bite. They say ’the way to the heart is through the stomach’ but it’s also the way of knowledge.’

Het Parool on Paramaribo Pepers:
‘It’s the little history lessons that make the pleasantly slow Paramaribo Peppers stand out above other cooking shows.’

 

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