About

“Food isn’t just food, it’s about sharing and learning”

My name is Carine Ottou and I am a mother, a cook, and a chef.

I grew up in Cameroon, West Africa, where food and tradition are extremely important, and where I learnt the value of cooking very early on. Until I was 14, I would spend my Saturdays exploring local markets for ingredients, and then spend hours in the kitchen with my female relatives, cooking up a feast for up to 10 people at a time. The flavours and colours of Cameroon instilled in me a deep passion for food and for cooking which has stayed with me ever since.

At 14 I moved to the South of France. I came into contact with totally new ingredients and styles of cooking, and began to merge both cultures through my food. It was France where I really began to shape my passion, and I would say I am still very “French” in the way I cook. Later, I went to university in Périgueux, in a region famed for wild mushrooms, confit de canard, Bergerac wines - and I made a very great friend from Laos, who introduced me to Asian cookery.

I spent 6 years in Ireland, where I met my husband, who is Swedish (which provides me with another cuisine to try!) We now have a beautiful daughter – a budding foodie herself – and the three of us live in Brixton, Southwest London. After many years working in IT, I have decided to spend more time exploring and expanding my passion for food. My time is split between my chef booking site InspiringChefs, cooking and selling my line of sauces Marie’s Little Jar, and – most importantly – running my supper club, Matango. 

And if you would like to try my food from the comfort of your own home, simply look me up on Supper UK, and I will cook a delicious meal to be delivered right to your door.