Madeleine Philippe was born in Mauritius. She started cooking from the tender age of 15. She learned much from her mother, brothers, friend and affectionados of Mauritian cuisine. One of these affectionados is Philippe Auleebux (close friend of the family) whose analysis of the various techniques used in Mauritian cuisine, led to the preparation of tastier dishes.
Madeleine’s inquisitive mind and nature also led her into the cuisine of Rio restaurant in Curepipe, where she learned the secrets of the famous chefs at the then very popular Rio restaurant. In the 1970 and 80’s, Rio restaurant was well known for its cuisine and the calibre of the chefs de cuisine working there was equal to none.
In 1994, Madeleine and Clancy Philippe saw the potential in the internet media for the promotion of Mauritian cuisine. They established the Mauritius Australia Connection and the Recipes from Mauritius web sites. The rest is history. These web sites were among the very first internet web sites promoting Mauritius and its unique cuisine. In fact, Madeleine and Clancy pioneered the use of the internet for the promotion of the Mauritian Community in Australia and its Mauritian cuisine. They published the book “Best of Mauritian Cuisine” in 2018 that won two international Gourmand Cookbook “Best in the World” Awards.
Unfortunately, Madeleine was taken away by cancer in February 2011, after a five year battle with both breast and ovarian cancers. However, Clancy has kept her dream of promoting Mauritian Cuisine worldwide, including the publication of the award winning book “Best of Mauritian Cuisine” that won two “Best in the World” Gourmand Awards in two categories. Madeleine continues to be present in kitchens worldwide through her cuisine, our web sites and the award winning “Best of Mauritian Cuisine” book. If you want to know more about Madeleine, you can order a copy of the book “Madeleine – Losing a Soul Mate to Cancer” by Clancy Philippe.
