We are pleased to introduce the first ever Huletts Pastry Chef of the Year competition.
Sponsored by Huletts, these awards will recognise and reward excellence in the highly specialised pastry sector of the hospitality industry.
Pastry chefs from across South Africa will enter, and the top ten finalists will compete in a bake-off on September 10th, at [...]
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So there I was, in Reuben’s in Franschhoek. It was lunchtime and I had traveled there with a friend.
I was expecting tasty flavoursome food, I felt that if you knew Reuben’s you’d know what to expect.
When the starters arrived I realised that something new and different was happening. In fact, I got a bit of [...]
Posted in Restaurants Tags: franschhoek, philip tracy, restaurant, reuben riffel, reuben's franschhoek No Comments » read more »
Described, by Janice Robinson in this weekend’s FT as “real value under ten pounds”.
She goes on to say; “Very light and flirtatious…..” (How in the heck can a wine be flirtatious???)…….“More transparent and racy than many South African Chenins. Although there is some light green apple and honey flavour, there is no sweetness. Admirable grip [...]
Posted in Wines of The Week Tags: chenin blanc, FT, janice robinson, jordan, jordan chenin blanc No Comments » read more »
Our Father’s Day prize, a bottle of Hartenberg’s The Stork 2008 Shiraz goes to Antonino Allegra, for the charming letter his daughter wrote about her Dad.
Hi Clare, my name is Xanthia Allegra. Im just 5 days old, please excuse my english cause is not yet top notch, my father speaks with his hands and [...]
I read the tasting notes for this Pinotage from Stellenzicht and they got my taste buds flowing.
‘What’, I wondered, ‘would I cook to accompany this wine?’ I do it backwards like that. A racy Sauvignon Blanc during the summer will have me thinking of salads and light currys, or a plummy peppery Shiraz will have [...]
Irishman Ken MacKenzie was the type of man to be avoided if angry.
He had a fierce temper.
On October 7th, 1940, during the Battle of Britain, he was piloting his Hurricane Fighter over the London docks, fighting aerial duels with the Luftwaffe.
He must have been pretty annoyed. After running out of ammunition he chased a German [...]
This is a big expressive wine contained in beautifully designed minimalist packaging.
The simple raised lettering on a large plain white label leaves everything to the imagination.
And with the word ‘Chocolate’ predominating the average mind is left to wonder about all sorts of delights contained within the bottle.
And there are.
What The Chocolate Block hints at, it delivers.
Lots of [...]
Posted in Wines of The Week Tags: boekenhoutskloof, chocolate, chocolate block, delicious treat 4 Comments read more »
If I were to go to a food and wine workshop I couldn’t think of a better one than one involving Michael Olivier.
Why?
He knows a heck of a lot about wine, and even more about food. He ran three restaurants in the Western Cape ( top 10 included ), consults with Pick n Pay on [...]
Posted in Niblets., Top Chefs Tags: classic fm, crushmag, expresso breakfast show, michael olivier, pick n pay, silwood 1 Comment read more »
Brought to you by the talented restaurateurs behind Societi Bistro on Orange Street and Societi Brasserie in Tokai, Josephine’s Cookhouse is newly opened in the historic Josephine’s Mill building, beside SAB Brewery.
The owners have tidied up the old venue, which was operated by Caveau, and made it warmer and more welcoming with new flooring and [...]
Posted in Restaurants, Spotlight Tags: caveau, josephine's cookhouse, kyle knight, sassi, societi bistro, societi brasserie, stefan marais 4 Comments read more »
I’ve always been a fan of Harbour House. First, their Kalk Bay restaurant, with the waves crashing on the rocks underneath and seals frolicking in the waters. The fresh fish always kept me coming back.
I was very happy to hear of their opening in the V&A, and it’s another great venue. A beautifully designed structure [...]
What I want to know is; what are they going to do when service is over and they discover that someone has pinched the wheels?
Whoa there!
Food trucks? What disaster has struck? Are the population starving? Are they staying indoors so much this winter that the food must now be delivered door to door?
No, folks, none [...]
Posted in Niblets., Spotlight Tags: @ctfoodtrucks, bertus basson, Cape Town Food Trucks, food trucks, limoncello, Luca Castiglione 3 Comments read more »
Having trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, Sonja Edridge spent 15 years in the UK working as a food stylist, writer and food and wine editor of the Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Olive magazines.
She food styled books like Diana Henry’s ‘Food from Plenty’ and Tim Wilson and Fran Ward’s ‘The Ginger Pig Meat [...]
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