Win a slow food meal for two Catharina’s in Steenberg.

Steenberg and Slow Food Mother City will be hosting an exclusive MEAT FREE MONDAY DINNER at fine dining restaurant, Catharina’s, on Monday 2 April 2012. The 3-course set vegetarian menu (R195 per person), will be prepared by Catharina’s Executive Chef, Garth Almazan, who as a pre-dinner treat for foodies, will take guests on a guided walk of the hotel’s herb garden when they arrive at 18:30.

You can win a meal for two at this event. All you have to do is to is be the first person to contact me by e.mail on clare@spill.co.za with the answer to the following question;

NAME THREE HERBS THAT BEGIN WITH A “C”.

To set the mood the winners will enjoy a complimentary glass of wine from Klein Steenberg’s selection of Sauvignon Blanc or Cabernet Sauvignon, while taking in the breathtaking scenery during the garden walk.

At dinner, you’ll look forward to a Grilled Watermelon Canapé with shaved fennel, pomegranate, baby mozzarella, walnuts, watercress and chive oil. As a first course, Chef  Almazan will serve an Asparagus, Broad Bean & Goat’s Cheese Risotto with ciabatta crumbs, delicious sautéed baby mushrooms, white truffle oil and micro herbs. Grilled Aubergine and Roasted Onion Terrine with lentil bolognaise, olive tapenade, fried capers and basil oil will be served as main course, while Frozen Lemon Parfait served with summer berry cannelloni and decadent white chocolate sauce, will end the Slow Food dinner on a deliciously sweet note.

Slow Food Mother City is a local convivium (chapter) of the international Slow Food movement. The Slow Food movement, supported by 150 countries across the world, celebrates, protects and promotes foods that are good, clean and fair. ‘Good food’ is delicious, natural and part of a cultural heritage. ‘Clean food’ is grown sustainably, in an environmentally responsible manner. ‘Fair food’ is produced by farmers and artisans who have food sovereignty: they are free to choose how, when, where and what food they produce, and are adequately remunerated and respected for their work.

Locally, Slow Food Mother City with 100 enrolled members has followed international trends, which has seen an increasing number of members joining to participate in interesting monthly activities that include meals, tastings, lectures and producer visits – all to promote these values. For more information and to join Slow Food Mother City, go to

www.slowfoodmothercity.co.za, where bookings may also be made for the Meat Free Monday Dinner at Catharina’s on 2 April 2012.

AND WE HAVE A WINNER – JERRY LAWRENCE – WELL DONE JERRY!!!!!

HIS ANSWER WAS;

“C” herbs- Chives,Cilantro and Chervil