Clare Mack and Neil Pendock go back to school and learn how to make risotto, gnocchi and fruit minestrone
If Guy Ritchie was to direct Master Chef SA, Liam Tomlin would be typecast as the cynical hard man judge with lethal knife skills. For Dublin-born Tomlin learned his trade in London with the Roux brothers. “You [...]
Angel fish has a lovely firm texture and is very tasty.
It’s also on the SASSI green list, and it’s great value for money.
For example, a kilo of yellowtail (green list) would set you back about R90, while the angle fish comes in at a more modest R55.
Asian flavours and fish are a match made [...]
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Johan Jordaan, senior winemaker at Spier Wines since 2007, is the 2011 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year. This was announced at a gala event in Paarl on Saturday night (26 November). The Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year is Matthew van Heerden of
Uva Mira Vineyards.
This [...]
I have a special place in my gastronomic heart for Bizerca.
Despite the unusual location (tucked round the back of some bleak office blocks on the foreshore), the odd architecture (you have to enter via a hotel lobby) and the noisy clattering car showroom vibe, each visit has been special both for the food and the [...]
David White was the guest speaker at the recent Nederburg Auction, and in his opening address he spoke about the increasing power of the word of mouth of ordinary people in deciding trends, fashions, recommendations and purchasing decisions in wine.
Think about it.
If Khanye in Pretoria, or Mary in Portsmouth, only spends an average of 30 seconds in [...]
The Sunday Times is launching a new supplement format this weekend.
In addition to the main newspaper, there will be four main supplements – Food Weekly, Travel Weekly, Home Weekly and finally, Lifestyle.
The Lifestyle section is as per the previous one, (minus the interiors, food and travel) and will feature items about the arts, literature, films [...]
The 100 Women 100 Wines event this weekend was an overwhelming success.
I’d like to say a big thank you to our sponsors, Tops at Spar, 1Time Airline, Cape Town Tourism, V&A Hotel and Destiny Magazine, who got the ball rolling.
A big thank you to all of the above.
We are delighted and excited to announce that [...]
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Fruit, delicate oak and vanilla. Imagine dried apricots with a hint of vanilla and honey.
Delicious with seafood, shellfish and mild curries.
R70 at the Cellar Door, R75 Retail.
Available in the coming weeks in Picardi Rebel, Makro, Ultra Liquors, and Tops at Spar.
This is one of the nicest Chenins I have tasted in many months.
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El Burro was the venue.
Tequila tasting was the objective.
Our job was to taste our way through 8 tequilas and vote on the most preferred.
We had 4 white tequilas and 4 reposados to taste.
To explain; there are 5 kinds of tequilas.
Blanco, white or silver tequila, this is un-aged, and bottled after distillation.
Joven, or young, which is [...]
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David Higgs is to leave Rust en Vrede in mid June to move to Johannesburg and open a “new venture”.
So why is he leaving?
According to a restaurant spokesperson, David has been at Rust en Vrede since November ‘07 and he feels “it’s time to move on and try new things.”
In an unusual move the replacement for [...]
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7 Vodkas, 7 Judges, and journalist Janine Stephen’s, who braved the Salt Vodka Bar in Bantry Bay to report on the results and goings on.
Blind tasting vodka is no task for the fainthearted.
You are tasting a liquid that is supposed to be clear, odourless and flavourless.
But vodkas do have a distinct nose and flavour.
A good vodka is [...]
Neil Pendock joins us again to share with us his wine of the past month. And it’s a Pinot Noir, a variety that South Africa is struggling to prove it can handle.
Here’s one that does, and ten reasons why, from Neil.
1. US publication Wine Spectator scored it a stellar 92 point (out of
100) rating last [...]
To celebrate their 325th anniversary Groot Constantia have re-launched the iconic dessert wine Groot Constantia, Grand Constance.
Winemaker Boela Gerber used a blend of red and white Muscat de Frontignan grapes to make this classic sweet wine.
He is proud of the historical connections of the wine. In 2004 a fragment of a Constantia wine bottle was [...]
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