Where were you born?
Tokyo, Japan.
How long have you been in Cape Town?
I arrived in 1989 and never left.
What do you like to eat?
I eat rice with meat during the day and then rice with seafood at night.
I do not like spicy food.
What is the best kind of fish to go with sushi? [...]
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Watch Vicky Gurovich mix, blend, pipe and create her way to become the Huletts Pastry Chef of the Year 2012.
Competing against some of the best pastry chefs in South Africa, Vicky won the title for her three creations of cocoa streusel with peanut and praline ganache, banana caramel and Valrhona Nyangbo chocolate; granadilla and [...]
Sam Linsell is a very successful South African food blogger and stylist.
Her first cookery book has just been published and not surprisingly it’s called ‘Drizzle and Dip’, after her blog.
I love it. It’s divided into three sections : Morning, Noon and Night.
That makes sense to me, as these are the times we are meant to [...]
Where did you grow up?
Franschhoek
What were your earliest food influences & memories?
I loved spending time in my godmother’s kitchen especially when the whole family had to roll up their sleeves in preparation for the big church bazaar. My job was to prepare the makataan or as we call it, kafferwaatlemoen, for the jam [...]
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 [...]
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I think late summer is the best time of year for salads. Everything is on offer from mother nature – lovely berries, fruit, and baby root vegetables. Chris Erasmus of Pierneef a La Motte shows us how to make this delicious and simple salad from fruit and veggies from his own garden. More importantly, he pairs [...]
1. Why did you become a chef?
Firstly, my love and passion for food.
Secondly, I suppose it is in the genes. My grandmother was a wonderful cook. I always looked at all her trophies and certificates for cooking and baking competitions she won and thought that one day I wanted to be just like her.
I grew [...]
Where did you grow up?
In the countryside, near Nottingham, in England.
What were your earliest food influences?
My Grandmother. She used to bake, and that made my mind up at an early stage that food would be my career. I’d follow her into the kitchen and watch her as she prepared dough and pastry fillings and baked [...]
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Where were you born?
Cape Town
How long have you been in your present job?
I’ve been here one year since the restaurant opened
What is your favourite dish to cook?
My marinated duck breast with star anise and orange
What is your favourite dish to eat?
Steak, medium rare
What’s the best thing about your job?
I love that I’m on a working [...]
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Eric Bulpitt is joining The Roundhouse Restaurant, Camps Bay; the start date is March 1st.
This move sees the dynamic 33 year old heading up a strong culinary team of ten focusing on fine dining.
Existing chef PJ Vadas will collaborate with Eric on the food, but Eric will get to concentrate on the cooking and PJ [...]
A great Christmas present, for men in particular, is a gift of a series of cooking classes.
I say men as; 1. They generally love to cook, 2. They need to learn, more so than women and 3. It gets them out of the house.
With this in mind I sent off my partner, Eamon, to participate in Peter [...]
“Champagne makes you feel like it’s Sunday and better days are just around the corner.” (Marlene Dietrich)
Wine Concepts and Spill got together again to perform the tough task of previewing a range of delicious and value for money Cap Classiques that will see you through the festive season in fine fashion.
Mike Bampfield-Duggan of Wine Concepts, [...]
Where were you born?
I was born in Johannesburg.
How long have you been in your present job?
We opened the bistro just over a year ago, but were building for two years prior to its opening.
What is your favourite dish to cook?
I love what happens to a leg of lamb when it’s slow cooked in a pizza [...]
Q: Where were you born?
A: I was born in Athlone in Cape Town
Q: How long have you been in your present job?
A: I’ve been here for seven months now – since May this year.
Q: What is your favourite dish to cook?
A: Slow Braised pork belly
Q: What is your favourite dish to eat?
A: Confit Duck, caramelized [...]
Stephen Templeton is the kind of guy you feel you trust the minute you meet him. He’s got that kind of rugged charisma that you’d expect from a ships captain, a top rugby coach, or in this case, the new Executive Chef of the Newmark Hotel’s Waterfront properties.
Newmark encompasses a number of properties in Cape Town, [...]
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Bertus Basson, of Overture Restaurant in Stellenbosch, cooks fettuccini Pasta with prosciutto, peas and shallots, in under 4 minutes. He pairs this dish with a Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc.
Bertus uses local ingredients where possible and believes taste should come before appearance.
Watch as Eric Bulpitt of Jardine Restaurant cooks liver and onions. His favourite dish, it is nutritious and easy to prepare.
He pairs it with a Doolhof Malbec, 2008.
Eric has recently returned from a 6 week stint at NOMA, the world’s number 1 restaurant.
Where were you born?
Westley: Krugersdorp
Carmen: Durbanville
How long have you been in your present job?
Whe have both been working as chef’s for about 8 years, but have currently been working at Towerbosch for 8 months.
What is your favourite dish to cook?
Westley: Anything slow- to see how the flavours are released and enhanced by time, like a [...]
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Watch Rudi Liebenberg prepare slow poached egg on salsa with Emmental cheese and Parma Ham and then try to pair it with a wine.
“A right curve ball!!”, exclaims Martin Moore, cellarmaster, Durbanville Hills.
But that’s why Rudi prepares these challenging ingredients.
See how Martin gets on.
After a six week stage in NOMA, the world’s No.1 restaurant, Eric Bulpitt arrived back in Cape Town last week and is back in the kitchen in Jardine.
He took time out to tell me about his time in NOMA, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Noma is nothing fancy as a restaurant. There’s lots of bare wood and brick [...]
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