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Lanzerac Deli Summer Delights

Lanzerac Deli is famous and beloved by locals and visitors to the Cape Winelands. First, some photos as evidence why. Then, for the info, scroll down! This summer, the Deli at Lanzerac Wine Estate is chock-a-bloc with wonderful food and wine experiences not to be missed. The Deli is next...

Bertus Basson: Homegrown Cookbook

Bertus Basson is my chef crush and I'm a fan of everything he does. And he's a busy man, having just opened De Vriije Burger café in Stellenbosch - his fifth restaurant in the Cape Winelands. (Overture fine dining, Spice Route Paarl traditional South African, Spek en Bone winebar, The...

Meat Your Heart Out: Festive Ideas from Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants

Andy Fenner aka #MeatBae pretty much has it sorted when it comes to all things meaty. That's why he wrote a cookbook called Meat Manifesto and he's here to take the Oh Crikey! out of Christmas with some brilliant tips and choices. You can also buy splendid meat at...

How to Build The Perfect Cheeseboard

Note: Culture Club Cheese has closed down, but the information below is still useful. I received this in a Culture Club Cheese newsletter and immediately asked owners Luke and Jessica if I could share the information with my readers. Building a perfect cheeseboard is a necessary skill in my opinion,...

Ace Pizzas at The Base, President Hotel 

Sunshine. Summer. Seabreeze. Salty air. A view of the shimmering blue ocean. Pizza, right? Yeah! The clever folks at The President Hotel know just how to put the perfect package together, and their new wood-fired outdoors pizza bar ticks all the boxes. Launched just in time for the festive season, The Base at...

Foxcroft 2.0: The Evolution of Finely Crafted Food

First, some fabulous Foxcroft food pics by Claire Gunn to get you in the mood: Hungry yet?  Here's the chef: His name is Glen Williams and about a year ago, he set food lovers' pulses racing with his very, very fine creations at Foxcroft Constantia.  Former pastry chef at famous La Colombe, Chef...

Afrikoa Chocolate Christmas Hampers 

Don't you love it when something delicious is also ethical and a force for good in this world?  The story of how Afrikoa came to be is a beautiful one, but first: news about their SUPER AMAZING Chocolate Christmas Hampers! Wanna see some blissed-out smiles this Christmas? Give someone you love...

Mynhardt Joubert’s Famous Xmas Cake

Christmas ain't Christmas without a decent, proper Christmas cake, and who better to bake one than chef Mynhardt Joubert? Cake cheerleaders and Christmas fans (i.e. my entire household) will be thrilled to know that Chef Mynhardt Joubert’s famous fruit cakes are on sale again. This much-loved chef slayed the season...

Bottelary Hills & George Jardine: Final Winemakers Lunch 

Bottelary Hills end the year with a bang and a Pop-Up Lunch!  Last in the series of Winemakers Lunches by chef George Jardine, this one's held at Mooiplaas on Sunday 19 November. (Tickets sell like hot cakes, so you'd better get a move on.)  A local affair dreamed up by winemakers...

Flavour Magician Karoline Kristen: Next Level Vegan

It's not known if Karoline Kristen can part the ocean, but she sure has special powers when it comes to creating vegan cuisine extraordinaire.  First, feast your eyes on the photos below, sent to me by the fine folk at Eatsplorer. Then, read about Karoline's exceptional plant food workshops and...