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Best Lemon Meringue Pie Ever

What a happy feeling it is to bake something so delicious. This is Pure Pie Happiness, my friend, with capital letters. My baking motto is: if I can bake this, then so can you. Because I'm not a great baker. And when I find a recipe that turns out...

It’s Pink! Trout with KWV Rosé Sauce

  What goes together like love and marriage? Trout and rosé, of course! To push out the boat a little for this Valentine's Day, chef Mynhardt Joubert suggests serving his gorgeous creation below with KWV's equally lush Shiraz Rosé. It's a lot easier to make than it looks, so don't...

Creamy Steak and Mushroom Pasta with Spanish Sherry

Douglas Green went and sexed up the whole local sherry scene with the launch of their new Spanish sherry range. It’s not for sipping, it’s for drinking by the bottle! Yep, you read that right. Long relegated to the back of the drinks cupboard as the preferred tipple of little...

Rosé is the Colour of Love at Constantia Glen

Have you booked somewhere swoony to woo your love on Valentine's Day yet? If not, step up to celebrate with a Brut Rosé MCC French Breakfast or Antipasto platter to share at the picture perfect Constantia Glen. Framed by outstretched vineyards and majestic mountain views, this tranquil setting is...

Bacon Tart á La Motte

Before I get cracking with the recipe for this gorgeous tart, I want to ask you just to take a long, lingering look at the photo above. Doesn't it look deliciously delectable gotta-grab-it-off-the-screen-and-eat-it YUM? This recipe is why I love food, and why can never stay vegetarian for too long. Because...

Traditional Pancakes with Van Der Hum Sauce

Pancake feasts on rainy days were family tradition where I grew up in the Freestate. It never rained enough for us to get bored with pancakes and to this day, I rush to get out my mom's pancake recipe at the very first drops of rain. We have been...

Mynhardt Joubert’s Summery Chicken Salad

Summer Chicken Salad with Fresh Coriander and Lime Too hot to cook? Here's an easy solution! Keep ypur cool by making this delicously easy Fresh Coriander and Lime Chicken Salad. Created by TV personality, KWV brand ambassador and well-known chef, Mynhardt Joubert, it's ideal paired with KWV Chenin Blanc. Quick and...

Snow Pudding á La Motte

The Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook is a collection of over 100 recipes that reflect La Motte's philosophy of honouring heritage through modern interpretation. The recipes were developed through years of research and experimentation by La Motte's Culinary Manager, food historian Hetta van Deventer, working alongside former head chef Chris...

How to Use This Blog

Hallo and welcome to my blog! Eatdrinkcapetown was created to share with you the wonderful experiences I have with food, cooking, travelling and just living in Cape Town. I also share easy everyday recipes - to find them, just click on Cook It in the top righthand corner of the...

Chefs Restaurant: Fresh, Modern, Light and Lovely

  The hottest new culinary ticket in town is also the freshest one. At brand-spanking new Chefs restaurant in Gardens, chef Jenny Ward and her crew deliver food so fresh it seems to vibrate with vitality. Don't believe me? Go check it out. Chefs, the new concept restaurant from which chef Jenny...