There is nothing quite like a hearty mussel pot accompanied by a trusty South African classic, Roodeberg, to bring friends and loved ones together, especially during the summer holidays. Whether you are lucky enough to gather your own mussels fresh from the rocks or obtain your stash from a local fi …
“Ek is gek daaroor om forel in jenewer te berei omdat dit so ’n interessante proses is,” verduidelik die sjef, Mynhardt Joubert. “Hier kan jy jou eie stempel afdruk afhangende van die speserye en mengsels wat jy gebruik. “Hierdie is my ideale kombinasie. Jy kan dit voorberei as ‘n bykos of selfs as …
Summer has arrived, and with that comes lighter dishes and white wine. If you’re like me, you will do the traditional “summer food” like salads, chicken, fish and pasta, while often adding something different, something new to the menu. – Ed. The arriving summer bounty can be used in many ways, from …
Somer en witwyn het sinoniem geword met lekker tye, en die bekendstelling van die Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc 2018 gaan beslis daartoe bydra dat wynliefhebbers die komende somer meer geniet, veral as mens in ag neem hoeveel mense somer ook sinoniem gemaak het met slaai. As jy jouself in die kombuis …
Why venture out to a restaurant when you can recreate pizza perfection in the comfort of your own kitchen while sipping on a glass of your favourite Spier wine? Topped with basil, pancetta and roasted tomatoes, this authentic Italian-inspired meal celebrates the spirit of winter and is on point when …
Paul Cluver himself loves to pair gewürztraminer with anything made with coconut cream or a note of chili or ginger. The low alcohol content and floral sweetness of the wine are the perfect antidote to chili burn! Fresh mussels steamed in white wine, then lightly simmered Thai-style in a basil-cocon …
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw hit the nail dead centre on its head with this piece of wisdom. If you believe him and also André Simon when he writes “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized” in Co …
“Tuisgemaakte burgers is iets waarmee ek groot geword het en hierdie is vir die grootste deel my ma se resep, sê die sjef Mynhardt Joubert. “Koedoe-maalvleis werk lekker, is goedkoper as beesvleis en bowenal die perfekte pasmaat saam met Roodeberg. Dit werk ook goed wanneer jy vir baie mense moet ko …
Die jongste oesjaar van De Krans se gewilde Pinotage Rosé is aan die einde van April bekend gestel en spog met ’n mondvol rooivrugtegeure en ’n goed gebalanseerde suur wat lei tot ’n ontploffing van varsheid in die mond. Ruik en jy sal verras wees met subtiele aromas van roosblare, spookasem en aarb …
I made this delicious linguini in a creamy roasted onion & fennel sauce with pork meatballs to pair with the De Wetshof Finesse Chardonnay. It’s the kind of dish that feels like you’re giving your body a hug from the inside and will be perfect for the coming winter months. Onions take a l …
“Everybody who walks through our doors is either already a friend or soon will be.” Based on the very friendly and professional service right from the get-go from both the staff and owners Melanie Paltoglou and Zunia Boucher-Myers of Avontuur Restaurant, and the generous portions bursting with flavo …
Food and wine pairing is a highly subjective and inexact process. The old rules — primarily red wine with red meat and white wine with fish and poultry — don’t take into consideration the complexity of today’s multi-ethnic and subtly flavoured foods and the corresponding wide range of wines from aro …
Pizza is actually a tough dish to pair with wine. In fact, most Italians drink beer with their pizza rather than wine, and for good reason. Pizza is primarily bready, yeasty, fermented bread. Beer is mostly … well, yeasty fermented grains. The two match up wonderfully based on the bridge of yeasty, …
Easter is not only about chocolate eggs and hot cross buns! Particularly in the Cape, pickled fish on Good Friday is a long-held tradition across different religions and language groups. It is common for the pickled fish to be made on the Wednesday before Good Friday to avoid cooking on the day. …
Gekonsentreerde bessiegeure met sweempies gedroogte fynbos, laventel en vars roosmaryn maak Steenberg Merlot die ideale vuurherd-metgesel vir koel herfs- en winterdae. Die vars en lewendige 2015-oesjaar, geskep uit wingerde geleë teen die Steenberg hange, sal jou ook ryklik beloon met ‘n mondvol sap …
It’s still summer and the season for light meals like salads, white meat and chilled white wine. Here’s a wonderful brown rice salad by Sarah Graham, paired with chicken espetadas, which will go well with … Well, which wine would you suggest? Zakkie Bester of Bester Family Wines in the Swartland sug …
Regardless of how you found your way into wine, you’re here now! Thank goodness. Of course, wine drinking is very much a journey itself, and it’s quite likely that your wine palate will change over time. This type of taste evolution has no doubt already happened once in your life. For example, remem …
Few things on earth are better than food and wine. Learn the fundamentals behind food and wine pairing to create your own great pairings. This guide will show you the steps and what to look for in your recipe to find the perfect wine. A great food and wine pairing creates a balance between the compo …
The nuance of flavour in wine is rarely a match to cuisine as gutsy as junk food. Most wines will end up sulking in the background and ruin the flavour with sourness and bitterness. One could say that wine is a finicky beverage. Fortunately, you can easily make some incredible junk food wine pairing …
“Hoe meer jy van iets weet, hoe meer waardeer en geniet jy dit.” My Oupa Dirk was ’n groot voorstander van studeer en het geglo “mense van integriteit” hou nooit op leer nie. “Die dag dat jy ophou leer, is die dag dat jy ophou leef.” Sy wysheid het my al die jare bygebly, en toe ek so 17 jaar gelede …
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