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Winter Menu at Harvest at Laborie

Published on June 4, 2013 by in Cape Town Specials, FoodBlogCT News

Harvest at Laborie invites you to sit back, relax and enjoy your time spent at the wine estate. Their passionate team of chefs take care in sourcing the highest quality produce from in and around Paarl … from the freshest fish to succulent and perfectly aged steaks, free-range chicken and eggs, and where possible, herbs and veggies from their fresh herb and vegetable garden.

Harvest Restaurant will be offering two set course menu options during winter. A 2 courses set menu is available for R130 per person while 3 courses can be enjoyed for R155 per person. These will be available for lunch on Mondays – Fridays and available for dinner on Wednesdays & Thursdays.  Dishes include grilled black mushrooms, cajun-spiced chicken burger, tempura fried hake among many others. Please find the full menu & contact details below.

Winter Menu

Directions to Harvest at Laborie
Taillefer Street
Main Road
Paarl
Tel: 021 807 3095

 
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Den Anker Winter Menu 2013

Published on June 4, 2013 by in Cape Town Specials

Menus at Den Anker revolve round fresh, seasonal dishes like just-caught crayfish or herring flown in from Europe. Specialities range from generous pots of mussels and frites to traditional South African fare; gourmet temptations from foie gras brulee to velvet-smooth chocolates from a top Belgian chocolatier.

From the 1st of June to the 15th of September, Den Anker is offering a great winter menu that includes fresh oysters, beef carpaccio, coq au vin, risotto, chocolate fondants among other great dishes. You can either choose to order two courses (starter/dessert + main) at R130 per person or for R150 and receive a starter, main & dessert.

Please find the full menu below. Booking is essential!

Den Anker Winter Menu

Directions & Contact Den Anker
V&A Waterfront
Call 021 419 0249

 
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Da Vincis Pizza & Burger Special

Published on June 4, 2013 by in Cape Town Specials

Da Vinci’s are famous for their impressive range of juicy burgers, with your choice of a beef, chicken, ostrich or vegetarian patty, and a mound of fries, wedges or salad to go with it. Equally popular are their top-notch thin-based pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven with wheat-free bases available on request.

Now, Da Vinci’s on Kloof and Mr Delivery have teamed up to bring you an amazing pizza & burger special with ingenious convenience: Get 3 pizzas for the price of 2 every Monday and 3 burgers for the price of 2 every Tuesday…all winter long!  This special is only available via Mr Delivery Gardens.

MrD Special Da Vincis

Directions to Da Vinci’s
70 Kloof Street
Cape Town
8001
Tel: 021 424 7504

 
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Cabernet and Venison Evening with Cuvee

Published on June 4, 2013 by in FoodBlogCT News

The winter hunting season has begun at Cuvee Restaurant on Simonsig Wine Estate with a venison feast perfectly paired with their deep red Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy a 5 course meal with a 10% discount on all wines purchased during the Cabernet and Venison evenings.

The menu includes a Biltong Soup, Kudu carpaccio, Verjuice refresher, Springbok shank and an organge pudding. This evening will be hosted on two occasions: 15th of June & 13th of July starting at 19h00. Booking is essential: R295 per person.

Venison & Cabernet Evening

Directions to Cuvée at Simonsig

Simonsig Wine Estate
Kromme Rhee Road
Koelenhof
7605

Tel: +27 (0) 21 888 4932
Fax: +27 (0) 21 888 4909
E-mail: cuvee@simonsig.co.za

 
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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

Published on June 3, 2013 by in Reviews

I was recently invited to spend a weekend at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and 5-star lodge just past Gansbaai (about 2 hours out of Cape Town). Grootbos has views of the sea, hills and their much-beloved fynbos, all of which will blow your mind.

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Vinyl Evening with Signal Gun Wines

Published on June 3, 2013 by in FoodBlogCT News

Signal Gun’s Ke-Monate Wine Bar & Bistro specialises in tapas and bistro type meals. This means you and your guests can enjoy a wider range of local and international cuisine. Our Italian chef gives us a weekly list of delectable dishes which goes onto our Blackboard as the weekly specialities.

On the 7th of June they are hosting a Vinyl Record Evening: Reminisce the good old days and join in the fun at Ke-Monate Wine Bar & Bistro by bringing along your favourites!  The record player will be supplied and the event is hosted by Chris Swanepoel.

7th of June

This event also coincides with their weekly Mexican night.  Booking is essential, please call 021 976 7343 or email functions@ke-monate.com or www.signalgun.com

Directions to Signal Gun
Hooggelegen, Visserhok Rd,
Durbanville,
Cape Town
Email: info@ke-monate.co.za
Tel: 021 976 7343
Fax: 086 611 8747

 
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PhotoMyBoerie

Published on June 3, 2013 by in Competitions

You can satisfy your craving at Gourmet Boerie at the bottom of Kloof street in Buitenkloof Studios, complete with two 53” high definition plasma screens, free Wifi, and traditional boerewors packs and other delicious merchandise for sale. The boerie is cooked in the traditional South African way, by steaming it first, locking in all the juices and then browning it on the grill.

They are currently hosting a competition where you will stand the chance to win a gourmet boerie meal for you and your friends to the value of R1,000! All you have to do is take the most amazing photo of you eating a gourmet boerie at Gourmet Borie, and follow the instructions below. Good Luck and #photothatboerie! Competition closes on 13 July 2013.

Gourmet Boerie Social Media Accounts

competition photomyboerie

 Directions to Gourmet Boerie

Shop No 5, Buitenkloof Studios 8 Kloof Street Gardens Western Cape 8000 Tel: 021 424 4208

 
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The Rhebokskloof Lamb Shank Recipe

Published on June 3, 2013 by in Recipes

Rhebokskloof Wine Estate hosted several Shank & Shiraz dinner evenings recently. For all the chefs out there, they have made their very own Rhebokskloof Lamb Shank recipe available so you can try to replicate the dish at home. Post your shank photos on their Facebook page when you have given it a go.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • Braised lamb shank in red wine sauce with a rustic olive mash
  • Ingredients
  • Lamb shank 350g
  • Bread flour 5g
  • Red wine 375ml
  • Vegetable stock 1500ml
  • Salt 2g
  • Fine pepper 2g
  • Oil 20ml
  • Olives 25g
  • Medium onion 1
  • Medium potato 2
  • Button mushrooms 2
  • Baby Carrots 3
  • Cherry tomatoes 2

Method

  1. Heat oil in pan, season and flour the shank
  2. Seal the shank all round, add onion and brown the meat
  3. Add the red wine and stock. Simmer for 2 hours until very tender
  4. Boil the potato until soft then grate the potato.Add olives and season. Fold all ingredients until a mash is created.
  5. Grill the mushrooms and tomato and steam the carrots till tender
  6. Plate the mash first in the center of the plate, place the shank on top.
  7. Place the tomatoes, mushrooms and tomato on the side and drizzle the red wine jus over the shank.

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‘Seeds of Truth’ Coffee Cups

Published on June 2, 2013 by in FoodBlogCT News

NATIVE & TRUTH COFFEE have teamed up to transform disposable coffee cups into herb containers, – one takeaway fix at a time. They have reinvented the humble takeaway cup, implanting herb seeds in the protectore ring for the Seeds of Truth Project.

Once you have downed your last drop of java, scrunch up your paper protector containing the seeds and drop it into the cup, add soil, water and a bit of patience and voila – herbs will sprout. The beautifully desgined cups are biodegradable and can be planted in your garden, leaving a green reminder that a little bit of truth can go a long way.

The limited edition Seeds of Truth coffee cups, designed by illustrator Christiaan Venter, will be available at Truth at 36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town while stocks last. Choose from basil, rocket, or thyme and don’t forget to add the engraved stick stirrer to your cup so you know which herb is which.

For more info visit www.truthcoffee.com or follow them on Twitter @TruthCoffee.

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Cassis Paris Competition

Published on June 2, 2013 by in Competitions

Cassis Paris are currently hosting a great competition on their Facebook Page. Stand a chance to win a box of PETIT FOURS as pictured below. The winner will be notified at the end of June 2013 by Cassis Paris. All you have to do is:

  1. Like their Facebook Page
  2. Share their Facebook Page
  3. Answer their poll/questionnaire

It’s that easy. Good Luck!

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