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Eggs are like the most versatile dudes in the world. You can pretty much do anything with them – starters, mains, desserts, sauces, sides, snacks, anything. And to prove it, Matt Manning’s new One Ingredient theme is showcasing the simple egg in all its wondrous forms. If you haven’t been to one of Chef Matt’s […] More
If you’re a food and wine lover, then get excited. The Grande Provence Wine & Dine Collaboration dinners kick off in April. These dinners are hosted on one Friday evening per month at The Restaurant. Each will focus on a particular wine theme to showcase the best of Grande Provence and other divine wineries showcasing […] More
New season, new food. It’s time for the 2015 Autumn Tasting Menu at La Mouette. And my word, that Chef Henry and team are showing off. It not just what’s seasonal, and delicious – but it FEELS like winter. When I read this menu, I actually wanted to go and put on a beanie, boots and […] More
It’s that time of the year again. Where food lovers amble around an open field trying to find their favourite restaurant, while getting increasingly tipsy on the free wine that is thrown their way. YUP, it’s the Taste of Cape Town 2015 from 10-12 April at the Green Point Cricket Club Taste of Cape Town 2015! “Our […] More
I am super judgey of South African television. Always have been, always will be. I often struggle with production values, with content, and with the over-the-top, happy-go-luck fake South African cheerfulness that we for some reason always perpetuate. People do realise that you can be happy without smiling all the time, right? So when I […] More
It’s almost Earth Hour time – 60 minutes dedicated to creating awareness for sustainability and conservation. On Saturday, 28 March from 8:30 and 9:30 the lights will go out (on purpose, this ain’t load shedding), but where are you going to be? The Restaurant at the Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate in Franschhoek is hosting their annual Earth Hour […] More
It’s official: My Nutribullet is my new best friend. Whenever I walk into the kitchen and see it, all shiny and new on the counter, a stupid grin creeps on to my face. Why? Because it’s just so damn handy. But don’t get me wrong, I’m well aware that buying a NutriBullet is a big […] More
I haven’t been to Arnold’s on Kloof in years. Years and years and years. And everytime I have been, I’ve only ever had a (hungover) breakfast. So, I have never thought of it as anything more than a (hungover) breakfast joint for students. But, and I am happy to admit it, I was wrong. Thanks […] More
Another month, another chance to get your hands dirty in this interactive cooking class and dining experience. Where you learn to cook and get fed (so very well) in one fun and exciting evening out. For the month of March you can expect the Matt Manning One Ingredient Cauliflower menu to get your appetite going. […] More
You know when you really aren’t looking forward to something, like really, really not looking forward to it at all – and then it’s awesome and you wish you’d been excited in the first place? Well, that happened to me in a big way. I was expected a relatively average event, where we sipped beer and […] More
It’s time for a ‘lil something something from our delicious friends at over at Fleur du Cap. They’ve been running wine, food and salt pairings for quite some time now it’s time that one lucky winner gets to recreate the experience at home. Chef Craig Cormack has just released a delicious mini-cookbook that put Fleur […] More
Grande Provence Chef in San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Top 10 Darren Badenhorst, Executive Chef of The Restraurant at Grande Provence, is the only Franschhoek chef, and 1 of 7 South africans to make the cut for the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Top 10 finalists in Africa and the Middle East. This highly contested scouting […] More
