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cooks and chefs

friday’s pizza porn: col’cacchio launches the celebrity chef series

April 15, 2011

Col’Cacchio are about to launch their 2011 celebrity chef gourmet pizza challenge series and this is how it looks: Bertus Basson from Overture in Stellenbosch starts off  the series in May with his very local and spicy  pizza called ‘Jou Ma Se Spicy Pizza’. Here the Col’cacchio’s famous thin base is topped with Cape Malay chicken strips, red chilli, feta, [...]

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neill anthony masterclass 2

February 15, 2011

a beautiful warm chocolate fondant tart

On Saturday I attended Neill Anthony’s second masterclass arranged by Jane-Ann and Judy and it was fabulous. On the menu for the day was: A white Onion Risotto  De boned Shoulder of Lamb with a Caper and Shallot Relish, and Spiced Carrot Purée Chocolate Fondant Tart One of the main reasons why I attend these things, is [...]

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cooked – out of the frying pan

February 10, 2011

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I am a fan of Justin Bonello and his TV series.  I particularly enjoyed his first ’Cooked’.  It was raw and original with excellent prodcution values that showcased the splendid beauty of South Africa all intermingled with his unpretentious cooking style. I have his first book which focuses heavily on the ‘bush cook’ in Justin. Its kind of [...]

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masterclass with neill anthony

November 14, 2010

prune and brandy souffle with a dollop of creme fraiche

On Saturday I attended a masterclass presented by chef Neill Anthony arranged by fellow Cape Town food blogger, Jane-Anne Hobbs Rayner of Scrumptious South Africa. Neill has an impressive background working in London kitchens under Gordon Ramsey and Marcus Wareing. He has cooked for many celebrities, so on Saturday whilst we learned so much about the [...]

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heston and luke catch up at la colombe

May 27, 2010

I would have given my eye teeth or maybe another body part to have been at La Colombe on Tuesday night where Heston popped past for dinner and to say howzit to his fellow San Pellegrino winner, Luke Dale Roberts. I had heard on Sunday night via twitter that Heston was in town, and was spotted at the [...]

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