I recently attended the exclusive and very special launch of the Boschendal Suzanne 2019, a white Bordeaux-style blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The name of the wine pays tribute to Suzanne de Lanoy, the wife of Boschendal’s French Huguenot founder Nicolas de Lanoy who landed at the Cape in 1685 after fleeing religious persecution in his motherland. Adding this new white wine to the Boschedndal’s stable affirms the winery’s commitment to site-specific winemaking as well as honouring the early pioneers of the South African wine industry who founded Boschendal in 1685. The event was held at Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s Innovation Studio in Kloof Street and both the wine and the food were delicious.
Chicken pie is a classic South African heritage recipe and with this rendition, I have added Eskort Lean Diced Bacon because as they say, ‘bacon…
This recipe for whipped vanilla shortbread comes from my second cookbook ‘sweet’ and is super easy. It makes irresistible melt-in-the-mouth biscuits and was given to…
I am the hugest fan of a Panzanella salad probably because I adore crunchy golden cubes of roasted bread. So, any excuse really. I have…
This recipe for easy garlic roasted artichokes can be made in minutes without the fuss normally associated with preparing this vegetable. Not much is added…
Caponata is a well-known Sicilian dish that is sour, sweet, salty and is so delicious. The eggplants are normally chopped up as part of the…
I was recently invited to dine at Ember, an exciting new restaurant in the center of Stellenbosch headed up by Michael Broughton. The menu is…
