a pop up restaurant lunch cooked by reuben riffel in david walters ceramic studio
What an honour it was to be invited to a pop up restaurant where master chef Reuben Riffel cooked lunch at the studio of well known ceramicist David Walters. Exquisite food, served on designer dinnerware in the most amazing creative space, I felt like I had landed in a bit of heaven.
The lunch was a celebration that formed part of the festival in Franshhoek: Art in Clay, where local galleries are featuring ceramics made by the cream of South African ceramic artists during the month of October.
The menu for the lunch looked like this:
Canapes
baby spinach salad, parmesan, truffle, yuzu and langoustine oil
franschhoek salmon trout pastrami, sourdough and wasabi creme fraiche
gazpacho with lemon olive oil
spring vegetables with orange reduction and hollandaise
mains
miso glazed duck leg, toasted cashew cream, soy and honey glazed vegetables
dessert
vanilla bean panna cotta with kaleidoscope of fruit crisps, fruit puree and candied puff pastry tuiles
coffee & artisanal chocolate
Every mouthful was delectable, a celebration of flavour and texture that goes down as one of my most memorable meals this year.
What a privilege to chat to Reuben and David over this meal, sipping the Wolftrap Viognier / Chenin / Grenache blend and generally having a fabulous time.
What a lovely pic of the beautiful Ishay!
I love reuben riffel
What a gorgeous photograph of the very special David Walters !
What a feast ! For eyes, tummy and soul!
Thank you Caro, what a delightful man and what an inspirational day. I totally loved every second of it.
Such beautiful pictures – particularly love the table decor. So stunning! Wish I could have been there
Hi Sam. Feeling totally blog-starved from way over in the Karoo. (But I must admit no internet or cell-phone reception does give one a good break…). Doing a mass blog catch-up from the cutest little coffee shop (Sarmies) in Graaff Reinet – and there’s wifi! This lunch looks spectacular. And I do love Reuben’s food. Laters. B
Hey Bern, so lucky to be in the Karoo and being inspired. I’m super jealous. Enjoy!
You would have loved it Lori, one of my best lunches.
That was great
wow looks sooo lovely – lucky you 🙂
so glad you got to do that – STUNNING!
hellos and hugs
Betty Bake x
Thanks BBB, and yes, I was very lucky indeed.
S x
Message for Caro Henley
Unearthed a photo of you me and Rosie taken in Hermanus many moons ago. Do get in touch as I would love to hear your news.
Charlesxx
Hi Charles, I’m not sure who Caro Henley is? I’m Sam Linsell
Hi SamI just picked this up.
It looks as if sCAro attened a lunch with you in 2011 in Hout Baycooked by someone called Reuben Riffel. Cari was an old froiend and I googled her but only found this link. I believe she may live in Franschoek and I would like to contact her when I am next in SA. She was originally from Natal and was in the arts.
Thanks
HI Charles, Im not sure who you are talking about – Caro who? no Caro at that lunch.
thanks
sam