Anthonij Rupert Wyne in Franschhoek is proudly the first wine estate in South Africa to both cultivate and produce black Perigord truffles, and a couple of weeks ago I…
In November, and just before the chaos of December slammed into my life, I was invited to Boschendal to check out a few of the exciting new things…
Two Fridays ago I had the pleasure of spending the night in the newly refurbished La Petite Ferme Vineyard suites at this boutique hotel in Franschhoek and they…
On Friday I had the privilege of eating at La Petite Colombe in Franschhoek for the first time. I was invited to experience their winter special menu which…
Chef Christiaan Campbell from Die Werf Restaurant on Boschendal whipped up this delicious dish on Friday when I visited the farm for the afternoon. We went for a…
I spent this last week-end ensconced at Boschendal enjoying as many parts of the inaugural Farm to Table Festival as time would allow. You couldn’t get a better…
In February I was given the wonderful opportunity to do a shoot at Babylonstoren with Australian chef Martin Boetz for Delicious Magazine. It couldn’t have been a better location…
As I’ve said before, and quite recently again, Franschhoek is just so much nicer in Winter. The Vineyards go from autumn auburn to stark wherein lies a different…
I was lucky enough to spend 2 days and a night in beautiful Franschhoek last week. Partly for the launch of the HH campaign where amazing special offers in the…
Yesterday a few of us were invited to Franschhoek to experience first had what this gorgeous little Boland town has to offer right now. It’s about getting out…
This delicious and unusual recipe for chocolate gluwein comes from Julia Hattingh, the head chef at Franschhoek Kitchen on Holden Manz Wine Estate in Franschhoek. I fell in…
This recipe comes from Chris Hoffmann of Cafe des Arts in Franschhoek and I tasted it recently at the Leopard’s Leap Culinaria wine launch. Divinely decadent and easy to make,…