Archive for the ‘Wine Events’ Category

Dessert & Baked Goods, Drinks, Holidays, Recipes, Wine Events

A decadent alternative to festive pud: a savoury cheese ‘cake’ layered with dates, walnuts and fig compote

Chicken & Poultry, Destination Meals, Mains, Recipes, Wine Events

A spicy and creamy Cape Malay Chicken Curry with soft Turkish apricots – a twist on the classic

Bacon, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood, Wine Events

A summery and herby Lightly Smoked Trout on Orzo with lardons, paired with a barrel aged Viognier – a Diamond winner at Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012,

Asian Food, Food & Travel, Mains, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Red Meat, Wine Events

Earlier this year, I was invited to participate in the Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012 and appointed ‘godmother’. My task is to pair dishes with the winning wines. The first is a gewürztraminer with a Thai red curry with seared ribeye steak – how to make a red curry paste from scratch.

Food & Travel, The Fabulous, Wine Events

I received these images from Founding President Régine le Coz today. I’m not sure how she managed to get to the time to sift through the hundreds and share all the pics of me, but I know she works with an incredible “dream team”- her affectionate name for the team that works tirelessly to help her put the event together each year. Some images of the dinner the night before and a little fun.

Food & Travel, The Fabulous, Wine Events

My experience in Monte Carlo, Monaco – a judge on the panel of 45 for the Women and Wine of the World International Competition 2012 (Femmes et Vins du Monde Concours International). The women, the wines, and the gorgeous city. A Cape Town writer’s experiences