Waterblommetjie & Lamb Bredie (Small Water Flower & Lamb Stew) - a traditional South African dish and the story of the fantastic box that was delivered to my door last week. Did I mention the words Bouchard Finlayson?
Franschhoek Art in Clay Festival: Pop up Lunch at David Walter's Studio, celebrating ceramists and potters. I was invited to lunch at David Walter's table, prepared by Reuben Riffel- a feast for the mind and senses.
This Wednesday, after a few freak out sessions by my lonesome in the parking lot, I steadied myself and took my recycled Terra Plana heels into the 2 Oceansvibe Media Offices for my first slot on their lunch time show. Mexican food is often harshly and wrongly termed fattening, cheese-laden and calorific and I wanted to address this (confusion with Tex-Mex food, a cuisine that developed in Texas using American foodstuffs, such as yellow cheeses, combined with the food of Mexican-Americans) and to share some fresh ideas for Spring/Summer eating.
I was extremely fortunate to attend the Showcook event at Reuben's at the One and Only, where young stars from the Cape Town Hotel School (second year students) were given the opportunity to showcase their talent by presenting their creations to a room of selected food and industry media.
The Sunday Times Food Awards 2011, the 5th one to date was held at the Food Corp Innovation Centre in Black River Park last Thursday the 6th of October, and hosted by the very fabulous Nathaniel. All the winners and drama of the night revealed.
Your ultimate guide to throwing a Halloween Party on any budget- with tips and ideas for decor, creating a vibe, food, drinks and dress, for adults and kids. Boo!
Boveli Cellars held a unique event recently that I attended. Based on 6 classic hat styles, the cellar has created wines to suit each, using foreign varietals with a view to introducing them to the local market, at supremely affordable prices. I'm talking R39.99 (less than 4 euro!) a bottle.
SAB Oktober Bierfest was held this past weekend- our day in pictures.
Food and the Fabulous turns 1 this month. We miss the date, but thankfully still have all our marbles in the basket- well, almost. It's been a wonderful, adventure-packed year and I reflect on it and you, the readers and my fellow bloggers. Also, I offer you this delightful Strawberry & Hazelnut Meringue Semifreddo - the easiest you will ever make.
I had the privilege of joining Cape Town Tourism on a media tour with Coffee Bean Routes owner Iain Harris and for four hours on Monday we enjoyed a brief history of food, walking tour in the Cape - we explored origins of African coffee, Cape Malay cuisine and various African foods. Informative and delicious.
