Wine estate furthers heritage commitment with large-scale indigenous garden
A treasury of nearly forgotten indigenous plants and trees is now firmly rooted at the new Dik Delta Fynbos Reserve, on Franschhoek’s Solms-Delta Wine Estate, thanks to the collaborative efforts of plant and cultural preservationists.  At the heart of the reserve is a Fynbos Culinary Garden, its [...]

Tomato, Basil and Bacon Pasta
My Teenagers are complaining that they are bored with my cooking and even though my repertoire isn’t that great, I think it is because they are sort of fed up with “winter” food. So, I have decided to make pasta which always goes down well, with a salad. I have started [...]

The new Seasonal Menu in the Restaurant at Pontac has been launched this month and the line-up includes a range of delectable new dishes like Seafood Laksa;  Spicy seafood with Thai curry paste, coconut milk, lemon grass and coriander garlic served with crispy olive ciabatta slices, Pork Fillet; stuffed with brie and nuts, wrapped in [...]

A very easy crustless cheesecake that is absolutely delicious. I had a problem finding ricotta cheese, but maybe it was just a slow delivery week so you shouldn’t have a problem. I found the recipe in one of those supplements that came with my groceries and it seemed easy enough, and it is!
4 x [...]

Lamb roast reminds me of Sunday lunch during my childhood and believe or not, this was the first meal I cooked for a dinner party – after I phoned my Mother to find out how to cook it! Remember as I said before – if I can cook it, anybody can!
This recipe serves about 4 [...]

As we are in the final stretch of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, let us go out with a traditional bang and have something for everyone with enough preparation time beforehand so everybody can sit and watch the final without having to tend to braai fires or stoveplates. Here goes and may the best team [...]

Zelda Furstenburg shared her recipe with us.
Moroccan Lamb stew with Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas and Dried Fruit
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sunflower / olive oil
450 g Stewing lamb
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon tumeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup seedless raisins / sultanas
2 [...]

It is Winter in the Winelands and a local delicacy, Waterblommetjies, is available in abundance. This plant, found in dams, gets harvested by hand by picking the flowers while wading into the dams. My children’s’ favourite dish –yes, really – and very easy to make. I actually saw some canned versions in the shops but [...]

A visit to Cape Town isn’t complete without a visit to the Bo-Kaap*. The bright, colourful homes that line the cobbled streets are about 260 years old and the suburb is a melting pot of cultures – mostly descending from slaves that were imported to the Cape from Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India. The majority [...]

This time of the year everybody seems to have a project – whether it’s building cupboards, re-doing the garden, going on diet or creating something – we all have a one!  I’m on a sausage making/green fig bottling kick and even though the figs on the farm aren’t cooperating because they simply don’t want to [...]