Reflections on Bouchard Finlayson

WINE magazine editor Cathryn Henderson on the latest offerings from Bouchard Finlayson

Neethlingshof tasting room review

Why Neetlingshof is well worth a visit.

Reflections on Bouchard Finlayson

WINE magazine editor Cathryn Henderson on the latest offerings from Bouchard Finlayson

SA's most romantic restaurants

Forget the wilted roses and cheesy card. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and few are the women who won’t go weak at the knees for an intimate dinner. Leigh Robertson and Andrea

Slow-Roasted Leg of Lamb

An unhurried Lannice Snyman slow-roasts lamb to perfection

Proudly local: Amarula Cream

Slugged back in a Springbok shooter or slowly sipped against the spectacle of another technicolour African sunset, Amarula Cream remains an iconic, proudly local liqueur. By Leigh Robertson.

Indian Cuisine: In search of SA's best Curry restaurants

Tasked with finding winning flavours, Kim Maxwell, Andrea Burgener and Tracy Gielink went on the curry trail in Cape Town, Jo’burg and Durban.
 
 

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The Harry’s Bar Cookbook

Louise Castle reckons there’s no better cookbook than that issued by the legendary Harry’s Bar in Venice.
Published on: 22 Feb 10
 
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Book review: Grant Achatz's Alinea

Carly Goncalves is inspired by the unconventional thinking of US chef Grant Achatz.
Published on: 01 Feb 10
 
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Under Pressure, Cooking Sous Vide

Peter Tempelhoff explains why a book on sous vide cooking is not just for professionals.
Published on: 01 Jan 10
 
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Kook en Geniet

Kook en Geniet reminds Bertus Basson of a kinder, gentler age.
Published on: 01 Dec 09
 
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Primordial glee

John Maytham appreciates the work of Jeffrey Steingar ten for making food fun.
Published on: 02 Nov 09
 
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Perfect Pairings

Evan Goldstein’s Perfect Pairings has greatly assisted local chef Philippe Wagenfuhrer to understand food and wine pairings better.
Published on: 01 Oct 09
 
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Essential Cuisine

Acclaimed local chef Chantel Dartnall believes Michel Bras’s Essential Cuisine is indispensable.
Published on: 01 Sep 09
 
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French Provincial Cooking

Elizabeth David’s writings were hugely influential on acclaimed chef Margot Janse.
Published on: 03 Aug 09
 
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AA Gill is away

AA Gill's anthology of travel essays will leave you hungry for more. By Fortunato Mazzone.
Published on: 01 Jul 09
 
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At the Crillon and at Home

At the Crillon and at Home shows French cooking is still among the best in the world. By Peter Veldsman.
Published on: 01 Jun 09
 
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Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany

Schott’s Food & Drink Miscellany defies description other than being thoroughly enjoyable. By David Biggs.
Published on: 01 May 09
 
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African Salad

African Salad is as much an insight into a nation’s psyche as it is a cookbook. By Peter Goffe-Wood.
Published on: 01 Apr 09
 
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Balancing act

The flavours of hot , sour, salty and sweet come together like never before in Tom Kime’s Exploring Taste & Flavour.
Published on: 17 Mar 09
 
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Thomas Keller's Bouchon book

The rigorous approach to cooking as advocated in Thomas Keller’s Bouchon results in meals of outstanding quality.
Published on: 01 Feb 09
 
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Hildegonda Duckitt's Book of Recipes

Turn the pages, and you will find blatjang and bobotie, tomato bredie and chicken curry, pickled fish and tameletjie, all sharing space with genteel contributions like Mrs Versfeld's almond cake, Mrs Daniel Cloete's cheese straws and Mrs Hiddingh's guava jelly.
Published on: 27 Jan 09
 
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New York Times food critic, Ruth Reichl

Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires offers a fly-on-the-wall account of life as the New York Times food critic.
Published on: 06 Jan 09
 
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The Book of Jewish Food

Claudia Roden's The Book of Jewish Food is that rarest of books, an encyclopaedia that reads like a novel.
Published on: 06 Jan 09
 
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The Scots Kitchen

Marian McNeill’s The Scots Kitchen is one of the best introductions to Scottish culinary tradition.
Published on: 06 Jan 09
 
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Spice Route

Taking up Madhur Jaffrey’s Invitation to Indian Cooking has led to a lifelong voyage of discovery.
Published on: 09 Dec 08
 
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Hero Worship

Unusual tribute is paid to the great Nelson Mandela in the form of Anna Trapido’s Hunger for Freedom.
Published on: 22 Oct 08
 
 

WIN one of five double tickets to the Franschhoek Oesfees

The third annual Franschhoek Oesfees (harvest festival) will be held at the Solms-Delta wine estate on Saturday, 27 March 2010 from 11.00 until 21.00. For more. [click here]
 
 

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2010

Everything you need to know about this year's Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. For more. [click here]
 
 

Tasting editor's choice: March 2010

This month Christian Eedes looks at wines from Zevenwacht, KWV Reserve, Boland Cellar and Eagles’ Nest. For more. [click here]
 
 

French Connection

When award-winning chef Matthew Gordon extended his culinary skills from the Franschhoek mountain to the main road, tongues wagged. Would his new venture, billed as a bistro, be a mini Haute Cabrière restaurant? Could he cope with both? For more. [click here]
 
 
 
 
 
WINE magazine editor Cathryn Henderson on the latest offerings from Bouchard Finlayson
 
During a visit to the Garden Route last year to investigate emerging wineries, I was introduced to Ganzekraal, home of The Goose wines - a joint venture incorporating top-golfer Retief Goosen as namesake and partner.