The red carpet will be laid out for some world famous foodies at Cape Town’s Good Food & Wine Show from 24 to 27 May. Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss), Whitney Miller (MasterChef America winner) and Reza Mahammad (eccentric Indian cuisine personality) are just a few of the main attractions. There’s even something for the kids [...]
We chose an ‘Out & About’ theme for this month because there are so many events to keep you amused out in the countryside and in the city. So, get out your diary and make a date for the following: 4 – 6 May Constantia Food & Wine Festival 5 & 6 May Riebeek Valley [...]
If you’re suffering from Easter chocolate egg fatigue, switch to the real thing and reap the health benefits of the humble egg. Here are top 10 reasons to eat eggs: 1. A single egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein and all 9 essential amino acids. 2. Eating an egg a day may prevent macular degeneration due to [...]
There’s more to team spirit than rugby! Here at Cape Grace we have taken the words more literally and worked out how to team our spirit in strange and innovative ways – I am talking food and whisky and we’re doing it in the Bascule Bar! Whoever thought that chocolate and Glenmorangie LaSanta 12 year [...]
It’s Heritage Day on 24 September, otherwise known as National Braai Day! Here are our top 5 braai equipment gift ideas to please the braai-master… 1. Beer koosie. Those wrap-around sleeves that keep cans cold come in rainbow colours or customised. 2. My apron says “Domestic Goddess” and has a body to match. What does [...]
It’s Wine and Dine season at Signal Restaurant and this month the spotlight falls on the owner of Rustenberg Wines, Simon Barlow. Have you always wanted to be a winemaker and did you start out as one? I started out as a Viticulturist in 1978 by mistake. If you could do any other job in [...]
It’s Wine and Dine season at Signal Restaurant and this month the spotlight falls on Thelema Mountain Vineyards winemaker, Rudi Schultz. Have you always wanted to be a winemaker and did you start out as one? Yes, it was my first choice as a profession. If you could do any other job [...]
It’s going to be early rising for the celebrity chefs staying at Cape Grace as they’re all taking part at this year’s Good Food & Wine Show! Demonstrations run from 26 to 29 May – and it’s all happening at the CTICC. Tickets can be bought in advance from Computicket. Here’s a quick run-down of [...]
Cape Grace F&B Marketing & Research Executive, Mandy Rutherford, reminisces about days gone by. Remember when you were little and there were no worries of MSG, ADD or obesity? When bread was wholesome and milk came from a cow… in only one flavour? An all-time summer favourite has to be – what can only be [...]