How many times have you gone to a restaurant, taken one look at the menu and wondered what all those strange words mean? Most people have no clue what gremolata, espuma or ceviche means, so we’ve deconstructed the Cape Grace menu to bring enlightenment to all you food lovers. Ordering will no longer feel like [...]
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 [...]
Ken Forrester says, “food and wine pairing is pretentious nonsense”, but points out that some combinations are cast in stone, like Chenin Blanc and seafood; especially shellfish like shrimp, lobster, prawn and crab. It is for this reason that the starter for the Ken Forrester Wine and Dine event at Cape Grace on the night [...]
With Royal Wedding Fever coming to an end, did you ever stop to imagine what it must have been like for the chef in charge of all the catering? With over 10 000 canapés and a full breakfast buffet for six hundred people, it certainly wasn’t a job for the faint hearted! Then, as now, [...]
Take your taste buds on a journey of discovery at the Taste of Cape Town festival from 5 – 8 May at the Greenpoint Cricket Club. Fourteen of the top Cape Town restaurants will be offering taster portions of their most delectable fare; just one of the features, which includes cooking demos, produce stalls, beer, [...]
Every Good Friday, many Capetonians indulge in pickled fish and hot cross buns to their hearts’ delight. Do you know where this tradition originated? Some people say it was a custom passed down through the generations whilst others believe it is because eating meat on Good Friday is considered as “unholy”. Irrespective of the reason, [...]
When a firm in the USA patented and trademarked the name Rooibos and put an embargo on using the term, things got very heated in the sleepy town of Clanwilliam. But after a R6 million legal battle – with help from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Western Cape Government – the name [...]
Crayfish (West Coast Rock Lobster) is one of the most desirable seafood in the Cape. This melt-in-the-mouth delicacy was once very cheap in the Cape but is now referred to in the markets as ‘Diamonds and Gold’ or ‘Red Gold’ because its shell glistens a vibrant red when cooked. High export demand means that even [...]
Ask Executive Chef Malika van Reenen what she thinks of when you say summer and seafood in the same sentence and she automatically responds, “braai.” She adds, “there is nothing quicker and easier than seafood on the braai; make sure its fresh, add a squeeze of lemon and fresh herbs and you’re done.” Malika advises [...]
Are you ready to spice things up in the kitchen this festive season? Come this way for a sneak preview of what’s in Executive Chef, Malika van Reenen’s Christmas store cupboard. “I have a very sweet tooth,” says Malika, “and the mere mention of the festive season makes me think sweet and spicy, incense, infused, [...]