Wine relieves us from our minds. This is my favourite of its attributes. Which probably says more about me than the wine itself. Such is the nature of this particular poison. In the way that a Lionel Smit or Dylan Lewis speaks to its audience in a myriad of ways, […]
Category: Gastronomy
The Mind of a Chef – Meet Delaire Graff’s Michael Deg
It is our vision at Relais & Châteaux Africa to inspire positive change in the world through cuisine, hospitality and our relentless pursuit of “l’art de vivre”… It’s a philosophy shared by the people behind the Delaire Graff Estate in the Cape Winelands of South Africa, and a […]
The Pâtissier of Ellerman House
Meet Liezl Odendaal Britta Dahms of Ellerman House sat down with the hotel’s celebrated Pastry Chef to find out where she draws her inspiration from and what ingredients she keeps in her kitchen. EH: Where did you study and where was your first experience as a Pastry Chef? […]
Top 20 Foods to Savour in South Africa
“Take milk with your rooibos? Fancy some pap with your wors? Brave enough to try some skop or mashonzha?” ask the ladies and gents at The Greenhouse at The Cellars-Hohenort. If you’ve ever considered yourself an explorer of food, a gastronomic libertine, take a look at our glossary of […]