La Motte Artisanal Bakery & Garden Café is the latest addition to Franschhoek, brought to life through a collaboration between the owners and two culinary icons: Markus Färbinger, the brilliant baker and founder of Knysna’s Île de Pain, and Chris Erasmus, the renowned chef and forager formerly of Foliage. The café guarantees a laid-back dining experience with a menu that is both inviting and scrumptious. Picture: La Motte / Facebook The bakery-café is situated in the Jonkershuis, a historical building constructed in 1752, located within the wine estate. It is the estate’s inaugural permanent food establishment, while Jan’s cottage pop-up is currently…
Sticky black rice with lime and mint coated nectarines Try this Sticky black rice with lime and mint coated nectarines by Justine Drake for Juicy Delicious! INGREDIENTS…
No-bake chocolate halva cookies recipe Looking for a simple but delicious Easter dessert? Try our yummy no-bake chocolate halva cookies! Makes 2 logs INGREDIENTS 100 g dark chocolate 140 g unsalted butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1⁄3 cup cocoa 200 g condensed milk 200 g tahini 140 g desiccated coconut 100 g pistachios, chopped 50 g sesame seeds, for rolling METHOD Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler until smooth. Add the sugar and cocoa and mix well. Add the condensed milk and tahini, and mix until smooth. Place the coconut and half of the pistachios in…
With the sad disappearance of Hellmann’s mayo from store shelves, NOMU has stepped up to the plate and created South Africa’s first “CrowdSauced” mayo. What started out as…
Why reinvent the wheel when it works so well? Dinner and a movie is a combination that will never go out of style. So for your next date night, solo-date, or night out with the besties, why not enjoy soul-warming movies at Cape Town’s very own little secret cinephile garden, the Labia Theatre? With its antique feel and cosy atmosphere, it’s the perfect portal to get lost in worlds that are not our own. Step into the past with old-fashioned ticket stubs, popcorn in a brown paper packet and a Coca-Cola in a glass bottle. Hopeless romantics can buy dinner-and-a-movie tickets…
The season has brought its bounty into your home, but sometimes there are more gifts from your garden than you know what to do with. Air drying can extend…
If you’re an avid foodie in Cape Town, you more than likely frequented Limoncello Ristorante Pizzeria in Gardens. For 12 years it was much loved by locals and tourists alike. Celebrated for its authentic Southern Italian cuisine, Luca and Cecilia Castiglione re-opened Limoncello in 2019. Today, you can find Limoncello nestled under Chapmans Peak in Noordhoek with beautiful mountain and sea views. Limoncello’s story When Luca and Cecilia moved to Noordhoek, they fell in love with the venue that currently houses Limoncello Ristorante. They promised that if they were ever to re-open Limoncello it would be right there with stunning views…
There’s nothing like a juicy burger to fuel your days of adventuring in Cape Town. With a seemingly endless array of dining spot options in the Mother City,…
Crab stick salad Try this colourful Crab stick salad by Jenny Morris for Juicy Delicious! INGREDIENTS 500g shredded crab sticks 1 large carrot julienned 2 firm ripe nectarines cut into thin matchsticks 3 firm red plums cut into matchsticks 1 cup shredded red cabbage The Dressing ¾ cup mayonnaise (Japanese mayo is great) 1 ½ Tbsps lime juice 2 Tbsps soy sauce Zest of 1 lime 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 Tbsp grated ginger 4 Tbsps honey salt & pepper to taste 2 teaspoons Wasabi paste METHOD Stir all the ingredients together and dress just before serving. Garnish…
At one stage or another, you’ll find yourself with a roll of frozen puff pastry, unsure what you should do with it. It could be leftover from a…