The culinary panorama in the Mother City has been elevated with the opening of Urchin Restaurant located at The Hyatt Regency Cape Town on Buitengracht Street. There is a complexity to achieving true simplicity in a restaurant setting. It is an art. At Urchin Restaurant it is a beautifully and precisely choreographed ballet in which sustainable fresh fish and seafood are the prima and danseur. The hallmarks of the Urchin elemental ocean dining experience are underpinned by excellent, unobtrusive service, locally sourced and produced ingredients, and world class wine from a carefully curated wine cellar. The Chef Throughout his life, Chef Gerard van…
Homemade cheat kimchi or red cabbage kimchi Kimchi, a Korean condiment, fermented cabbage pickle, is salty, spicy, tangy and crunchy. PREP TIME 45 minutes + standing & refrigeration…
Berry sorbet champagne floats Romance in a glass. These berry sorbet champagne floats are bubbling over with romantic glamour. They’re the perfect chilled addition to a special night. PREP TIME: 20 mins + extra, to freeze | SERVES 2 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 300 g frozen mixed berries 100 g caster sugar 2,5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract 15 ml (1 tbsp) vodka (optional) juice of 1 lime 1 egg white cherries, strawberries or blueberries, frozen, to decorate chilled champagne, to top up METHOD PLACE the mixed berries, sugar,…
To celebrate the southern summer season, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel Cape Town, will welcome restaurant EDGE to their landmark location and grounds. Led by EDGE Head Chef…
Sense of Place is the go-to wine this festive season. Sense of Place by Stellenbosch Hills comprises three wines: an exceptional red, white and bubbly. To promote their excellence, the winery recruited celebrated foodie Ilse van der Merwe aka The Food Fox to devise a special festive season recipe. “This year, for the first time, we’ll all hopefully be able to take a break without fear of last-minute cancellation,” says Ilse. “Goodness knows, we can do with a little time with those close to us; to enjoy time around a table; and, to treat each other. This is the rare…
Christmas-cake rusks No December holiday is complete without a cookie jar chock full of delicious home-made rusks. TOTAL TIME 1 hour + 6 hours overnight/ to dry |…
Over the festive season we enjoy spoiling our loved ones with something special. Wine is a always treasured gift, especially when it comes carefully curated and elegantly packaged with the option of a personal message, La Motte offers a wonderful wine gift catalogue – the perfect gift for any wine-lover. Moreover, La Motte’s Farm Shop offers an array of beautiful and unique gifts and special ideas that will make anyone feel spoiled. This quaint farm-style shopping includes a variety of baked good such as artisan breads (Ouma’s bread, a Shiraz loaf, pot bread or fruited rye loaf) and a tempting…
Iced Pina colada “If you like Pina colada”…well you know the rest. Try our take on a delicious Iced Pina colada. PREP TIME 10 min | MAKES 2 litres…
‘Don’t be afraid of colour’ is something we’ve all heard countless times this year. Whether it came from fashion influencers, beauty gurus, or decor and design authorities, we’ve been instructed to look at bolder palettes with immediate effect. ‘That’s all fair and well. But where on earth do you start when you’ve stuck to the same pearl-white walls and soft beige throws for years? Don’t rush in; this is not the decor Olympics As a decor enthusiast and an unofficial interior designer to the many places I have called home, the first thing I advise anyone looking to add some colourful vibrance…
Everyone has their own mashed potato recipe that works like a charm when it’s a “sausage and mash” kind of night. But comedian, and now viral TikToker, @jeaux_king…