• 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…

    Fragrant roast chicken with baby aubergines and pine nuts This fragrant roast chicken is the ultimate chicken dinner to serve for friends and family. COOK TIME 1 hour 30 minutes | SERVES 4-6 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS 1 whole chicken, trimmed and giblets removed 30 g (3 tbsp) butter 1 lemon, halved olive oil, for drizzling 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon 5 ml (1 tsp) ground allspice 2,5 ml (½ tsp) ground cloves 300 g baby aubergines, halved 30 ml (2 tbsp) honey sea salt and freshly…

    Sparkling rosé and strawberry ice lolly cocktails HANDS-ON TIME 10 min | TOTAL TIME 6 hr 10min | SERVES 8 These sparkling rosé and strawberry ice lolly cocktails will add some nostalgic fun to your next cocktail party! Make the ice lollies far in advance so that they’re ready to serve to your guests. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS STRAWBERRY ICE LOLLIES 600 g strawberries, hulled and chopped ¼ cup white sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice TO SERVE 2 L sparkling rosé Edible flowers, to garnish METHOD STRAWBERRY ICE LOLLIES…