• Looking for a tasty vegan dish to make for you and your family or friends? Try your hand at this delicious Table Bay hotel inspired vegan gnocchi recipe that you can easily prepare in the comfort of your home. Compile a small list of ingredients that you may need, get out your cooking pots, heat the stove and get ready to enjoy fine dining cooking by making Truffle Wild Mushroom Gnocchi. “Truffle Wild Mushroom Gnocchi is a tasty, melt in your mouth vegan meal, perfect for the whole family or group of friends,” says Wesli Charles Jacobs, Executive Sous Chef…

    What better time to whip up your own bowl of creamy homemade hummus than on International Hummus Day!? To cut down on time, this hummus is made with pre-cooked tinned chickpeas. Don’t skimp out on the tahini as this gives hummus its characteristic flavour and texture. If you don’t mind a chunkier texture, then feel free skip the first step. Hummus with olive pesto topping SERVES 6 INGREDIENTS For the Hummus: 2 x tins chickpeas, drained & rinsed Pinch ground cumin 120g -150g tahini 1 garlic clove 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil For the Topping:…

    Dine Durbanville is back for the month of May! South Africa, Durbanville, May 2022: Winemakers and chefs of the Durbanville Wine Valley have teamed up again for another roaring wine-and-dine collaboration, and this time intent on showcasing the best of local flavours inspired by autumn. The event follows on the inaugural series held last year, which was completely sold out.  Now, once again, chefs from the region’s top restaurants will come together in designing and hosting a trio of dinners that shine the spotlight on local excellence. Wines from the region are part of the experience having been paired with…

    For our Crispy Tofu with Quick Buchu Kimchi and Rice, we wanted to create an Asian-inspired dish that also honoured our South African roots (literally), so we paired Korean-inspired kimchi with a few sprigs of proudly South African buchu plant and boy do we love how these flavours work together!  Crispy Tofu with Quick Buchu Kimchi and Rice SERVES 4 / HANDS-ON TIME 20 min / TOTAL TIME  2 hours 25 min INGREDIENTS FOR THE QUICK BUCHU KIMCHI 1 Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped 4 sprigs fresh buchu leaves, washed and pounded 1 carrot, peeled and cut into ribbons  1 ½…

    Need some gift ideas for Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday? We’ve rustled together 8 fun DIY gifts for you to spoil the special women in your life. Ranging from petit cakes and chocolate truffles to homemade bath bombs, there is a little something here for all moms and motherly figures! 1. For the ones who love roses Instead of buying a bunch of roses, make these drop-dead-gorgeous vanilla and rose mini cakes. Classic flavours infused with some new elegance, these are the perfect sweet treat to spoil your mom on Mother’s Day. If you can’t find cherries, use…