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IN THE NEWS! Storm Thorgerson, Cape Winemakers Guild, Cellars-Hohenort, Identità Golose

Chania — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:03 +0000

IN THE NEWS! IN THE NEWS! IN THE NEWS!

Based in London, Storm Thorgerson has exhibited in Chicago, Tokyo, Osaka, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Milan and Cleveland, and now you will have the opportunity of seeing his creativity and talent in Cape Town - The Raging Storm Exhibition.

More on IN THE NEWS!... See which Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés are making their own wines. Experience the Constantia Fresh Festival where Peter Tempelhoff will prepare a five course degustation menu for 12 local and international wines at The Greenhouse Restaurant, Cellars-Hohenort Hotel. See who is chatting at the Identità Golose in Milan.

CANCER - TIME TO REFLECT

Chania — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:12 +0000

HEALTH! CANCER - TIME TO REFLECT

By Sally-Ann Creed

Over the years Sally-Ann has found that she is dealing with many more patients who are struggling with cancer. Her advice to them is from the beginning take time to think, regain a sense of calm and control and speak to your family.

"Consider that every single food is like a letter," suggests Sally-Ann, "it carries a message to the cells - and you want that message to be good news, so make sure that 90% of what you eat is delivering that good news to your cells, this is the way to remain in tip top shape."

BARGING AHEAD IN BANGKOK

Chania — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:02:44 +0000

TRAVEL! BARGING AHEAD IN BANGKOK

By Roy Watts

Roy Watts, one of South Africa's top adventure and travel writers, barges in 5-star luxury exploring the massive waterways of Thailand.

FLOURISHING FLORENCE Lviah Fenster

Chania — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:08:31 +0000

TRAVEL! FLOURISHING FLORENCE

By Lviah Fenster

"I was astonished when Annette Kesler, my editor, suggested I find out what changes have taken place since I was last in Florence, two years ago. I gasped. In Florence! In Florence? Apart from the vicissitudes of war and floods nothing has changed there for over four hundred years. What can you mean?"

CAPE WINELANDS CUISINE - A few leaves from a winelands kitchen

Chania — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:26:23 +0000

A few leaves from a winelands kitchen...

CAPE WINELANDS CUISINE

The La Motte Cookbook by Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche and the team of La Motte, Chef de Cuisine Chris Erasmus and Sous Chef Michelle Theron, brings the culinary heritage of the exquisite winelands regions of the Cape to life.

BIZERCA BISTRO

Chania — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:52:22 +0000

BIZERCA BISTRO

"It is quite obvious that there is a fine discerning
hand in Bizerca's kitchen," says Annette Kesler

In Cape Town we are fortunate to have one restaurant where the banner of French cooking is flying high, Bizerca, where Laurent Deslandes prepares the most exquisite food in an unfussy, contemporary way, creating dishes which are both a delight to the eye and a pleasure for the palate.

APPOINTMENT IN VIETNAM

Chania — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:19:47 +0000

TRAVEL! APPOINTMENT IN VIETNAM

By Jean Wethmar

"Clean soft white beach sand, Channel perfume, amazing spa treatments, luxe accommodation, crisp white linen, dark mahogany furniture, panama hats, Cuban cigars, rum and coca cola - I'm a Colonial romantic," says Jean Wethmar who discovered Vietnam and fell in love again!

GRAPE ESCAPE: PICNICS FOR GOURMETS

Chania — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:37:25 +0000

GRAPE ESCAPE: PICNICS FOR GOURMETS

By Hilary Prendini Toffoli

As everything goes bananas in Cape Town under the mountain, you can be sure it will be more peaceful in the rolling winelands. Hilary Prendini Toffoli visits top winelands picnic venues.

DON’T MISS Darling Music Experience as the month of February dawns

Chania — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:10:48 +0000

IN THE NEWS! IN THE NEWS! IN THE NEWS!

DON'T MISS DON'T MISS DON'T MISS

The Darling Music Experience, a wonderfully varied programme under the directorship of Andreas Kern. As the month of February dawns, be dazzled in the winelands and a romantic getaway.

CALLING ALL VEGANS with Viviane Bauquet Farre

Chania — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:46:49 +0000

CALLING ALL VEGANS

With Viviane Bauquet Farre

Viviane Bauquet Farre, our prolific vegetarian, tackles an elegant summer favourite slender, crisp cucumbers. Viviane shows us how to use them creatively.

BOOKS FOR COOKS 2012

Chania — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:15:01 +0000

SEE BOOKS FOR COOKS! BOOKS FOR COOKS 2012

Topical books that hit the spot! Fresh ideas for creative dishes prepared with panache by South African cooks who share their love of cooking.

MERINGUE whisk up a meringue this summer with Jacquelyn Webb

Chania — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:14:43 +0000

IDEAS! WHISK UP A MERINGUE
THIS SUMMER

With Jacquelyn Webb

Jacquelyn Webb has devised these prettiest of meringues.

Peppermint crisp, chocolate, cranberries! Perfect them and you will have an endless source of delicious last minute desserts and gifts on tap!

HEIRLOOM VEGGIES Hilary Prendini Toffoli

Chania — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:14:19 +0000

HEIRLOOM VEGGIES

Vegetable farmer Jason Snell tells Hilary Prendini Toffoli why we should all be eating purple carrots and candy-striped beetroots.

TRAVEL TO MILAN with inveterate traveller Elizabeth Handley

Chania — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:07:56 +0000

TRAVEL! TRAVEL TO MILAN

With Elizabeth Handley

PART ONE

Inveterate traveller Elizabeth Handley fulfils one of her principle life-long dreams attending La Scala at the world famous opera house in its home, Milan.

TRAVEL TO MILAN Part 2 with Elizabeth Handley

Chania — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:07:25 +0000

TRAVEL! TRAVEL TO MILAN

With Elizabeth Handley

PART TWO

Inveterate traveller Elizabeth Handley fulfils one of her principle life-long dreams attending La Scala at the world famous opera house in its home, Milan.