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DON’T MISS Cafe Roux at Night - it’s red hot!

Chania — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:38:02 +0000

DON'T MISS! CAFÉ ROUX AT NIGHT IS RED HOT

Bernadette Le Roux tells us about the Café Roux
and introduces the head chef and brasserie menu

“The weather influences what I eat,” says Julian Gabriel “and I allow the menu to speak to me. I love a good ceviche of farmed cob or salmon gravlax with a balance of sweet and salt and hints of lemon. Rack of lamb or lamb saddle is always a winner, and a course is not complete without excellently matured cheese and homemade quince chutney.”

DINING WITH INA PAARMAN by Hilary Prendini Toffoli

Chania — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:59:14 +0000

ON THE TABLE! DINING WITH INA

Recipes by Ina Paarman

Hilary Prendini Toffoli joined South Africa’s own spice girl when she invited some of the members of her team to a candlelit dinner in her Constantia home.

Royal Malewane Chaîne des Rôtisseurs with Oldenburg Vineyards

Chania — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:08:13 +0000

SEE! OUT TO LUNCH AT THE ROYAL MALEWANE

Award winning Oldenburg Wines in company
with the Lowveld Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

John Jackson, General Manager of the Royal Malewane, is a man for all seasons with a grand reputation as one of South Africa's fine chefs. To suit the occasion John Jackson and Executive Chef Nathan Macke designed the exquisite and perfectly balanced inviting menu to complement Oldenburg Vineyards' subtle and captivating wines.

Out To Lunch: Recipes to Grace the Occasion at Royal Malewane

Chania — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:54:07 +0000

OUT TO LUNCH! RECIPES TO GRACE THE OCCASION

At the Royal Malewane

Royal Malewane and Oldenburg Wines are a brilliant duo at an elegant lunch for the Lowveld Chaîne des Rôtisseurs in Mpumalanga. One of the world's most enviable and sublime safari lodges, the Royal Malewane is situated on the fringes of the Kruger National Park, South Africa’s premier wildlife destination.

MAKE GIVE SELL with Callie Maritz & Mari-Louis Guy

Chania — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:41:12 +0000

BOOKS FOR COOKS! MAKE * GIVE * SELL

With Callie Maritz & Mari-Louis Guy
Everything you could possibly make for any market, ever!

'Make * Give * Sell' is terrific fun and perfect for all those that are involved in tuckshops, fêtes, bazaars, markets and any other activity where what you can lovingly produce can be sold. Callie and Mari-Louis come up with the most delicious treats perfect for the Easter break. We have chosen their flapjacks and the Croques Madame et Monsieur for breakfast, and for those that are very serious about chocolate, enjoy their chocolate squares with caramel and pecans!

HONG KONG

Chania — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:06:33 +0000

SEE! HONG KONG!

Stylish, tantalising and exuding energy,
exciting Hong Kong is a blaze of colour and light!

Hong Kong is a many layered mysterious experience and no matter how many times you visit there is always something new and fascinating to intrigue you.

MASTERCHEF THE COOKBOOK

Chania — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:14:14 +0000

BOOKS FOR COOKS! MasterChef South Africa

THE COOKBOOK!

The South African MasterChef series is undoubtedly one of the most professional and superbly orchestrated of any food related television series that has appeared on our screens. A competition that has been acclaimed by foodie aficionados throughout South Africa. Following this triumph Human & Rousseau have put together the definitive book, MasterChef South Africa The Cookbook, and given us the opportunity to quietly meet the personalities involved and peruse their recipes and hopefully prepare them.

Chaine des Rotisseurs Out to Lunch at Lion Sands

Chania — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:08:04 +0000

SEE! OUT TO LUNCH

Lion Sands hosted an alfresco Chaîne des Rôtisseurs lunch party recently. Winemaker Frank Meaker of Bovlei Cellar, now part of Wellington Wines, flew in for the lunch and presented their fine wines with great aplomb.

ISTANBUL: MAGIC CARPET RIDE TO AN EXOTIC MEDITERANEAN CITY - AND MANY TURKISH DELIGHTS

Chania — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:00:10 +0000

TRAVEL & CULTURE! ISTANBUL: MAGIC CARPET RIDE TO AN EXOTIC MEDITERANEAN CITY - AND MANY TURKISH DELIGHTS

By Elizabeth Handley

PART ONE

My introduction to Istanbul began with a marvelous aerial view of the Bosporus Straits, and the Old and New sections of the city bisected by a long narrow channel romantically known as the Golden Horn. It was immediately apparent that this eastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea is as bustling a waterway today as it has been for thousands of years. But now, instead of quinqueremes, dhows and slave ships plying this famous passageway which links the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, it is crowded with tankers and container ships, and ferries carrying both locals and tourists to and from the European and Asian sides of Turkey.

ISTANBUL: MAGIC Part Two

Chania — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:11:17 +0000

TRAVEL & CULTURE! ISTANBUL: MAGIC CARPET RIDE TO AN EXOTIC MEDITERANEAN CITY - AND MANY TURKISH DELIGHTS

By Elizabeth Handley

PART TWO

The next day we set out with our friends to one of the next “Top Ten” items on the itinerary – the Topkapi Palace. This Palace was built by Mehmet II as his main residence soon after his conquest of the city in 1453, between 1459 and1465. The Palace is a series of pavilions set around four large courtyards – a stone version of the tented encampments from which the nomadic Ottomans had emerged. Initially it served as a seat of government, and housed a school in which civil servants and soldiers were trained. But during the 18th century the government was moved to the Sublime Porte. Sultan Abdul Mecit I abandoned the Palace in 1853 in favour of Dolmabahçe Palace on the Bosphorus, and in 1924 Topkapi was opened to the public as a museum.

DON’T MISS In the News!

Chania — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:11:01 +0000

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

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

Margi Biggs, Sarah Eccles and Barbara Lenhard

Michelle Bradshaw and Zakeeya Patel

Plan to go to Canada’s largest food & cooking festival, EAT! VANCOUVER. See the delightful book Apples in the Early Days at the Cape by Buks Nel and Henk Griessel. StreetSmart SA, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the social integration and upliftment of street children, launches in Johannesburg. Join Taj Cape Town and Veritas Wine Awards for a superb evening of Indian cuisine. Azure Executive Chef Henrico Grobbelaar and Bouchard Finlayson represents South Africa at the Rheingau Gourmet & Wein Festival in Germany. The team at Nobu; Head Chef Fred Faucheux, Sushi Chef Keisuke “Keke” Itoh and General Manager, Amir Sardari, will lead guests on an exciting culinary journey to experience new flavours and combinations with their Entertaining Elegance evenings. The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs will be holding one of their noteworthy and glamorous luncheons at Lion Sands in Mpumalanga on Saturday 16th March.

DRIZZLE & DIP with Samantha Linsell

Chania — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:03:11 +0000

BOOKS FOR COOKS! DRIZZLE AND DIP

By Samantha Linsell

For Samantha Linsell cooking has been an ongoing adventure that inspired her over the years to create what has become a very popular food blog, Drizzle and Dip. Her advice is to search for and buy the finest ingredients, pour yourself a glass of wine and come and play in the kitchen.

THE SWAN PALETTE

Chania — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:56:48 +0000

OUT TO LUNCH! IN ATLANTA

At Swan Coach House Restaurant

No visit to Atlanta is complete without a lunch or a brunch at the Swan Coach House Restaurant in the grounds of the Atlanta History Centre. This delightful estate reflects Atlanta’s southern style tradition of gracious hospitality. Originally the carriage house of the historic Swan House today you will find a charming restaurant, an irresistible gift shop and an art gallery.

Valentine’s Red Velvet Cake

Chania — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:00:42 +0000

BOOKS FOR COOKS! A ROSE IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

With Heilie Pienaar

There is nothing better than the aroma and taste of freshly baked goods!

Well known Heilie Pienaar has just produced her thoroughly tested collection of recipes for her new book The Ultimate Snowflake Collection. She is a particularly trusted source when it comes to baking. Try this decadent, luscious red velvet cake with delicate rose petals, sheer perfection for Valentine’s Day. We cherish these special cakes which give us the inspiration to mirror that special occasion.

LION SANDS

Chania — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:08:42 +0000

FOOD & TRAVEL! ON SAFARI AT LION SANDS

Great hospitality, friendliness and warmth are what you will find in this unspoiled wilderness. Ivory Lodge and River Lodge offer serenity and tranquility in an area that will leave you with memories of an untamed African landscape.