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FOOD
& TRAVEL & WINE
The inside story on some of the world's most vibrant and exciting hot spots,
lodges and top restaurants.
From rooms with a view to food that captivates.
  
LIBRISA
SPA & SPA LUNCH
At Mount Nelson Hotel
  
  
NEW!
LIBRISA
SPA
Star
Turn at Mount Nelson Hotel, Librisa Spa debuts gently.
The
latest, most exquisite and serene addition to the Mount
Nelson, is their Librisa Spa. Seamlessly flowing
from the wide Oasis terrace and lush gardens to a flower lined walkway,
Librisa Spa is housed in a
row of pristine white Victorian villas in double-volume space.
NEW!
A
DATE IN BAHRAIN
By
Melissa van Maasdyk
Part
One
& Part
Two
  
My
mother thought I’d be bored. Others worried about security issues or
how I’d cope with the heat. When Melissa van Maasdyk moved to
Bahrain she found the country laidback and relatively liberal, a hive
of activity with a buzzing restaurant and art scene, deliciously
intriguing cuisine and a veritable united nations of movers and
shakers.
NEW!
COURAGE
AND RICE
My
journey along the great wall of China
By
David Grier
The
pursuit of good food has always been an integral part of David
Grier's life, celebrity chef, extreme adventurer, author and
philanthropist. In his superb book 'Courage and Rice' David recalls
his journey along The Great Wall of China, detailing every inch of a
once in a life time experience. The book includes his view of eating
in this diverse, endlessly intriguing country, one that encompasses
many levels from the exquisite to the most basic of street
food.
SEE!
LONDON
LETTER
Astrid
Michelow views
The
Russian Exhibition at
the Royal Academy in London
running until 18th of April 2008.
 
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"Bathing
the Red Horse"
Kuzma Pertov Vodkin 1912
The State Tretyakov , Gallery Moscow |
"The
Dance" Henri Matisse 1910
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg |
London’s
art community has been all of a twitter of late as we anxiously awaited
the arrival of the From Russia exhibition. At first it was going to be
From Russia with love, but ultimately it turned out to be From Russia
with reluctance.
SEE!
FRENCH
FLAIR AT VINEXPO
IN BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Penelope
Horwood attended the 2007 Edition of Vinexpo, in Bordeaux. And … was it fun!!!
It teemed with life, vivid colours, people, stand attractions, dancing
girls, great wine tastings, informative seminars and the Who's Who of
the Global Wine Fraternity.
CAMINO
DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
AN
EPIC PILGRIMAGE
 
On
3rd May 2007 Margi Biggs took an inspirational and epic 800 km
pilgrimage along the Camino Francés in Spain raising money and
awareness for StreetSmart South Africa.
FLORENCE
THE GOLDEN CITY
by
Lviah Fenster
 
The
storied city of Florence blooms with art, history, sensuality, food,
fashion and fragrance. Lviah Fenster guides you through some of its
beautiful attractions.
A
VALENTINE'S TREAT AT KORO
LODGE!
 
Introducing
their new and stunning Koro Lodge, a welcome addition to Bushmans Kloof
Wilderness Reserve and Retreat. See Jannie Melis's delectable Coconut
and Lemongrass Pannacotta with Caramelized Chilli and Pineapple, a
divine dessert for your Valentine's day dinner!
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by Franz Lauinger
FOOD,
WINE & FLOWERS
 
A blend of some of our favourite things
at Birkenhead House and the new Birkenhead Villa.
DE
GRENDEL WINES
Epitome
of Grace
VON
GEUSAU FINE CHOCOLATES
  
LA
RESIDENCE
At
Play
The
new sumptuous La Residence Boutique Hotel in Franschhoek, is the third in Liz and Phil Biden's
brilliant South African trio, which includes the memorable Royal Malewane in the Kruger
National Park and the gorgeous Birkenhead House
& Villa in Hermanus.
   
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by Franz Lauinger
MARVELOUS MALAWI
By Roy Watts
Roy
Watts visits Malawi and steps into the grace of a bygone age in ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’.
ON OUR MENU
with
Michael Olivier
Well
known Michael
Olivier, food
and wine writer, chats to Catherine Marshall, progenitor of the South African Garagiste Movement
- quite a mouthful! Cathy made her first three barrels of Shiraz at a beach
party in Muizenberg on the False Bay coast with a few friends
foot-stomping the grapes.
ISRAEL'S
FABLED CITY
JERUSALEM
By
Lviah Fenster
Lviah
Fenster, inveterate traveller, writes about a remarkable city that is
dear to her heart.
EN
ROUTE WITH CINDA HUNTER
LADAKH AND NEPAL
By Cinda Hunter
 
Cinda,
an intrepid traveller, takes us on an amazing journey through the vast
mountainous areas over precipices and breath taking scenery, staunchly
telling us that Nepal remains one of her irresistible destinations in
spite of the vile weather encounted during the summer months!
THE
ANCIENT HERBS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
By Viviane Bauquet Farre
Viviane
Bauquet Farre holidays in France and inspires us with the wild irresistible
scents of Provence, vibrant as the colours of the
landscape.
NAMIBIAN
SHOWCASE
By Roy Watts
Bordered by a wild untamed
desert coastline in a South Western corner of Africa, there is a pristine
wilderness of singular charm that features a superabundance of wildlife.
The Namibian Travel Expo is mounted every year to showcase that
country’s bounteous touring opportunities. Roy Watts went to take a
look.
THE
FRUITS OF PROVENCE
By Viviane Bauquet Farre
 
"Yes,
it is real," says Viviane Bauquet Farre, "the air is warm and filled with sweetness and the fields
are bursting with ripeness." Join us as we revel in the richness of a
harvest season in Provence.
LONDON
CALLING
By
Melissa van Maasdyk
  
There
was a time when I questioned Samuel Johnson’s view that ‘to be
bored with London is to be bored with life’. This was a man who
wrote dictionaries for a living after all. But today I couldn’t
agree more. Here are some of the reasons why London has become my
favourite city in the world.
THE
FOUR SEASONS
By
Jane Baxter Lynn
"The
Winning Recipe"... how has the Four Seasons, one of the most
famous and influential restaurants in America’s culinary history,
remained a New York icon for almost fifty years? What keeps the
rich and famous and the not so well-known coming back for more? Jane Baxter Lynn sat down with co-managing partner and celebrity in his
own right, Julian Niccolini, to discover the secret.
COUNTRY
MATTERS
With Lyn
Hall
Lyn
Hall, esteemed food writer and brilliant teacher, living in the
exquisite English countryside, shares the joys and trials of life
in her Gloucestershire country home and kitchen, away from the
hectic pace of London.
LONDON
LETTER
By Astrid Michelow
  
Join
Astrid Michelow as she takes in the London scene from politics and
food to fashion, a round up of the galleries regaling us with
Damian Hirst and his controversial 'diamond skull' exhibited at the White Cube
Gallery and more.
EVERY
INCH A MASTER CHEF
STEFANO
STRAFELLA
AT
LA BELLE TERRASSE AT THE WESTCLIFF
The
Westcliff is an integral part of Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises
a unique
group of utterly luxurious and stunning properties, each one placed in a
spectacular setting worldwide.
 
Both
the Italians and the Lebanese are known to be among the most vibrant and passionate
of cooks! Stefano Strafella, with his combined Italian and Lebanese heritage,
is no exception!
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by
Franz Lauinger
A
TALE OF THREE CHEFS
IRRESISTIBLE SALT
Good Taste
and Showcook.com readers enjoy
glorious wins at three of South Africa's top restaurants.
   
See
Irresistible
SALT,
a stunning state of the art showpiece perched over the azure Atlantic
ocean where their table is worth its salt! Take a pinch with Pete
Goffe-Wood and Executive Chef David Winton. Enjoy exquisite
Plaisir de Merle wines
and a special hamper of
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
and accessories.
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by
Franz Lauinger
A
TALE OF THREE CHEFS
FLAVOURS
OF TERROIR
  
Michael Broughton
sets a fine table at Terroir on the exquisite estate Kleine
Zalze, Stellenbosch.
Enjoy exquisite
Lomond Wines
and a special hamper of Gloria Jean’s Coffees
and accessories.
 
THE
VINEYARDS OF LOMOND
Established
in 1999 Lomond has a unique terroir with vineyards
set in an exciting new wine growing terrain at the Southern
most tip of Africa.
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by
Franz Lauinger
A
TALE OF THREE CHEFS
A TASTE OF JARDINES
  
Look
forward to Good Taste for the final Tale of Three
Chefs and find out how to win a taste of Jardine's.
Good Taste Magazine and Showcook.com invite you to enjoy a glorious win! At
Jardine you will enjoy a superb dinner from award winning
Chef
Patron George Jardine, complemented by impressive
Stellenzicht wines and take home a gift pack
as well as a special hamper of Australia's Gloria Jean’s Coffees
and accessories. See the latest issue of Good Taste for
details and how you can enter.
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by
Franz Lauinger
AT DINNER WITH DYLAN LEWIS
 By
Margie Orford
Margie
Orford chats with Dylan Lewis, the celebrated South African sculptor who,
through the medium of his brilliant sculptures, has captured a unique view
of the fluid movement and raw power of the predators and prey in the wilds
of South Africa.
ON
OUR MENU
with
Michael Olivier
TASTES
OF BAHRAIN
"In
a strange way Bahrain, was everything I expected it to be and
everything I did not expect it to be!" Michael reports back from Bahrain on a unique and illuminating
experience.
TUTTOFOOD
By Odette
Halliford
  
THE
VERY BEST OF ITALIAN GASTRONOMY was showcased at the spectacular
TUTTOFOOD exhibition, recently staged in MILAN by Fiera Milano.
Odette
Halliford, representing Showcook.com and Africa, amongst 55
international food journalists from Shanghai to New York, gathered to
witness one of Europe’s most innovative food shows.
TASTES
OF ITALY
By
Odette Halliford
 Tuttofood
Milano World Food Exhibition,
attracted food writers worldwide from Moscow and Shanghai to Sae
Paulo! Their enthusiasm for all things Italian was infectious.
Showcook
couldn’t let this opportunity slip by and here we introduce you to a
few of the writers and their well-tried-and-tested recipes.
THE
LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN
By
Odette Halliford
 
The BBC’s Gardeners’ World voted it the ‘Nation’s Favourite Garden’
and on a recent trip, Odette Halliford tells
us the inspirational story of a magical place.A story of a
mysterious garden lost to the world for almost a century on the cliff tops
of Cornwall brought back memories of Daphne du Maurier’s great novels.
ON
THE MOVE
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UP DATE
By Leslie Back
Airtravel
today operates in an era of heightened security. Leslie Back gives us the
dos and don'ts of what you need to know about carry-on and check-in
luggage.
SEE!
'OH
TO BE IN ENGLAND!'
With
Leslie Back
The
first of a two part series!
"We adore
England," says Leslie Back reminiscing. "The elegance and eccentricity of the English, their wit and their
whimsy. We were overjoyed to
be back in this ‘green and pleasant land’."
'OH
TO BE IN ENGLAND!'
With
Leslie Back
The
second of a two part series!
North
on the A39 to Bath. What
wonders were in store?
Blenheim
Palace is the home of the Dukes of Marlborough and the birthplace, on 30
November 1874, of Winston Churchill.
The great country houses of England were such ‘power houses’ of
the British Empire. We love the history!
RENDEZVOUS ON THE RIVIERA
A MONTH
IN MOUGINS
By Leslie
Back
PART
I
 
"Our Paradise on earth is the French
Riviera," says Leslie Back.
In the first of her two part
series.
RENDEZVOUS ON THE RIVIERA
A MONTH
IN MOUGINS
By
Leslie Back
PART
II
 
In the
second of her two part series.
"Only
the French have the artistic quality, panache and quirkiness to preserve
this dream place from becoming prosaic and commonplace," says Leslie
Back.
 VIENNA
By
Leslie Back
PART
I
Leslie
Back guides Showcook through this fabulous city of music where
even the horses dance. "Vienna for three whole days, so much to
do in so short a time. Where to begin?"
VIENNA
By
Leslie Back
PART
II
 Just the mention of
Vienna speaks volumes about a city that evokes the
spirit of great composers Mozart to Mahler.
Leslie
Back continues her three day sojourn in Vienna, visiting
Schönbrunn, Belvedere and nibbling Sacher torte at the Mozart
Cafe.
See
delectable sweet Viennese recipes on Showcook.
 ON
THE MOVE
Discover the art of travelling with Leslie Back
Travel
today is no longer a casual and leisurely affair, on the contrary it
is full of pitfalls and needs a serious plan of action! From the essential paperwork to
perfect packing Leslie
Back gives
you the nuts and bolts.
MY SECRET PARIS
By
Leslie Back
The
French have a wonderful word, 'flaner' which means to stroll and wander. To
discover a Paris that is all one's own, one must stroll, wander, pause and watch
the passing show. 'Flanerie' is practiced by almost everyone, including the
French.
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 BEST
INTERIORS
A TASTE OF
JAPAN
By
Hilary Prendini Toffoli
Do
you crave peace, space and tranquillity? A Cape Town couple turns their
home into a Japanese-style haven.
A
CULINARY ONSLAUGHT
  By Hilary Prendini Toffoli
Going Asian Fusion bananas
in Singapore with Cape Town’s former culinary queen, Elsa van der
Nest.
“You never eat and run in
Singapore. The food’s too good."
SINGAPORE
DIARY
By
Elsa Tan (née van der Nest)
A Glamorous
Weekend in Singapore
A
gorgeous lunch party, dinner at a stunning new Italian restaurant, a visit
to the wet market and two of Elsa Tan's mainstay
recipes.
FLAVOURS
OF BUSHMANS KLOOF
A heavenly wilderness
retreat.
  
One
of the many reasons that visitors to Bushmans Kloof return again and again
is that their delectable table is one for all seasons. Talented
Leanne Roberts shares some of her creative recipes with Showcook.com.
Colourful, vivid dishes, alive with exciting flavours.
SEE!
THE
FOODBARN
"You'll
see that like fashion, there will be a return to basics," says Franck
Dangereux, who is cutting a swathe
at The Foodbarn in Noordhoek.
  
A
SHOWCOOK.COM PRODUCTION
Photography by
Franz Lauinger
BEJEWELLED
BY TIFFANY
By
Astrid Michelow
Jewels
mirror their times, symbols of society, the high life, art and fashions of
the day, reflecting glamour, charm and the aura of the decades in which
they were fashioned. Internationally renowned for exquisite taste,
craftsmanship and excellence, Tiffany & Co have retained their lustre,
undimmed since a modest beginning in 1837.
Astrid
Michelow visits the scintillating Tiffany Exhibition to be seen in London
until January.
LONDON
LETTER
By Astrid Michelow
 
Join
Astrid Michelow on London Letter as Buckingham Palace
throws open its doors. See Modigliani
and his Models at the Royal Academy. View Kandinsky, The Path to Abstraction
at Tate Modern. Travel to Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn's
and we pay a tribute to Robert Carrier...
LONDON
LETTER
By Astrid
Michelow
 
In
London Letter Astrid Michelow visits a splendid landmark China exhibition
of 'The Three Emperors 1662-1795' at the Royal Academy. Is enchanted by
Degas, Sicker and Toulouse Lautrec at the Tate Britain. Takes a
retrospective look at Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's 'White Wardrobe'
at Buckingham Palace, and
pops into Persephone's, a bookshop with a difference!
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