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Hot off the Press…

Vanilla Restaurant at the new Cape Quarter Extension is now open and promises relaxed Cape Town-style fine dining in an ambiance of Manhattan glamour. A window on the exuberant art world in South Africa. Celebrate over the festive season with Delaire. Hot off the press with Karkloof and Picnic in Tulbagh. 

CHARLOTTE HUNT

An evergreen cook for all seasons!

After many years of lauding and applauding the cult of ‘the chef’, it does appear timely that there is the return of ‘the cook’. The undervalued angel of the kitchen that cooks divinely and whose dishes, prepared with loving hands, we wish to return to again and again. Charlotte Hunt is one of those angels! 

HONEYMOONS

AUTUMN IDYLL AT THE PALACE

Serene, joyous, supremely carefree days. Spend them together beside the sea, waterski on azure waters, canter along the beach, take wonderful walks deep in the forest, sip a glass of red wine warmed by the fire. Honeymoon forever.  

SIMNEL CAKE

Learn to Cook with Showcook

Greet the coming of Easter with Annette Kesler’s traditional Simnel cake.

On Show! A SYBARITIC WEEKEND
AT ROYAL MALEWANE

A Showcook Production

Royal Malewane, one of the world’s most enviable and sublime safari lodges, situated on the fringes of the National Park, South Africa’s premier destination.

SPECIAL REQUEST! OUT TO DINE
WITH RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX
THE CELLARS HOHENORT AND UITKYK

Join us for a glimpse of one of South Africa’s most coveted Relais & Châteaux tables and enjoy a taste of Executive Chef Rumé Booyens elegant menus. The Cellars-Hohenort, an integral part of the superb Collection of Relais & Châteaux five star hotels, that dedicated Liz McGrath has transformed with her inimitable touch over the years into a veritable oasis of exquisite accommodation and  discerning cuisine in the midst of glorious gardens.

PEARL VALLEY An Open Invitation - Delectable Dishes

With Showcook

Spend a weekend away at one of South Africa’s most glorious scenic golf estates in Franschhoek, a weekend of fun and great golf. Delectable dishes on the menu from Andrea Foulkes of stylish Dish with a touch of spice, while Michelle Key and Andrea reveal their secrets for successful decorating and entertaining!

AT HOME IN CHARROUX

With Marlene van der Westhuizen

What Marlene is offering at beautiful Charroux, set in the rugged Auvergne region deep in the heart of Bourbonais near Vichy, is more than simply a cookery course rather a miniature taste of France in a country devoted to all things culinary.

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. 

CHRISTMAS FEATURE
AT THE VINEYARD HOTEL & SPA

With Alex Docherty, Executive Chef, The Vineyard Hotel & Spa

Celebrate the season of Christmas with an elegant dinner! A touch of brandy, silver studded snowmen and a fine Christmas cake. Scintillating cocktails, a trio of mushroom soup with a dash of brandy, braised lamb and delectable fondant potatoes with brandied apricot chutney. Panna cotta is the unctuous, creamy dessert with a citrus brandy sauce, and the most important of all, a fine Christmas Cake, well aged and redolent with Oude Molen 100 Reserve brandy. The finale an excellent coffee and some smooth as silk chocolate.