Spill Food
September 7, 2010
17:07
Religious fundamentalism in a cup of coffee.
David Donde is a man on a mission. His mission is one of evangelical significance for all you coffee drinkers out there. Even if you are not a coffee drinker, don’t worry, you soon will be, if David gets his way. David isn’t the MD of Truth. He is the “visionary“. He is a fundamentalist about coffee, [...]
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September 6, 2010
19:25
Recipe – Chicken Noodle Soup.
This is a healthy low fat soup that is warming, wholesome and easy to make. I had a bowl of it at the weekend in the Newport Deli, in Mouille Point, and it really hit the spot. Seeing that the Cape Doctor started blowing today, I thought I’d share my favourite recipe for it. This is for [...]
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September 4, 2010
12:46
The Nederburg Auction – what’s it all about?
This is my first wine auction, and I was delighted to be invited by Distell to cover the proceedings. The organisers brought in a top guy from Bonhams Auctioneers in London who took bids from a large group of people in a tent. I’d say the fact that he spoke as if he had marbles in his mouth [...]
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September 3, 2010
13:29
The Grand, Cafe Rooms and Beach.
When the Grand first opened they got hammered for bad food, bad service, poor attitude and more. Heck, I couldn’t even get in, so useless was their booking system. So I gave it a wide berth for a long time, but happened to be driving past Green Point the other day at lunchtime and decided to call [...]
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September 2, 2010
10:37
The Good Value Guru Diaries, 2010. Neil Pendock.
This book is a “Guide to unexpected people, places and potations in the Winelands”.Potations, if you didn’t already know it, means drink. And knowing Neil (and sure who doesn’t), you’d know that would be wine. 10 days, 100 wineries, over 1,200 wines tasted. This diary tells the story of that road trip, or should I say, [...]
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September 1, 2010
12:54
A spicy lentil and root casserole for a cold rainy day in Cape Town.
This is my favourite vegetarian casserole and it’s one I love to cook on a day like today – cold, windy, rainy and completely miserable. You’ll need the following ingredients; 2 tablespoons of oil ( I use sunflower) 1 chopped onion. 2 crushed garlic cloves. 700g of potatoes, cut up into chunks. 4 Thickly sliced carrots. 2 thickly sliced parsnips. I medium celeriac, [...]
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August 31, 2010
14:24
Supper for a song, Tamasin Day-Lewis, Cookbook Review.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Tamasin Day-Lewis and her cookery books. I just love the way she approaches food and have found her recipes in her previous cookery books easy to follow and always resulting in a great outcome. Yes, she is Daniel Day-Lewis’s sister and she grew up in Ireland, which are both [...]
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August 30, 2010
16:26
Wine in a beer bottle. The Boer & Brit team innovate.
This was a marketing meeting I would like to have sat in on. I can imagine the scene – A few young guys at a rough hewn long wooden table at their HQ in the Natte Valleij near Klapmuts. “We need to get people to drink more wine!” says, one, probably the GT Gt Grandson of Paul Kruger. “Yes, [...]
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August 27, 2010
09:59
Review,Borruso’s Rondebosch. Go for the pizza, not the pasta.
Borruso’s on Campground Road, Rondebosch, is one of those institutions that feels as if it’s been around for ever. (1994 actually). It’s a family place, where on a busy weekend night you’ll see loud groups of family and friends tucking into pizzas with gusto. To sum up my experience, you go here for the pizza, not the [...]
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August 25, 2010
18:19
Seductive Sauvignon Festival at The Vineyard Hotel.
Wine Concepts, with branches in Newlands and on Kloof Street, will host their 8th annual Seductive Sauvignon festival this Friday, August 27th, from 5 to 9pm. It will be held in the salubrious surroundings of one of my favourite hotels, The Vineyard Hotel and Spa, in Newlands. If you get a chance, check out the pool there, [...]
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11:08
Chefs Chat. Garth Almazan,Catharina’s at Steenberg, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit.
Where were you born? In the Southern Suburbs in Cape Town. How long have you been in your present job? 12 Years. What is your favourite dish to cook? I would say anything that is offal, and I love cooking risotto. What is your favourite dish to eat? Fresh seafood. I love whole plate sized fish such as black cod, red roman [...]
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August 23, 2010
20:46
Graham Beck Bubbly Prize Giveaway. Winners announced.
Congratulations to all our entrants for this competition, and we had a lot of them. But sadly, only six can win, and it was tough picking out just six. Here are the winning entries. We will be in contact seperately by e.mail to sort out delivery etc. Well done again everyone. Clare. xxx Glenda Nevill. Dear Spill The thing is, I take care [...]
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16:02
Review, Reuben’s Franschhoek.
The first thing you notice when you walk in to Reuben’s in Franschhoek is the bar counter top. It’s made from the wing of a DC3 aircraft. The aluminium has been polished to a shine and it really is a thing of beauty. You just want to caress its smooth cold shinyness with you hand. What’s this [...]
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August 22, 2010
07:01
As Spill announced on August 1st, Reuben Riffel for the One and Only Cape Town.
As Spill announced three weeks ago, Reuben Riffel is opening at the One and Only Cape Town. With the termination of Gordon Ramsay’s Maze on July 30th, much admired and talented Chef Reuben will take over the 170 seater restaurant at the Waterfront hotel. The hall mark of Reuben’s cooking is fantastic punchy flavours jumping off the [...]
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August 21, 2010
13:17
Wine of the Week. Graham Beck, Methode Cap Classique.
I love bubbly, sparkling wine or as the French call it, champagne. I’ve tasted some that have done nothing for me, and some I have positively disliked. For the wine of the week this week I decided to highlight one of my favourite bubblies. It’s Graham Beck’s Brut, Non Vintage. I’ve drunk my fair share of bubbly everywhere. From [...]
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August 19, 2010
17:29
Eat Love Feast
Nikki Langner is the inspiration and driving force behind Feast. It’s a catering company but that’s too bland a description for what Feast does. Providing delicious, inspiring food to wow and awe guests is Nikki’s passion and she feels this is what she is meant to be doing. Birthday parties are big business for Feast. Clients love Nikki’s unusual and tasty [...]
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17:29
Nikki Langner, Feast, and a recipe for Indonesian Layer Bake.
Nikki Langner’s Feast Catering has been going now for two years. Nikki tailor makes her menu’s for each client and specialises in Mediterranean and Indian food. She has cooked all over the world, from Spanish Villas to Michelin starred restaurants in Britain. Passionate about fresh ingredients and making sure her dishes are packed full of flavour she [...]
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August 18, 2010
21:00
The magic little spring. Springs Way, Newlands.
I published a post a while ago on the valuable learning I got when doing a taste taste with bottled waters. Read the post here. http://www.spill.co.za/tast-test/taste-test-mineral-water/2088/ Apart from the fact that some the bottled waters are not actually mineral water (tap water which has been bottled), and that you could poison yourself slowly drinking the stuff, the [...]
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August 17, 2010
09:53
Artisan Cold Smoked Food at The Smoking Shed.
Cold smoking is a cooking method used to preserve and enhance food. It is a delicate process, requiring know how and high quality ingredients. It is different from hot smoking, which ‘cooks’ the food at a high temperature over a short period of time. With cold smoking the temperature stays in the 20’s or early 30’s, and [...]
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August 16, 2010
14:11
Reuben Riffel. His cookbook and time travel.
For Reuben Riffel, food is time travel. As he says; “It is a vehicle that has the power, through smells, tastes, colours and shapes, to take us back to another time”. His upbringing has shaped this remarkable chef in a very profound way. He explains, “Food evokes memory and emotion like nothing else, especially when these are connected [...]
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