Innholdsfortegnelse for March/April 2022 i Franschhoek Life

South Africa’s first owner-operated foodhall group, is excited to announce that award-winning restaurateur George Jardine has been appointed Culinary Director of the group and Executive Chef of the first of its market-style eateries. With its first outlet launching in Cape Town’s Cavendish Square in early May, CHEFS Foodhall aims to revive the concept of the town square eating place, in line with emerging dining trends in Asia, North America, Europe and other markets. With seating for 400 people, the foodhall will offer a wide range of cuisines, along with a bar area and patisserie. Scotland-born Jardine has won critical acclaim from London to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Sydney and Cape Town, and is the Co-founder and Executive Chef of two institutions of the Cape Winelands – Jordan Restaurant and Jardine Restaurant.…

After a time, Greg convinced his father to invest in his dream and establish three tanks on the family farm. Ideally located at the foothills of the Franschhoek Mountain, with crystal clear streams, the Farm provided perfect conditions to grow trout. Between studying, raising trout and trying to sell this relatively unknown fish species to the surrounding restaurants, this budding entrepreneur persevered. As a youngster, holidays for Greg and his brothers were spent at sea with fishing the main agenda. It was becoming increasingly apparent how fish stocks were being over exploited. Greg realized that Aquaculture, as a means to reduce pressure on marine stocks could be a viable solution but with so little exposure to it in South Africa, he went to study abroad at Stirling University in Scotland.…

PAIRED WITH LA MOTTE VIN DE JOIE ROSÉ INGREDIENTS 400 g roll of puff pastry, defrosted1 egg + 1 tsp (5 ml) milk, whisked (for egg wash)100 g baby asparagus2 x 250 g creamed smooth cottage cheesejuice & zest of a small lemon20 g wild rocket100 g smoked salmon (or trout) ribbons4-5 sprigs of fresh dill2 Tbsp (30 ml) baby capersdrizzle of extra virgin olive oilsalt and black pepper1 lemon, sliced into wedges, to serve METHOD · Preheat the oven to 200 ºC. · Unroll the pastry onto a lightly floured work surface. · Slice a 3 cm piece of pastry off each side of the rectangle but keep them intact; brush the edges of the remaining rectangle with egg wash and lay the corresponding trimmed pastry pieces on top…

Top-name international speakers like UK media celebrity and wine educator Joe Fattorini and US digital maven, data specialist and pioneer of wine e-commerce Paul Mabray will share the platform with other leading offshore and local specialists at next month’s in-person Wine Tourism Conference. Key sponsors Wesgro and Delta Airlines are using the conference to re-energise the hard-hit local wine tourism sector. The live event is scheduled for 16 March at Boschendal. Its focus will be on the value of wine tourism as a key tool for driving wine sales, with the accent on forging direct to consumer (DtC) relationships as a way of building future resilience. Fattorini, is known for his role on The Wine Show and also trade MD of Pix UK while Mabray, helms the entire Pix organisation,…

http://www.franschhoek.org.za/ During March of every year French consulates and embassies around the world celebrate the French language and culture. It is therefore only fitting that Franschhoek, South Africa’s French corner, takes part in these celebrations. While French stopped being the lingua franca in the valley during the early eighteenth century the French influence lives on in place names, surnames and a certain je ne sais quoi that makes Franschhoek South Africa’s Valley of Dreams. Event originators, The Festival Factory, have pulled together a selection of French-inspired events, activities and attractions in March that are bound to have broad appeal. (Most events take place over the Human Rights Day long weekend.) The culturally-inclined will not want to miss the French Film Festival at the Franschhoek Theatre featuring some of the best…