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Sculpted by Jaco Sieberhagen - View at the Hermanus FynArts Festival

Hermanus FynArts Festival 6 - 16 June 2014

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival.

Cape Town 6 - 15 June

Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival 14 & 15 June 2014

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RECOMMENDED READING - MAY & JUNE A warm hello to all our subscribers and all new and frequent web visitors.

Time to get cosy. With affordable & superfast SonicWifi you can sit and read or play on-line right in front of your fireplace.

Alternatively put on your mittens and go to one of the many festivals accross South Africa, cosy restaurants, wine cellars, shows and exhibitions.

EVENTS, SHOWS, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS Robertson Wine Valley’s biggest annual wine festival, the Wacky Wine Weekend, will take place from 5 to 8 June 2014.

Bellini Galley in collaboration with Hermanus Fynarts presents Exhibition by Lize van der Walt. Saturday 7th June at 11h30.

The exhibition wil be opened by Wilna Snyman - doyenne of South Afican Theatre and television. (Runs until 16 June) 15 June is Father's Day "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." ~Charles Wadsworth Encounters South African International Documentary Festival.

Cape Town 6 - 15 June Hermanus FynArts 2014 6 – 16 June More about Hermanus FynArts.

Diarise the Events at Hermanus Social Ballroom & Latin Dance School & Studio Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival 2014 14 & 15 June 2014 ...more

The new 130m-long walkway - nicknamed 'the boomslang' - lightly snakes its way through and over the Arboretum, taking the visitor from the forest floor into the trees and bursting out above the canopy with spectacular vistas.

All day access to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (includes access to the walkway): R10 - R45.

Cape Town Opera What is on at the CTICC Authentic Farmers Markets Every saturday morning at the hermanus cricket club.

Summer (1 Oct 31 Mar) 8am to 12pm.

Winter (1 Apr 30 Sep) 9am to 1pm Last Friday of each month: Stanford Stanford Sunset Market

Please mail us to list your favourite farmers market anywhere in South Africa with your reason why you think it is a good place to eat and shop.

Higly Recommended for foodies: See what is on the Your Food Heroes Website!

Especially look at the Smoke House & Activities on The Ashack

URBAN ECO LIFE FILM FESTIVAL: SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW WORLD - 28th and 29th June 2014 Utrecht Guitar Giants at Nirox Sculpture Park - Cradle of Humankind.

Featuring original compositions from a collection of the finest guitar players in South Africa, including: Steve Newman, Tony Cox, Guy Buttery & Nibs van der Spuy, Greg Georgiades with Ashish Joshi, Dave Baudains & Michael Plaxton-Harrison.

The festival will be held on Saturday 21 June amidst the Nirox Sculpture Fair with over 60 outdoor sculptures on display by local artists. Krugersdorp.

Knysna Oyster Festival 4th Jul - 13th July 2014 Kirstenbosch Events Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway is now open ...more

RECOMMENDED READING www.brainpickings.org Goodreads www.economist.com www.guardian.co.uk reprobate.co.za The Whale Coast Wanderer

Photography by EDO

THE PERFECT WINTER PAIRING

In celebration of the Creation Bordeaux-style blend (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot) this month, our chef Warwick Taylor has created a truly magnificent dish. His grilled quail breast, confit leg, butternut purée, roasted parsnips and king oyster mushrooms is sensational with the 2012 vintage and ideal for a cold winter’s evening in front of a roaring fire. Click here for the recipe.

THE BIGGER THE BETTER! There are many reasons why larger bottles of wine are becoming increasingly popular. Apart from being sought-after collector’s items, they make brilliant gifts for family, friends and business associates. But the simplest reason is probably still the best: they make you feel good, and that’s what wine is all about!

Although the history of glass bottles stretches back to ancient times, the lack of technology meant that the bottles were extremely fragile and were only rarely used to transport and store wine. It was most often traded in clay amphorae and decanted into glass vessels to be served, and then only on special occasions. Most commonly it was consumed from clay or wooden cups poured straight from the amphora. With the introduction of the coal-burning furnace in the 17th century, hotter temperatures allowed for thicker, more stable bottles to be produced and for the first time glass bottles were used to store and transport wine in large quantities … click here to read more on the blog.

The good news is that due to the increased demand for larger format bottles, Creation has released 1.5 litre, 3 litre and 5 litre bottles of our enormously popular Rhône-style blend, the 2012 Creation Syrah, Grenache.

What’s more, Creation Wine Club members are offered the opportunity to commission their own big bottles. So if you haven’t joined yet … sign up here.

EXCITING NEW RELEASES AND A NEW PAIRING Creation is pleased to announce the release of the Sauvignon Blanc 2014 as well as the Viognier 2014. Both wines have been well received in the Tasting Room over the past few weeks since bottling, and the Viognier will be returning to the Wine Pairing Canapé offering with a brand-new pairing from chef Warwick Taylor: a delectable apple, camembert and prosciutto tartlet.

The Creation Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Pale straw yellow in colour with twinkling flashes of green. A superbly balanced wine beckoning with aromas of tropical fruit, elegant elderflower and interesting minerally whiffs. These follow through on the full-bodied palate where crisp, well-integrated acidity adds to the allure and leads to a lingering, memorable aftertaste. Very good with seafood, fromage de chèvre and aubergine.

Buy our wines online here The Creation Viognier 2014 A promising pale gold, clear and shiny in the glass. Abundantly fruity and forthcoming, yet refined on the nose with fragrant white peach aromas mingling with a rich, creamy character. These follow well onto the palate and combine seamlessly with crisp minerality and bouncy, well-integrated acidity. Delicious as an aperitif, or enjoy with creamy pasta and poultry dishes.

www.creationwines.com

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Visit Calitzdorp for a little warmth in the middle of winter at the Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival 2014 – 14 & 15 June 2014

Secret Dinners Just what is a secret dinner? It is a dinner where you know the venue but the chefs and menu are kept a secret. Chefs who might be cooking their hearts out for you could be François Ferreira (Food Evangelist), Toitnette du Toit (Top 3 Finalist from Kokkedoor Season 1), Rendil Pietersen (also from Kokkedoor Season 1) or Eric Labuschagne. These ‘secret chefs’ will take you on a gastronomic experience enjoying Boere Barok Cuisine @ De Krans or doing the Wineland Cha Cha @ Calitzdorp Cellars? Four courses paired with the best wines and port Calitzdorp has to offer. Seating limited to 30 persons only.

Biltong, Port, Boerewors and Something Sweet Francois Ferreira takes the audience on a taste experience of South African favourites. Just picture this: biltong, boerewors and a koeksister, “meet” Calitzdorp’s best Ports and wines. Enjoying Biltong and Boerewors will never be the same again.

Brownies, Port and other delights Eric Labuschagne, the Brownie wunderkind and Francois Ferreira, the South African Food Evangelist, have joined forces to tantalise and tickle your taste buds. A selection of brownies paired with a variety of Calitzdorp Ports and Port cultivars with an unusual twist at the end. During a 90-minute tutored tasting, actually more of a show, these two will share their passion and knowledge with the audience.

Cooking with Toinette Two hours of pure cooking enjoyment at De Krans!

Hands-on practical cooking session with “Kokkedoor Season 1” Top 3 Finalist, Toinette du Toit. Make, bake and grill your own gourmet ostrich burger. Not to be missed!

Hermanus FynArts 2014 6 – 16 June

From Soweto to Manchester Among the highlights at Hermanus FynArts 2014 will be the performance of the very talented cellist Abel Selaocoe (22). Debuting in 2013, Hermanus FynArts this year offers a bigger, and an even better, programme over ten days, starting on 6 June. Selaocoe was born in Sebokeng, a township near Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, and now studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, under Professor Hannah Roberts, the principal cellist of Manchester Camerata. Mary Faure, founder of Hermanus FynArts and also chairperson of Hermanus Tourism, considers the performance of Selaocoe, accompanied by the well-known pianist Jose Dias as a scoop for Hermanus FynArts. Selaocoe will also perform as soloist for the closing matinee concert in celebration of Youth Day (16 June) with the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, ¨We are indebted to the owners of Sumaridge wine farm for making these concerts possible by funding his travelling expenses. We are thrilled to showcase this young, talented South African cellist who has made the journey from Sebokeng to the UK. The Youth Orchestra is looking forward to play the final concert on Youth Day with him΅ she says. When he was 11 years old, Selaocoe started taking cello lessons in Soweto with Kutlwano Masote as his first teacher. Over the following 11 years his achievements include several scholarships, prizes and awards and solo performances in a number of countries. Selaocoe is also a keen improviser playing in a folk band named Project Jam Sandwich around the UK at various folk festivals.

Other scoops on the FynArts 2014 programme include Classical Marimba and Voice with Magdalena (De Vries) and Magdalene (Minnaar); Bovim Ballet; Kyle Shepherd, The 2014 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz; the Western Cape Field Band; Richard Cock with Lloyd Webber and Friends, a selected and curated exhibition open to all Cape Whale Coast Artists; and the Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Competition with a first prize of R30 000.

“Including events around The Art of Fine Dining, this is only a small taste of more than 100 items on the FynArts 2014 eclectic programme that caters for a wide array of interests. We are looking forward to staging an event that is moving onward and upward; bigger and better”, Mary concluded.

This year's unique art experience in Hermanus spotlights South African visual arts, music,literature, award-winning wines and fine food. Exhibitions of ceramics, paintings, sculpture, glassware and jewelry will be seen in galleries, hotels and special venues in the town centre as well as in tasting rooms and wine farms along the wine route. There will be readings and talks; concerts and recitals; workshops and demonstrations and a wine route shuttle for visitors More information at between the exhibitions and wine tastings at participating wine farms. Hermanus FynArts runs until 16 June and For enquiries contact: www.hermanusfynarts.co.za tickets will be on sale from early April.

Mary Faure at fynarts@hermanus.co.za Colleen Naudé at colleen.naude@gmail.com

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Easy Cooking From Nina’s Kitchen – the dream that came true!

Easy Cooking from Nina’s Kitchen is finally out on the shelves and my oh my what a ride it has been! It is hard to believe that that this dream is finally a reality and I really hope you will enjoy reading the book as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.

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Our Paleo lifestyle journey has been filled with the most amazing food from various sources.

The ease at which I have been able to maintain the lifestyle and achieve the success I have so far is all to do with the food. I as a diabetic have tried unsuccessfully to get my daily sugar readings under control following traditional Diabetic diets, some of which were recommended by professionals both medical and nutritionists. They just did not work and I was pumping more and more insulin every 6 months after each check up.

I year later on Paleo I am insulin free, still on oral meds but that will change. My health has never been better and to crown it all I am down 28 kilos.

Read my full story on our website Click paleoliving.co.za Food recipes from 4 fantastic bloggers follow on the next pages.

Nina Timm from My easy cooking Woolworth Taste online Magazine Swiss Paleo and our latest blogger to join us Whole Food Simply

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Why is Pesto Princess good for you? no preservatives added. no animal rennet. notpasteurized, keeping all nutrients intact. dairy free pesto (red and olive) garlic free, and nut free, options available on request

What values does Pesto Princess uphold? Î ÞǾŐǾŎŇÞŃPŒMǾÑOMŌŇÖMŇÑNŘ ŎÞǾŅMŃPŎǾŘ ŐǾÒŌŃÑŒ Œ ÑŒĂÖMŌŘ ŎŅROŎÖ OMQÑ NÑÑŌ RÒPO ÞŒŅǾŎÖ POÑQÑǾŘ beginning), using fresh ingredients from local farmers, many of whom farm on a small scale.

Minimal – if any – insecticides or fertilisers are used on these farms, and keeping good, supportive relations with the farmers are held high in our regard.

We don’t pasteurise or add preservatives to our products…. And you’ll find you can stand a spoon straight up in them! This is because they’re sold as concentrates, in keeping with the Italian way of making pesto.

To find out more about these Paleotarian Products click on the Jar of Pesto

We can sometimes so over-complicate flavors and recipes!

Keep it simple, let the flavors and textures of the ingredients speak for themselves. Respect each flavor you put in a dish and your effort will always be rewarded with a great meal and many compliments. Remember, when the compliments start streaming in, “I told you so!�

For more Paleo and Primal recipes from Nina Click HERE

Today, my aim is to make things a little easier for those who are embarking on the real foods paths. I want to help families who live with intolerances and allergies. I want to put fun and simplicity into what can sometimes be a daunting and dull experience. Ultimately, I want to create food that is enjoyed by all. Bianca For more from Wholefood Simply CLICK HERE

I would have never cooked up a meal like this before I was paleo.

I have become so much more adventurous in the kitchen and have learned a lot about combining flavors. It’s amazing how good real food tastes.

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West Coast & Inland For all of you who thought that there was very little you could do with sweet potato Nina Timm has come up with two fantastic recipes ideal for our beautiful winter months in the South Africa.

We have tried the Sweet Potato biltong soup. See more Banting/Paleo recipes from My easy Cooking and Nina Timm.. Read more...

Bird Lovers, Campers and those looking for a new Self catering experience on the Berg river between Koringberg and Piketberg on the West Coast look no further than Heartland Guest Farm. Heartland Guest farm caterers to those look for a getaway in a cottage wooden cabin or bring along your own tent. Camping/Self catering on the West Coast.. Read more...

The West Coast also offers fantastic 4X4 camping in the Moutons Hoek Valley, Scheppie Sous offers self catering to those who would like to combine their camping with a 4x4 experience.

Easy excess to all types of vehicles. To view 4X4 and camping on the West Coast..Read more...

Piketberg brings you its first Waggle Walk in support of Piketberg Animal Welfare. Bring your best friend and spend the day in the country. What to do on the West Coast..Read more...

Planning a wedding on the West Coast need your family pictures updated, have special event that needs capturing for you album, or maybe your accommodation website needs updating look no further than Edó Photography.. Read more...

What’s happening in Tulbagh. Christmas once again comes early this year as Tulbagh dons its winter cape in the month of June and welcomes the rest of the country to join them for a weekend extravaganza of wonderful winter warmers. What to do in Tulbagh.. Read more...

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The West Coast is known to seduce the senses into tranquility.

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Our guesthouse is situated on a pretty little farm in the West Coast region of the Western Cape, halfway between Piketberg and Velddrif, about 180km north of Cape Town. It is nestled in the beautiful valley of Kapteinskloof and is one of the oldest original Homesteads of this area.

In 1988 the playwright Pieter Fourie started to renovate the houses, which date back to 1831.

Through his love and passion for old architecture

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Delarey is an hour’s drive from Cape Town on the R27.With the beach, hiking trails, 4x4 routes and fauna and flora nearby, Delarey is ideal to revitalize body and soul Accommodation in the main house and cottage.

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