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ISSUE Food 18 Great Cooking, Figured out Gerard van Staden at the Fig Tree
26 SaVannah to Sea Nico Verster's fine cuisine under an African Sky
32 Hilary Biller
Shares 3 of her favourite winter recipes
40 Fennel, the whole bang-shoot Learn to cook with this medicinal plant
46 NiËl Stemmet A story of food and heritage
58 You say, I Say In conversation with David van Staden
64 Chef’s Pick Myoga Chef's share a culture fusion recipe 66 Good Food & Wine show A sensory journey coming to JHB
68 Castle Larger East Cape Biltong Festival Celebrating a South African favourite
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72 Food Allergies, The notorious big 8 A brief look at the top 8 foods causing allergies
Drinks 78 Wine about Winter, Chef Jacqui Brown Pairing Alto's finest with a range of winter dishes
88 Van Ryn’s Where luxury and brandy meet
90 Graham Beck World class excellence in wine
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Editor Jacqui Brown press@ginjamedia.com CONTENT MANAGER BIANCA WESTHORPE-PoTTOW bianca@ginjamedia.com Sub-editor HEATHER SKINNER heather@ginjamedia.com SALES NICKY MEARS nicky@ginjamedia.com +27 (0)82 927 5408
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Marketing Maggi van Rhyn maggi@ginjamedia.com +27 (0)11 234 4816
94 Brazil yourself Celebrating Brazil and the World Cup 2014
104 Robertson; Valley of wine and roses
HEAD Designer KATE SCOTT design@ginjamedia.com
Exploring the beauty within the valley
112 Windfall Wine estate Award winning wines from the valley
junior 116 Sugar AND Spice Chef Jacqui Brown's kids create some sugary delights in celebration of Ginja's 1st birthday
regulars 6 Editors Note 8 Happy BIrthday Ginja Birthday wishes from across the globe
10 Dear Editor
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SENIOR Designer ROSE COLLINGWOOD rose@ginjamedia.com Designer jaco oosthuyzen jaco@ginjamedia.com photographer & designer BJÖRN MÖhr bjorn@ginjamedia.com Contact us +27 (0)31 563 0054 P O Box 20111 Durban North, 4016 www.ginjafood.com
Readers share their Ginja experiences
12 Meet the Team Meet the faces behind Ginja
124 Ginja Cheat Sheet Start collecting easy, quick reference sheets for the kitchen
126 Over the coals
WIN: LUXURIOS BRANDY, AWARD WINNING WINE AND INDULGENT CHOCOLATE HAMPERS, A SENSATIONAL GETAWAY, SOUTH AFRICAN COOKBOOKS AND A PAELLA ESSENTIAL.
Chef Jacqui Brown shares her experience of local hospitality and restaurant services
129 Whats hot & happening Local upcoming events to add to your calendar
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136 Dine out guide 137 Directory 139 Recipe Index
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