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FOOD Fine Dining Back Stage An exclusive Chef’s Table at The Michelangelo Hotel 08 Subscribe & Win Luxury accommodation at The Michelangelo 20 Champagne Chefs Interviews with some of Cape Town’s top chefs 25 Toasting and Tasting Delicious champagne infused dishes 30 So you want to be a Chef Chefs' schools investigated 41 Cook with the Look A sneak peek into kitchen design trends 48 Jewelled Confectionary Win a delectable diamond 56 Chef’s Essentials A selection of fine cooking products and utensils 60 Food Fit for a King Coniglio rabbit meat 76 Solly Says… Chef Solomon’s pan fired dorado 118
DRINKS MÉthodE Cap Classique The ‘champagne’ of South Africa 22 Location, location, location The delightful Durbanville Hills cellar 84 Across the Table with La Motte’s cellarmaster 98
TRAVEL Obrigado Portugal A taste of travel 64
JUNIOR Summer Fun In The Kitchen
with Tracy Going 112
Chef’s Note A word from Chef Jacqui 04 Contributors 06 chef's pick Saffron, The golden spice 90 Out and About Fabulous foodie events 96 Ask a Chef David van Staden answers foodie questions 106 Suss out SASSI Understanding sustainable seafood 120 Back to Basics Perfecting potatoes 124 On The Shelf New products on the market 126 Book Review Death by Burrito 129 Over The Coals A dining experience in NZ 134 GINJA Cheat Sheet 136 Recipe Index 138 Directory 140
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chef's note
You know that giddy feeling you get when you wake up on your birthday knowing you have everything in the world to be grateful for? Well, that’s how I feel about this month’s edition of GINJA. Infacet Jewelers and Von Geusau have collaborated to sponsor the most spectacular diamond giveaway in CHOCOLATE! I think I may become a subscriber this month! To add to this glamour, we have picked out some of the most prominent South African chefs and given you a glimpse into what makes them tick. Our pick of “Champagne Chefs”. While on the topic of champagne, I have to share this with you; this month Pol Roger offered us the opportunity to pair recipes with their gorgeous champagne. The champers arrives and I start experimenting at home, when my husband walks in and almost has a coronary! His face, to see me cooking with some of his favourite champagnes, was priceless! I have to admit it was very much a “one for you, two for me” kind of experiment! So before I get too carried away and tell you all the juicy bits of what’s to follow, I hope you enjoy this month’s offerings of gorgeous food, spectacular giveaways and unbelievable findings. Don’t forget to write to me with your stories, recipes or comments at chefjacqui@ginjamedia.com. Happy Cooking
- Chef Jacqui Brown
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Three generations of the Bottega family have produced some of Italy’s finest and most sought-after wines and spirits; their enterprise is situated in the heartland of Prosecco country at Bibano di Godega, near Venice. Bottega Prosecco Gold, regarded as the Ferrari of Proseccos, is distributed in a striking gold-plated bottle. The wine is notable for its persistent foam and fine bubble. Expect aromas of fruit and flowers, scents of Golden Delicious apples, Williams pears, and lily of the valley flowers. The popularity of Prosecco, the Italian equivalent of Champagne, is booming around the world. In South Africa, the trend is on the rise too as wine lovers discover the pleasures of this enduring Italian sparkler.
BOTTEGA’S ITALIAN BUBBLIES HOT NEW FAVOURITE IN SA
Bottega products imported by Profumi D’Italia are available at leading retailers nationwide, including the liquor divisions of Pick n Pay, Checkers, Spar, Ultra Liquor Stores, Makro, Picardi, Blue Bottle and Liquor City. Retail price R379.99. Product info: Giuliana Abrahamse (021) 554 4831 | email ga@profumiditalia.co.za Press assistance: Manley Communications 0861 MANLEY (626 539) | premierbrands@ publicity.co.za.
our contributors
Emile Joubert is a wine marketer and branding specialist, as well as a freelance writer and published author. He has been visiting Portugal regularly for over 30 years.
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chief Editor & group exec chef Jacqui Brown chefjacqui@ginjamedia.com managing director & head of distribution PARRY BROWN pbrown@ginjamedia.com +27 (0)82 522 1473
David Higgs is the internationally acclaimed executive chef of the world renowned Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spas in Johannesburg.
EDITORIAL contributors heather blum Gary Wright CONTENT MANAGER & chef BIANCA WESTHORPE-PoTTOW bianca@ginjamedia.com HEAD Designer KATE SCOTT design@ginjamedia.com
Nick Britt is a voracious reader having spent 45 years in book publishing. A keen golfer, he also loves writing and gardening and is a dab hand in the kitchen too.
Designer & illustrator jaco oosthuyzen jaco@ginjamedia.com MARKETING BRIDGID HAMILTON RUSSELL marketing@ginjamedia.com +27 (0)82 565 1591 ADVERTISING SALES & CLIENT SERVICE NICKY MEARS nicky@ginjamedia.com +27 (0)82 927 5408
Tracy Going is a former Radio and Television News Anchor and presenter who since leaving the public arena has devoted herself to her next big passion namely food.
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David "Solly" Soloman has been a chef for most of his life. He and his wife Jane own Miller's Thumb, arguably the best fish restaurant in Cape Town.
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David van Staden, Tsogo Sun’s Executive Chef, enjoys cooking, pottering in his herb and strawberry garden, eating out, skateboarding and surfing, all with his kids and wife.
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