We are once again on the threshold of the “silly season”. As the days get longer and our energy levels rise it’s time to dust off that New Year’s resolutions list (if you can find it!) and make another attempt at it before the year runs out. One of mine was to start a herb garden. I don’t have green fingers, but with my new Stack-A-Pots planting system which I discovered at the Good Food & Wine Show, I will have my own mini herb garden soon! Get yours online or at Aardklop (Potch) this week.
This month’s recipes are inspired by the Oktoberfest which is currently in full swing in Germany and all over the world. If you want to join in the celebrations, head to Montecasino’s Bierfest (11 to 14 October 2012).
In this newsletter:
- Limited Offer On Ready-Made Macarons
- Bavarian Bierfest
- October Recipes
- Review: JHB Good Food & Wine Show
- Great Foodie Gadgets
- Private Cooking Lessons
- Cooking classes For Kids
- Culinary Tour To Normandy & Paris – 2013
- Cooking Up A Storm’s Services
- Carolié de Koster’s Art Of Cooking Recipe Book and CD
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Happy cooking!
Jeanri
Limited Offer On Ready-made Macarons
For a very limited time only, and only while stocks last, an assortment of ready-made macarons in a variety of flavours and colours are available for immediate purchase from Lila’s French Cooking. The flavours are: pistachio, coffee, frangelico, praliné, rose, violette, passion fruit/orange & chocolate, dark chocolate, liquorice and coconut. They are priced at R140.00 per dozen. Read more …
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Bavarian Bierfest
The 2012 Bierfest will take place from 11 to 14 October 2012 in a 2,500 seater Bavarian Brauhaus at Montecasino. In true Bierfest style, there will be plenty of games and competitions including the best dressed King Ludwig and Princess Therese and a world class Oompah band. Brewmasters from The South African Breweries Limited will provide three Bavarian-styled beer varieties: Munich Dunkel, Krystal Weiss and Royal Bavaria. A range of local SAB beer, cider, wine and softdrinks will also be available. Read more …
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October recipes
This month’s recipes, in a new printer-friendly format, have a Bavarian theme to tie in with the OktoberFest celebrations. They are: German Pot Roast, Farmer-style Potatoes, Dumplings, Soft Pretzels and Fresh Sauerkraut. And for dessert Shortbread Cake Pops made with Silikomart’s Easypops and a Cheat’s Apple Strudel. In the latter ready-made phyllo dough is used instead of the traditional Strudel Dough, which is quite tricky to make! The recipe and photo is by Carolie de Koster. Read more …
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Review: JHB Good Food & Wine Show
As usual, there were a vast variety of exciting foodie products such as: Stack-A-Pots™, a unique planting system manufactured from high-grade polypropelene and with self-watering technology, Willow Creek Estate Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the new 1 Liter PET bottle, mouthwatering Parisian macarons in a variety of flavours by Lila’s French Cooking, and a selection of chocolates by The Chocolatier, etc. Read more …
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Great Foodie Gadgets
I came across two great new gadgets by Silikomart at the Good Food & Wine Show. The first is a Macaron Mat which will help you to produce batch after batch of perfectly uniform macarons. The second is the Easy Pop Collection, with which you can make unique cake pops – perfect for party favours or individual treats. Read more …
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Private Cooking Lessons
If planning meals and cooking for your family is driving you up the wall, and you would like to hand the responsibility over to your nanny or domestic worker, all you need to do is tell me when and where. You will not only empower your employee, you will have time on your hands to do other things! The lessons will take place in your own kitchen utilising your own appliances and equipment. The lessons are tailor-made to your preferences, i.e. you will learn to make recipes you love to eat, whether it is “boerekos” or gourmet dishes. Read more…
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Cooking Classes For Kids
The “Ek het dit self gemaak” cooking classes for kids are the first of its kind in South Africa and are aimed at Afrikaans-speaking kids in Johannesburg who want to learn to cook in Afrikaans. The format is similar to the popular “I Can Cook” series on DSTV’s CBeebies. Kids get to take the fruit of their labour home and tell Mom and Dad: I made it myself! Read more …
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Culinary Tour to France – September 2013
This unique tour to France, will combine two of life’s great pleasures – food and travel. While eating and drinking your way through France, you will also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the cuisine, history and culture of France. Lila Bultel from Lila’s French Cooking, who has studied under some of France’s foremost experts in French pâtisserie, will accompany us. Bookings are now open for September 2013. All you need to do to reserve your place is to pay a deposit of R3000.00 before 31 October 2012. Read more…
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Cooking Up A Storm Services
- Tailor-made private cooking lessons – in your own kitchen! For yourself, your kids, your domestic worker or nanny.
- Cookery demonstrations on a variety of topics (in your own house if you prefer!)
- Hands-on cookery sessions for social, corporate or staff training
- Recipe development
- Motivational talks and individual consultations on healthy eating
- Weekly or monthly healthy meal plans with grocery lists for the busy cook
- Supplier of a variety of quality cooking utensils & equipment, e.g. Wizbake reusable baking sheets, silicone bakeware, etc.
- Kitchen accessory, bakeware and gadget demonstrations.
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Carolié de Koster’s Art Of Cooking Recipe Book and CD
The Art Of Cooking recipe book consists of 1000 pages and is the most comprehensive cookery book in South Africa. The complete book plus more than 60 full colour pictures is also available on a user friendly CD. Pages from the book can be printed as needed which makes it ideal for students or lecturers as well. These items are not available from book stores. To order your Art Of Cooking recipe book or CD, just fill out the on-line order form. Read more …
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