Getting back to basics – it is the food trend for 2014. Join us from 13 to 15 June and get down to the fundamentals of cooking at this year’s Cook Franschhoek.

Cook Franschhoek is an annual event that celebrates the Franschhoek lifestyle and love for food. Whether you are a novice in the kitchen or an experience cook, there will be something of interest to you. The interactive and exclusive hands-on demonstrations will be focusing on the following themes:

• Snout-to-tail
• Locally produced (direct from farm to table)
• Artisan baking (includes gluten free)
• Smoked meats (including charcuterie)
• Cooking over a fire (how to cook in a Weber, green eggs and rotisseries)
• Pickling, fermenting and preserving
• ‘Locavores’ (eating only what is produced locally, within a certain radius)

Most of the demonstrations include a beautifully prepared meal or taster, paired with a Franschhoek wine. This is the perfect opportunity to interact with the chefs and winemakers as well as master the art of intricate dishes. Be sure to book as soon as possible as groups are kept small to allow for one on one interaction.

Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant presents the following programme:

SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2014
09:30-10:30
Chef – Michelle Theron & Chris Erasmus
Winery – La Motte
Winemaker – Edmund Terblanche
Dish – A demonstration of Cape Winelands cuisine – Apple Tart, Brandy Beurre Noissette, Fynbos Macaroons.
Participants will receive a taster of the meal paired with one of La Motte’s award-winning wines.

R275 Per Person
10 Spaces available
Level: I

15:30- 17:00
Chef – Michelle Theron
Winery – La Motte
Winemaker – Edmund Terblanche
Dish – The class starts with a mushroom forage presented by chef Chris Erasmus, and ends with a demonstration of Oxtail Tortellini, Mushroom Fondue and Parmesan Foam by chef Michelle Theron. Participants will receive a taster of the meal paired with one of La Motte’s award-winning wines.
R275 Per Person
10 spaces available
Level: I

Click here for the full programme

Booking for all demonstrations is essential and can be done via webtickets.

For more information, please visit www.cookfranschhoek.co.za or contact the Franschhoek Wine Valley offices on 021 876 2861. Follow us on Twitter at @lamottewine, @pierneeflamotte and @Franschhoek_SA for regular updates. Please use the hashtag #fhkcook to tweet about the event.