Summer is a time of plenty of fruit and we would like to share this easy recipe for a light and fruity dessert – beautiful when served with our La Motte MCC. Fruit Consommé Recipe Serves 4-6 Ingredients 6 peaches, peeled and diced, plus 1 for garnishing (could be replaced with any other fresh, seasonal...

Summer is here and one of these days the holidays will start in all earnest. All Capetonians are suddenly turned into tour guides and concierge services entertaining visiting family or friends or recommending places to shop, to eat, to play. While Cape Town’s tourist attractions are undeniable and the beautiful beaches very popular, visiting the...

It is just about a month to the most celebrated meal of the year – the Christmas meal! As we do not have snow in South Africa, this traditional and elegant Snow pudding might be the closest we come to a white Christmas, but being cool and light, it is the ideal end to a...

Only a month and a few days left until Christmas – how quickly have we gone through 2013! But we still have had our 365 days filled with all kinds of news and excitement, trends and inspirations. Due to our line of work, we are of course always interested in what is happening in the...

Pierneef à La Motte has last night been acknowledged by the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards as one of South Africa’s top ten restaurants. While Chef Chris Erasmus and his team were also responsible for the main course served at the gala evening held at The Lookout, V&A Waterfront, the event was...

Last week we discussed the food trends and inspirations for 2013. Chef Chris Erasmus believes that “nose-to-tail” – one of the biggest trends of the past year – should extend to vegetables and that we should also follow the “root-to-tip” approach. For 2014 he foresees the use of healthier, vegetarian dishes, with ingredients sourced fresh...

Over the festive season we enjoy spoiling our loved ones with something special, but getting something that is unique and personal in the commercial Christmas market is not always that easy. La Motte’s Farm Shop offers an array of beautiful and unique gifts and special ideas that will make anyone feel spoiled. See some of...

Summer is here and one of these days the holidays will start in all earnest. All Capetonians are suddenly turned into tour guides and concierge services entertaining visiting family or friends or recommending places to shop, to eat, to play. While Cape Town’s tourist attractions are undeniable and the beautiful beaches very popular, visiting the...

Earlier this year, celebrated food and wine matching expert, Fiona Beckett visited the South African Winelands and while her focus was on Wine Tourism, wine and food is such an integral part of the tourist experience, that the visit turned into a wonderful week tasting the best food and wine the Cape Winelands have to...

It is spring in the Winelands and in Pierneef à La Motte restaurant the beautiful colours and flavours of spring flowers are used creatively in an array of dishes. They add colour to your terrine and ballotine, some extra flavour and freshness to a salad or consommé and just that extra touch of joy to...