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Do you also like to cook a steak at home? Experience an exceptional experience of flavour and texture that starts with something as basic as butter, but ends as a harmonious combination of flavour and texture – from your grill to your glass. We don't expect you to go to the effort of sourcing buchu...

When slowly roasted, garlic caramelizes and softens, making it an ideal flavouring for a steak butter. This recipe combines the roasted garlic with earthy rosemary and the floral notes of pink peppercorns to enjoy over a beautifully marbled ribeye steak Prep time: 1 hour, 15 mins plus chilling  Ingredients: –    200g butter, softened–  ...

Containing deeply caramelised shallots, portobello mushrooms and a hint of truffle oil, this rich compound butter lends a luxurious finish to fillet steak. Prep time: 1 hour, 15 mins plus chilling  Ingredients: –    200g butter, softened–    2 shallots, thinly sliced–    1 Tbsp butter–    1 tsp white sugar–    3 medium portobello...

A classic French bistro recipe, Café de Paris butter is a delicious combination of anchovies, tarragon, garlic and Dijon mustard. It’s wonderful on steak, chicken and even fish. Prep time: 15 mins plus chilling  Ingredients: –    200g butter, softened–    3 brown anchovy fillets–    1 Tbsp baby capers–    1 Tbsp fresh parsley–...

While the bounty of summer with lush green vineyards and age-old, shade-providing oaks, is the image predominantly associated with the Cape Winelands, it is when we are confronted with the stripped winter landscape that we are often struck by the unexpected beauty of the naked vines and bare oak tree branches against the stark white...

Winter in the Winelands is the perfect time to enjoy beautiful food and wine - in front of a fireplace on rainy days and in a sunny spot when the mellow winter sun is out. L'Ami Family Brasserie introduces a set menu for winter that promises to warm you right up! Additional to the regular...

Serves 2 as main - 4 as side Ingredients 400g tin chickpeas, drained 30ml olive oil 45ml garlic and herb seasoning (or any seasoning of your choice) 6 small beetroot, peeled and cooked 12 baby carrots 2 red onions, quartered 120ml full fat plain yoghurt 45ml tahini 15ml red wine vinegar 15ml honey fresh thyme...

Serves 4 - 6 Ingredients 250ml polenta 1000ml vegetable stock 30ml butter 50g parmesan cheese, grated olive oil for frying 2 cloves of garlic, mashed 4 sprigs of thyme, plus more leaves for serving 240g mushrooms, such as shitake, porcini and portabellini 100g chorizo, removed from the casing and coarsely chopped Method Preheat the oven...

Why do we drink more red wine in winter? Is there something more than the serving temperature convincing us to choose red as our winter warmer? While we believe in the beauty of white wines in winter too, it is hard to deny the charm of a deep red in your glass when it is...

La Motte Wine Estate in the picturesque Franschhoek Valley is one of South Africa’s leading wine destinations with a rich French Huguenot winemaking heritage, an acclaimed wine experience offering and an internationally renowned wine portfolio. But more than the award-winning and popular wines, the estate has a selection of wine treasures that reflect the charm...