We’re not trying to replace the classic, iconic South African braaibroodjie! However, we do love trying new things and marrying French and South African favourites. This is our take on a braaibroodjie inspired by classic French onion soup - traditionally served with crunchy gruyere toasts. Confit onions are similar yet even simpler to make than...

A kota is an iconic township sandwich originally hailing from Soweto, but now available all over South Africa. “Kota” might refer to township slang for “quarter loaf”, because the sandwich is assembled in a quartered government loaf, hollowed out. Fillings are plenty, including items like chakalaka, sausages, polony, slap chips and sauces - similar to...

The La Motte Artisanal Bakery is all about bread and celebrating this humble product’s rich heritage as a staple food. When made with quality flour and yeasts as well as traditional methods of slow fermentation, bread is not only wholesome and delicious, but even an affordable luxury! To celebrate the everyday beauty of bread as...

The Cape is known for this gigantic sandwich - a smorgasbord of French loaf, different kinds of meat or sausage, slap chips, lettuce, tomato and sauce/s. We’ve made a mash-up between two iconic South African sandwiches: the Gatsby and the boerewors roll - an enormous boerie in the Gatsby style that can be cut into...

The Bunny Chow is one of South Africa’s most recognisable and loved sandwiches. Traditionally served in a hollowed out half loaf or quarter loaf of white bread, it is generously filled with Durban-style curry - lamb, chicken or vegetarian. Our version is served as a centrepiece-to-share in the Couronne from the La Motte Bakery: a...

More than a new season, September brings us Spring, the most optimistic time of the year with the promise of new life and longer days. On La Motte Wine Estate in the Franschhoek Valley, the age-old oaks and vineyards are sprouting with enthusiastic bright greens, while the Proteas and Cape Snow Bush plants are in...

Serves 4 Brown Butter Beurre Blanc 60 g butter 125 ml (1/2 cup) La Motte MCC 2 sprigs thyme 1 sprig flat leaf parsley 10 peppercorns 1 slither lemon peel 180 ml (3/4 cup) fresh cream sea salt flakes, to taste 15 ml (1 tablespoon) olive oil  4 (180 g) skin-on trout fillets a small...

With a thoroughly cold and wet Winelands winter, we don’t need any excuse to enjoy a glass of red wine, but we actually have a few! National Shiraz Day (21 August) always encourages us to open a bottle of Shiraz, but as it has been extended to Seven Days of Shiraz (21 – 28 August)...

Acclaimed for its authentic Cape Winelands hospitality, rich French Huguenot heritage and exceptional culinary offering, La Motte Wine Estate is the ideal Franschhoek Valley address for what has become one of South Africa’s most coveted food and wine experiences - JAN Franschhoek. Having charmed guests to two seasons of delight, La Motte is proud to...

La Motte’s acclaimed Millennium is based on the famous red wines of Bordeaux and with the Franschhoek Valley celebrating its French heritage with the annual Bastille Festival in July, it is quite timely to introduce the latest vintage of this stalwart South African red blend. Although this classic blend of Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (25%),...