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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%),...

With the Bastille festival taking place on 13 & 14 July, we thought to share some of our French-inspired recipes for those who can't join us in the Franschhoek Valley for the weekend's celebrations. Perhaps you can cook something in your own kitchen, open a bottle of La Motte wine and have a French festival...

Recipe serves 2 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp butter 3 large white onions cut to about 3-4mm/ 1/8th inch thick rounds (use a food processor or a mandolin to make it easier) 1 – 2 large sprigs of Thyme 2 tsp flour ¼ cup pale...

Recipe serves 4 Preparation – 10 minutes Cooking time – 30 minutes Ingredients: 40 grams salted butter 1 onion finely chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf (optional) 3 Tbsp flour 500ml / 2 cups milk (skim or full cream) 2 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 medium head...

Who does not adore the charm of a beautiful Baguette or the breakfast indulgence of a classic Croissant? But this year, the La Motte Bakery is adding another fabulous French bread to its Bastille Festival celebrations - the Fougasse. The Fougasse is a flatbread in the shape of a leaf. Popular in the French province...