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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...

"Winter is the season for slowing down. To us, that means taking some extra time to create our favourite comfort foods - those dishes that take a little extra effort but shouldn’t be rushed. Do take the time this Winter to make these pillowy potato gnocchi - we used a gnocchi paddle for creating those...

"Winter is the season for slowing down. Sometimes this means taking more time to slow-roast your favourite larger cut of meat to fall-apart perfection, creating a feast of smells in your kitchen that anticipates the essence of shared comfort. If you are not familiar with a Massaman curry, it’s a mild, rich and fragrant Thai...

La Motte's age-old oak trees are very popular during the warm months of the year when guests spend their time relaxing in their cooling shade. In autumn, however, the lush greenery changes into a splendour of orange, gold-brown and deep red that has passers-by rubbernecking to enjoy a view of the oak-tree lined avenue running...

With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Youth Day all happening in May and June, family relationships are top of mind. As a result, it was difficult to miss the kinship between two recent new vintage releases at La Motte: 2024 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon. Did you know that Sauvignon...

As the slow season starts, inviting us to slacken our pace a little, we are delighted to introduce the recently released 2019 vintage of La Motte Syrah – a wine that, right on theme, loves to linger. Slow out of the blocks during the picking season, the grapes for the 2019 La Motte Syrah originate...

In Autumn, the squirrel activity on La Motte reaches another level as they scurry to gather acorns and stock up for winter. Inspired by the charming little acorns falling out of the age-old oaks at this time of year, our giant wooden acorns outside the La Motte Bakery invites kids to play and adults to...