Bourdain visits a foie gras farm, talks to a vet and discovers the truth about foie gras.

I was thrilled to be invited to Roots for dinner last night, especially as they earned their position as one of the countries top ten restaurants two years in a row. We made a reservation for 19h30, and all six of us arrived at around seven so that we could have a drink in the … Read More

Like many acclaimed chefs, Jason Whitehead worked his way up from the bottom, peeling enormous amounts of vegetables in restaurants in his home town Cape Town. Read the full article here …   http://www.bizmag.co.za/

Kream Restaurant in the heart of Brooklyn, Pretoria, is probably one of the most aesthetically pleasing restaurants I have ever been to in South Africa.  You can have a squiz at their website, but the pictures really don’t do the real thing justice. I have been consulting here over the last 6 weeks, rejuvenating their … Read More

When ever I’m asked to prepare a dish that I feel represents South Africa, and I’m not in the mood for Bobotie, this is the one I prepare. This recipe serves 4 people. INGREDIENTS 800g – 850g ostrich fillet 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered Oil for fying 250g biltong powder 2 tsp coriander seeds … Read More