Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Bake

This is a such an easy recipe and its so delicious- also MUCH healthier than many other "Bakes". You can get creative with this but here is my recipe: Serves 4: 1 cup of quinoa 2 cups of chicken stock  400g Woolworths mini chicken fillets 1 tin Italian tomato mix 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1...

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The Restaurant at Delaire Graff

One of my favourite areas of the Stellenbosch wine route is Helshoogte Pass. Some of the best wines I have ever tasted come from the estates high up on this mountain road. On our way back from Franschhoek we decided to take this route home, visit some of the tasting rooms and have lunch at Delaire Graff. I have...

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In the Tasting room: Woolies Longmarket Red Stone Shiraz

Woolworths Longmarket ‘Red Stone Shiraz’ 2012 Today we will be tasting one of my favourite Woolworths' Reds. It's flavourful, easy to drink and so affordable. The first thing that hits you is the nose: it has a very rich and smokey aroma that invites you to "get involved". It's medium bodied with a...

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In the Tasting room: Leopards Leap

Its Bastille weekend and myself and my sidekick, Nicky, are doing what we do best over the 14th of July weekend... Drinking wine! This time of year finds us doing our annual pilgrimage into the usually sleepy village of Franschhoek. It's a weekend of good wine, good food and French flair.  One of my...

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In the Tasting room: Casal Garcia Vinho Verde

Today we are tasting Casal Garcia! This delicious, relatively low- in- alcohol, refreshing white is straight from Portugal. Its the perfect summer wine. It's smooth and fresh with a delicate and fruity aroma, young and balanced. It's ideal on its own or with a meal. It pairs especially well with oriental...

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