South Magazine | Life in the Garden Route

Local Eden with a twist by DANELLE BARNARD, winner of the 2nd quarter

shyne — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:26:06 +0000

Menu Title
	Local Eden with a twist
Menu Description
	DANELLE’S MENU Starter Goat’s Cheese Mousse served with port poached plums and hazelnut briocheMain Course Hake Fillet wrapped in Parma ham accompanied by a melange of greens and a chermoula dressingDessert Dark Chocolate and Orange Fondant complemented by a Greek yoghurt gelato
Recipe #1
Recipe #1 Name
	GOAT’S CHEESE MOUSSE
Recipe #1 Description
	300g Chevin Goat’s cheese 80 – 150ml cream 100ml whipped cream 2 gelatine leaves Salt and pepper to tastePrepare 6 plastic moulds by lining them with silicone paper that has been cut into strips. Place the prepared moulds on a pan which has been lined with silicone paper. For the mousse, mix the chevin goat’s cheese and cream in a round mixing bowl until it has a soft texture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Soak gelatine leaves in a separate bowl of cold water until soft. Then place into the microwave oven for approximately 2 seconds until gelatine has dissolved. Remove from microwave and set aside to cool. Fold the whipped cream into the cheese and cream mixture and add gelatine. Put mixture in a piping bag and pipe into prepared moulds until they are three-quarters full. Cover moulds with cling wrap and put into fridge.PORT POACHED PLUMS 6 plums cut in half 300ml Pink Boplaas Port Half a cinnamon stick Two pieces of orange peel 4 tblsp soft brown sugar 150ml water 1½ gelatine leaves Place all ingredients into a pan with a lid and slowly bring to boil. Once the liquid starts bubbling, turn the heat as low as you can and let the plums cook until the sauce thickens. The plums are ready when you can pierce them with a knife without any resistance. Allow them to cool and cut into quarters before serving. Soak 1½ gelatine leaves in cold water and then microwave for approximately 2 seconds. Add 300ml of the plum sauce to the gelatine and allow mixture to cool down completely. Spoon half set gelatine mixture on top of the set cheese mixture in the moulds and return moulds to fridge to set.HAZELNUT BRIOCHE 500g cake flour 200g eggs 20g instant yeast 100ml lukewarm milk 250g melted butter 20g salt 20g sugar 150ml shelled hazel nutsPlace hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast in oven until light brown. Put roasted nuts into a blender and chop nuts into coarse chunks. Place lukewarm milk, yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl, cover with cling wrap and put aside. Put flour, salt and melted butter into a separate mixing bowl and while the mixer is set on a low speed add milk mixture to mixing bowl while mixing contents throughout. Slowly add eggs to the mixture and gently mix until dough forms an elastic mixture. Now add the coarsely chopped nuts to the dough and mix. Form dough and place into a greased loaf tin and cover with cling wrap. Put pan with dough in a warm place and allow dough to rise to double its volume. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes at 170°C. When ready turn brioche out on a wire rack and allow brioche to cool. When brioche has cooled down, cut a slice and place it in a warm riffle pan to toast. Brioche is served with goat’s cheese mousse and port poached plums.
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Recipe #2
Recipe #2 Name
	HAKE FILLET WRAPPED IN PARMA HAM
Recipe #2 Description
	± 250g Hake fillet Parma ham slices1 pkt mixed green lettuce 5 ea green asparagus 7 ea fine beans 5 eamangetout 3 ea broccoli floretsChermoula dressing ½ bunch flat leaf parsley ½ bunch coriander 5 garlic cloves 1 tblsp paprika 2 tblsp cumin seeds ½ tblsp cayenne pepper ½ red chilli 5 pieces lemon peel Salt & pepper to taste ± 400ml olive oil Juice of one lemonPlace all the ingredients for the chermoula dressing in a blender and blend until finely chopped.Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to boil. Add 10ml salt to the water. When water boils blanch vegetables until cooked but still firm. Then remove vegetables from boiling water and place in ice cold water to stop vegetables from cooking. Drain vegetables and place in fridge until needed. Remove skin from hake fillet and season fillet with salt and pepper. Flavour the hake with salt and pepper. Place hake on a baking tray and roll hake up starting at the head and rolling to the tail. Secure roll with skewer.Place hake in oven and bake for ± 20 minutes at 180°C until hake is firm. Remove hake from oven and wrap Parma ham around hake. Secure ham with skewers. Place wrapped hake back into oven and bake for a further ± 10 – 20 minutes at 180°C until hake is done. Put some lettuce, some of the prepared vegetables and some of the chermoula dressing in a bowl and mix lightly. This mixture is served with the hake fillet when it is done.
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Recipe #3
Recipe #3 Name
	DARK CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE FONDANT
Recipe #3 Description
	50g melted butter, for brushing moulds Cocoa powder, for dusting moulds 200g dark chocolate chopped into small pieces 200g butter in small pieces 200g castor sugar 4 eggs and 4 egg yolks 200g cake flour 2 oranges’ grated peelFirst prepare the moulds. Brush the melted butter all over the insides of the pudding moulds. Place the moulds in the fridge. Brush some more butter over the chilled butter and then coat the inside of the mould evenly with a spoon of cocoa powder. Make sure the the cocoa powder coats the butter completely and shake the excess powder back into the container. Place a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and slowly melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove bowl from heat and stir until mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool. Whisk the eggs and egg yolks together with the sugar in a separate bowl until the mixture is thick and pale and the whisk leaves a trail. Sift the flour into the egg mixture and then mix. Add the grated orange peel into the egg mixture and add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture in thirds, ensuring that mixture is combined into a loose cake batter. Tip the fondant batter into a jug. Evenly divide the fondant batter equally between the moulds. Cover and chill for at least 20 minutes. This may even be chilled the night before you intend to serve the dish. Remove from fridge and bake directly at 180°C for approximately 10 minutesGREEK YOGHURT GELATO 450g Greek Yoghurt 150g whipped cream 150g icing sugar Zest of 1 lemonCombine the yoghurt, cream, icing sugar and zest in the canister of the ice cream maker and follow ice cream machine’s operating instructions.
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Issue 10

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:21:03 +0000

gourmets & gormands culinary festival

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:35:46 +0000

August 25, 2012
6:00 pm

Pair Excellence! Gourmets & Gourmands mingles with food and wine

It is that time of the year again when Gourmets & Gourmands mingles with food and wine.Restaurants and wine farms are already putting the final touches to their menu pairings, according to a famous foodie, pairing is an expression of a lifelong exploration of wine and food, an endeavor of passion; a passion to be shared. The popularity of food and wine pairings has increased in recent years, so much so that it has become commonplace to adding wine pairing as something special to the usual dining experience.

So, whilst the decadence of the evening’s events is festive, there is more to it as the funds raised will go towards the learners of and fantastic work done at the Carpe Diem School.

Venue: Carpe Diem School Contact: Karools Haputfleish on +27 (0)44 874-4074

garden route wedding expo

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:30:07 +0000

August 23, 2012

August 26, 2012

Planning your special day? All white, African inspired or unconventional, you’re sure to find lots of bright ideas in George this August.

The annual Garden Route Wedding Expo, now in its sixth year, is the Southern Cape region’s most celebrated wedding event. It offers visitors and couples planning their special day a wide variety of wedding related services and service providers.

This year’s dazzling Wedding Expo will be held at the Garden Route Mall, George. The Expo features fashion shows and demonstrations and boasts an extensive fusion of exhibitors from cars and cakes to flowers and photos, all under one roof.

The event is presented in spring to give service providers the opportunity to aim their marketing at those getting married in the summer season.

Times: 08:00 until 18:00 daily Venue: Garden Route Mall, George

sedgefield slow festival

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:12:25 +0000

April 3, 2012
8:00 am
April 5, 2012	to	April 9, 2012

Remember when people had fun without television, cell phones and computers? When all kids could ride bikes and played outdoors all day?

Well, Slow Festival is all about having fun the old-fashioned way. Celebrating the great outdoors in and around the sea-side town of Sedgefield, the Slow Festival includes a wide range of activities for all ages and interests. Events include: a Sprint Adventure Race, Fun Dog Walk, Mountain Bike Challenge, Murder Mystery Dinner, Geo-treasure hunt, Boules Tournament, Paragliding Challenge, Music Trivia Evening, Kite Flying, The Goukamma Traverse, Food and Wine pairing evening, Seafood Beach Party, Funky Hair Challenge, Beerpong Champs, Easter Street Parade, Easter Bunny Beach Fling, Sand Sculpting Challenge, a Food & Wine marquee, Miss Slow Fest Beauty Pageant and a whole lot more! Proceeds of events go to local charities, schools and organisations.

Sedgefield was declared Africa’s first Cittaslow Town in October 2010. Inspired by the concept of ‘slow food’, Cittaslow is a worldwide membership organisation promoting quality of life and resisting fast-lane lifestyle. Cittaslow (which literally means ‘slow city’) originated in Italy in 1999 and represents nearly 100 towns across the world. Abiding by a list of values aimed at improving quality of life, registered Cittaslow towns celebrate diversity of cultures and promote the specialties of their own people and surroundings. visit www.slowfeatival.co.za for more info and to view the program.

pink loerie mardi gras

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:14 +0000

April 26, 2012

May 1, 2012

The glizty, gorgeous and glamorous will don their fairy wings and feather boas and flutter down to Knysna at the end of April for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras, the premier event on Knysna’s gay and lesbian calendar.

Date 26 April 2012 – 01 May 2012

Venue Knysna, Garden Route, Western Cape

Contact information John O’Neil +27 (0) 83 347 9570 (mobile) +27 (0) 86 515 0167 (fax) Event email Event website

Links: Knysna Tourism Garden Route Tourism Pink Loerie Mardi Gras

Highlight: The return of the hilarious ‘Little Poof! Big Bang!’, a play written by Bruce J. Little. And don’t miss the gorgeous boys strutting their stuff at the Mr Mardi Gras event on Friday 27 April.

Feel Good Factor: The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is raising funds to paint the Loeriehof Old Age Home. It is also raising funds and buying dog and cat food for the Knysna Animal Shelter.

Now in its 12th year, the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is one of the highlights on South Africa’s gay and lesbian events calendar and the only carnival of its kind in Africa.

There’s a multitude of entertainment scheduled that will keep the party alive throughout the festival. Regardless of what shade of pink you are, even if you’re just a little puce, there’s bound to be something to keep you stimulated – fine art, fine wine, fine dining, the finest musicians and DJs…and some very fine boys and girls too.

Among the many highlights of this Knysna gay festival is the Mardi Gras Street Parade, taking place on 30 April 2012 from mid-afternoon, followed by the Mardi Gras prize-giving immediately afterward.

The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras has its serious side too. It was started, in part, to create awareness about HIV/Aids as well as to foster an understanding about gay and lesbian issues.

In this the festival has been a fantastic success, nurturing tolerance and creating awareness both locally and throughout Southern Africa. In accordance with there goals, the Mardi Gras will offer free HIV testing and counselling during the festival.

The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is a colourful delight for the open-minded so grab your stilettos and get down to the mother of all parties.

What’s new: The Pink Loerie Village: ane area with lounges and booths where Pink Loerie attendees can simply hang out. Various liquor companies will be promoting their products here.

History: The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras started 12 years ago and is the first and only Mardi Gras festival on the African continent. It is also one of the biggest parties in the country.

knysna literary festival

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:48:27 +0000

April 27, 2012

April 29, 2012

The 3rd annual Knysna Literary Festival takes place in venues arround the lagoon town on April 27th – 29th. Writers workshops, a literary lounge, childrens poetry and creative writing competitions, a movie festival of authors and childrens theatre will combine with an array of interesting speakers to promote reading and wriring amoung locals and visitors. Authors and storytellers who will share their experiences. Visit www.knysnaliteraryfestival.co.za for more info and to download entry forms.

knysna speed festival

shyne — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:33:36 +0000

May 11, 2012

May 20, 2012

If the angry rumble of a powerful V8 gets your heart racing, then you need to be at the Knysna Speed Festival from 11 to 20 May. This is a week packed with exciting events featuring fast cars, classic cars, go karts, soap box races and 4×4 challenges. The highlight of the festival is the Renault Simola Hillclimb, which sees an assortment of exciting cars, from nostalgic greats of a previous era to state of the art exotics, testing both man and machine on the hair-raising climb to the Simola Golf Estate. The Festival is unique in South Africa, incorporating thrilling action on the road with an assortment of events which will ensure that there is entertainment for the whole family in the beautiful town of Knysna.

The Knysna Kart Grand Prix brings day and night street racing to the spectacular Thesen Island Harbour Town.

Classic cars never fail to appeal. There is something about the cars we grew up with which becomes part of us. As much as one admires the high tech wizardry of the latest supercar, it is the raw power and simplicity of a 60’s muscle car which never fails to draw the crowds, or the romance of an era long past reflected in the classic roadster. There will be at least one car at the Knysna Motor Show to make you linger.

The Knysna Speed Festival is not just about high speed racing cars. It also offers exciting opportunities to those who love the outdoors and enjoy testing themselves and their vehicles off road. The Sunday and Wednesday of the Festival week are dedicated to 4×4 enthusiasts. Knysna has some of the most spectacular indigenous forests in South Africa, and during the 4×4 Knysna Elephant Trail, off-roaders will be able to travel through forests not normally accessible to the public. You may be lucky and even see the reclusive Knysna Elephants! This is an eco-friendly event for the whole family and should not be missed if you have an off-road vehicle capable of exploring the wild. It offers 6-7 hours of unique terrain and extraordinary beauty in the company of 4×4 experts who will ensure that nothing goes wrong. The 4×4 Challenge tests the off-road skills of those who enjoy seeking the limits of themselves and their vehicles in tough terrain with daunting obstacles in both standard production vehicles and modified 4×4 specials.

Want to get up close to the exciting vehicles featured during the Speed Festival? All the cars will be on display on Friday at the Waterfront and there will be a parade through the streets during the day.

DATE

EVENT

TIME

11 May ’2012

Knysna Kart Grand Prix Practice

14h00 – 19h30

12 May ’2012

Knysna Kart Grand Prix Race

14h00 – 21h00

* Qualifying rounds and races

13 May ’2012

Knysna Motor Show

10h00 – 16h00

Venue: Knysna High School Fields

13 May ’2012

Knysna Slot Car Challenge (Schools)

10h00-15h00

Venue: Knysna Motor Show

13 May ’2012

4×4 Challenge

09h00-17h00

Venue: TBA

14 – 16 May ’2012

4×4 Forest Drive (Public participation)

10h00-14h00

Venue: Knysna Forests

16 May ’2012

Knysna Slot Car Challenge (Schools)

17h00-20h00

Venue: Knysna Slot Car Club, Oude Fabriek Building, Main Road.

16 May ’2012

Knysna Soap Box Derby – Schools challenge

10h00-17h00

Venue: Simola Hill

17 May ’2012

Knysna Soap Box Derby – Open class and Corporate Challenge

10h00-17h00

Venue: Simola Hill

17 May ’2012

Knysna Speed Festival Golf Day

11h30 – 18h00

Venue: Simola Golf Club

18 May ’2012

Renault Simola Hillclimb Classic Car Friday

09h00-15h00

Venue: Simola Hill

18 May ’2012

Renault Simola Hillclimb Scruntineering and Public viewing of cars (excl Classic Cars)

08h00-14h15

Venue: Knysna Waterfront

18 May ’2012

Renault Simola Hillclimb Race Car Town Parade

14h15 – 15h00

Venue: Knysna Waterfront / Waterfront Drive / Main Road

19 May ’2012

Renault Simola Hillclimb

09h00 – 17h00

Venue: Simola Hill

20 May ’2012

Renault Simola Hillclimb

09h00 – 16h00

Venue: Simola Hill

knysna oyster festival

shyne — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:04:23 +0000

July 6, 2012

July 15, 2012

This oyster festival in Knysna attracts over 70 000 visitors annually; particularly food lovers who slurp and swallow their way through more than 200 000 oysters at over 20 dedicated oyster ‘hot spots’ where the delectable molluscs can be eaten au naturel or cooked in a variety of ways.

Oyster-eating, oyster-shucking, oyster farm tours, oyster recipe challenges and gourmet oyster-themed dinners happen throughout the festival, along with wine and champagne tastings.

Besides oysters, the festival hosts 2 top-notch competitive sporting events. The Pick n Pay Weekend Argus Rotary Cycle Tour and the Pick n Pay Cape Times Knysna Marathon are booked up months in advance due to their popularity.

This lifestyle festival offers a varied programme of adventure, sports and culture for the whole family, from paddling, golf, bowls, soccer, angling and mountain biking to music concerts, theatre shows, craft workshops, cooking demonstrations and even bridge-playing contests.

Not to be missed is the Hansa Waterfront Rush, a time-based obstacle course set on and in the water. Held at the Knysna Waterfront, it’s a thrill-a-minute spectacle for spectators and participants alike.

There is a special focus on activities for children at the Pick n Pay Young Oyster Festival. Tots to teens can attend youth theatre and puppet shows, creative art workshops and cooking courses.

What’s new: The Negroup Investments Big 5 Challenge presented by Sport24.com involves athletes taking part in 5 different sporting events.

History: The first Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival took place in 1983. The festival was introduced in an attempt to attract people to this seaside town during the quiet winter period and it has succeeded beyond all expectations.

knysna forest marathon

shyne — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:46:54 +0000

July 14, 2012

The Knysna Forest Marathon is held annually during the Knysna Oyster Festival and is always a great success.

Participants can take place in either the 42.2km full marathon or the 21.1km half-marathon. This is a favourite on the running calendar.

Entries are limited to 1000 runners for the full marathon and 5500 for the half, so it is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment.

Race Starting Times: Full Marathon: 07h00, Half Marathon 08h00
Contact: Moses on +27 (0)44 382-6880