Historical “home-coming” of 195 year old Grand Constance bottle

Grand Constance 1821 An extremely rare 195 year old Grand Constance bottle has returned to its place of origin at the Groot Constantia wine estate in what is a significant event for the South African wine industry, and Cape Town heritage in general. This old bottle, from the 1821 vintage, is returning to its rightful

September 21st, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Constantia Wine, , , |
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Éclairs with Turkish Delight – Nina Timm

Éclairs with Turkish Delight – Nina Timm Nina says: "Light as feathers Éclairs, filled with cream and nuggets of Turkish Delight, topped with a Rose water Glaze - delicious!" Éclairs with Turkish Delight Servings 24 small éclairs Ingredients 250 ml water 125 ml butter or margarine, I used Spar Margarine (not low or medium fat)

June 10th, 2016|Categories: desserts, breads & bakes, Recipes|Tags: , , , |
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fav-57 As a young aspiring chef, Michael laid a solid foundation for his career at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Over the next 30 years he had a series of high profile hospitality management posts, was the Public Relations Manager for Boschendal and ran three successful restaurants in the Cape, one of which, Parks, featured in the national top 10 restaurants.

Michael is a family man, author and broadcaster.
A lifetime devoted to the promotion and appreciation of the South African wine and food industry has earned him many accolades, including the Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Eat Out Awards.

Michael continues to be prolific, informative and entertaining on his wine and food website, michaelolivier.co.za

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