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De Toren Z 2016, so good with Dianne Bibby’s North African Lamb Knuckle Bredie…

De Toren Z 2016, this is the kind of wine people talk about when referring to a fine red wine. It lingers in your memory for a long time...

November 8th, 2020|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Bordeaux Blend, De Toren Wine Estate, De Toren Z 2016, Dianne Bibby, Lamb, Lamb recipe, North African Lamb Knuckle Bredie, Polkadraai Hills, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Wine|
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My Cabbage Bredie, in the style of C Louis Leipoldt…

My Cabbage Bredie, setting off with C Louis Leipoldt's scanty recipe, I 'created' this fine traditional Cape Bredie...

August 20th, 2020|Categories: lamb, Michael's Writings, Recipes|Tags: Bredie, C Louis Leipoldt, Cabbage Bredie, Kos vir die Kenner, Lamb Bredie, Lamb recipe, Leipoldt recipe, Leipoldt's Food & Wine, South African Heritage Food, TRaditional South African Dish, Trevor Emslie|
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Sweet & Savoury Lamb Stew – Jamie Schler

Jamie Schler's Sweet & Savoury Lamb Stew What you'll need Lamb for 4: thick chops, slices of leg or shoulder Flour for dredging Margarine and olive oil for sautéeing 2 onions, peeled, trimmed and chopped 1 clove garlic, mashed but not chopped 1 large zucchini, round or long, trimmed and chopped into small chunks ½

July 3rd, 2014|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Chinon, Jamie Schler, Lamb recipe|
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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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