Morgenster Estate Reserve 2014 wins top Bordeaux trophy in the 2018 Six Nations Wine Challenge…
Henry Kotze pulls off a major International wine award for the Morgenster Estate Reserve 2014....
Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil again a Flos Olei star….
Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil takes the Flos Olei 20i8 Trophy. Fine Olive Olive grown and pressed in Somerset West.
Morgenster – elegant, sublime, fabulous wines
Morgenster Manor House Morgenster is in the eastern reaches of the Helderberg Stellenbosch Wine Appellation. A premium producer of fine olives and olive products, and a range of top class internationally recognised wines. Recently on a visit to the estate, I was introduced to the new wines, and the new ventures in the olive oil
Morgenster Italian Collection Nabucco & Tosca 2013 soar to 93 in Tim Atkin’s 2016 Report
Tim Atkin MW, regular visitor to South Africa & well known British Wine Commentator Authoritative British wine commentator, Tim Atkin MW, has given Morgenster’s two 2013 Italian Collection reds 93 points each in his 2016 South Africa Special Report. His rating endorses the belief of Morgenster’s owner, Giulio Bertrand, that great wine can be made
Pear Walnut & Brie Tart – Nadia Graves
Pear Walnut & Brie Tart by Nadia Graves Nadia says: "The flavour combination of these tarts is truly a match made in heaven. Sweet, soft pears, baked with honey and balsamic, with delicious, ripe, creamy brie, all piled on flaky puff pastry and scattered with crunchy walnuts. I serve these with a dollop of creamy,
Macaroni & Pesto Chicken with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce – Anina Meyer
Macaroni & Pesto Chicken with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce A great dinner idea that consists of cooked macaroni with pesto chicken smothered in a red pepper and tomato sauce. Servings 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes Ingredients 500gr macaroni salted water to boil drizzle olive oil, for water handful fresh parsley, mint
Mexican Chipotle Chicken Casserole – Diane Bibby
Mexican Chipotle Chicken Casserole – Diane Bibby It’s time to dive into a trend that has foodsters around the world queuing for dinner reservations – Mexican. The good news is with this recipe up your sleeve, the party’s coming to your kitchen. Muddle those mojito limes. You’re going to need it for my Mexican chipotle
Morgenster White Truffle Enhanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Morgenster White Truffle enhanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil There is a lovely Spanish proverb “Let a salad-maker be a spendthrift for oil, a miser for vinegar, a statesman for salt, and a madman for mixing.” Truffle hunters with their dogs The clever cook when using Morgenster White Truffle Enhanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil will fall
Butternut ”Linguine” with Blue Cheese Sauce, Crispy Bacon & Sage – Carey Boucher Erasmus
Carey Boucher Erasmus's Butternut ”Linguine” with Blue Cheese Sauce, Crispy Bacon & Sage Carey says: "Spiralize a small butternut and make this comforting and completely carb-free ”linguine” dish. Butternut, blue cheese, bacon and sage – a flavour combination I’ll never grow tired of. It’s timeless and damn delicious. The butternut ”linguine” nails the brief being perfectly
Roast Pork with Leeks & Fennel – Ina Paarman
Roast Pork with Leeks & Fennel – Ina Paarman I have known Ina Paarman for over 35 years. I first met her when she was a lecturer at the Cape Technical College. Her enthusiasm for teaching, to showing people the way in its most simple form and providing a whole range of food products which
Easy Bacon & Brie Potato Bake – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryder's Easy Bacon & Brie Potato Bake Alida says: "A while ago I was browsing through one of my French cookbooks when a dish of soft, creamy potatoes drenched in oozy cheese caught my eye. Tartiflette. What a beautiful word. I am no stranger to Tartiflette and have made a version of it for
Harissa-spiced roast butternut & red onion salad with cucumber-mint dressing – Lizet Hartley
Lizet Hartley's Harissa-spiced roast butternut & red onion salad with cucumber-mint dressing Lizet says: “Size does matter. I know this because I’m inordinately attracted to all things small – puppies, kittens, quail eggs, those teeny baby apples. Too cute for words. So when I spotted tiny red onions at Woolies on Friday, it was pretty
Morgenster revisited
Morgenster Manor House with its banks of hydrangeas & agapanthus I have such happy childhood memories of Morgenster, as you enter off Lourensford Road on the left is an open field which was used for polo playing in the early 1950s. My father was playing polo and we took a picnic. Also present, though I
Honey & Mustard Chicken Thighs – Sophia Lindop
Sophia Lindop's Honey & Mustard Chicken Thighs With our outdoorsy lifestyle we lead in summer, there is usually a braai fire involved. If you are well prepared, you can make some fun food. Sophia Lindop provides the answer, it's on the cover of her latest book, braai & potjie, flavours and traditions. A perfect Christmas
Leg of lamb with Honey Balsamic Shallots – Tracy Foulkes
Tracy Foulkes's Leg of Lamb with Honey Balsamic Shallots Trust Tracy Foulkes of NOMU Foods, former TV Chef, to come up with a truly simple mid-week supper that sits on the right side of utter deliciousness. This is it. The lamb and the umami flavours of the honey Balsamic Shallots work so well with the
Steak & Egg with Herbed Chilli-Butter & chips – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryder's Steak & Eggs with Herbed Chilli Butter & Chips When you have the opportunity mid week to drink a really great bottle of wine, you don't need the whole Sunday roast and accoutrements. You need something that works with the wine. Alida Ryder, that queen of the Pretoria Kitchen, always comes up with
Morgenster White Truffle Enhanced Extra Virgin Oil – 29.09.2015
The White Truffle of Alba To find the elusive white truffle of Alba, you need only one thing. That is a truffle dog. Oh, and a basket and a little spade. And a torch because you are going to be doing this at night. You don't want some other fellow to find your hunting grounds.
Pork Chop Carbonara – Jan Braai
Jan Braai's Pork Chop Carbonara Jan says, "The inspiration for this recipe was quite obviously found in the classic Italian pasta dish with its origins in Rome, the bacon carbonara. It is interesting to note that carbonaro is the Italian word for ‘charcoal burner’. Now as we all know, there is one thing better than
Baked Gnocchi with bacon, tomato & mozzarella – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryders Baked Gnocchi with bacon, tomato & mozzarella Alida says,"I needed comfort food. And since I also didn’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen, I knew I wanted to use a few packets of ready-made gnocchi. This isn’t something I use a lot because I really love making fresh gnocchi but it definitely
Leg of Lamb Ragù – Nina Timm
Nina Timm's lamb ragù & cheesy polenta Nina Timm of My Easy Cooking is a great cook, with one eye for a good hearty family meal and the other eye for the budget. I find she is a great teacher to, telling of the history of dishes or cooking styles or methods. Here
Asian fried rice with five-spice chicken and red peppers – Dianne Bibby
Dianne Bibby's Asian Fried Ricewith five-spice Chicken and red peppers Dianne Bibby appeared on Expresso TV recently during a trip to Cape Town. I love her food, it is always so colourful, aromatic and just bursts with flavour. Her Asian Fried Rice with five-spice Chicken works well with the recently launched Morgenster Italian
Rocket, Gorgonzola & Tomato Pizza – Anna & Roberta Montali
Anna & Roberta Montali's Rocket Gorgonzola & Tomato Pizza To go with an Italian wine, who better to ask for a matching recipe that Anna & Roberta Montali, the Jozi mother and daughter team who ooze Mediterranean food - packed with colour, aroma and flavour. Does one get more Italian than this? Serves
Herbed haddock & crème fraîche timballo – Sophia Lindop
Sophia Lindop's Herbed Haddock & Crème Fraîche Timballo Sophia Lindop excelled herself last year by producing two cookery books. There are always exciting things going on in her kitchen, especally when she is entertaining tourists to Cape Town who have the chance, Chez Lindop, to eat some good Cape Food and drink some
Moroccan coffee, cardamom & turmeric leg of lamb – Sophia Lindop
Sophia Lindop'sMoroccan coffee, cardamom & turmeric leg of lamb Sophia Lindop was born in Douglas in the Northern Cape, lamb is part of her as much as the Lebanese cuisine entrenched by one Ouma and the South African cuisine by the other. Serves 6 – 8 Difficulty – easy Preparation time – 5
Shoulder of Lamb with Pickled Lemons – Dine van Zyl
Dine van Zyl's Shoulder of Lamb with Pickled Lemons Dine van Zyl is a mine of information when it comes to Boerekos, she has written many books and hosted, I think, two wonderful television series. She is a living national treasure, there are few who have her bank of knowledge. She says, "Before
Pork Steaks with Sautéed Apples & Crispy Sage – Alida Ryder
Alida Ryders Pork Steaks with Sautéed Apples & Crispy Sage What you’ll need Marinade 4 pork steaks 1 cup apple juice 2tbsn lemon juice 1 tsp paprika 1tsp salt Sautéed Apples 3 apples, peeled and sliced 3tbsn sugar 1tbsn fresh sage, chopped 1 glass (about 300ml) white wine 2tbsn butter, cubed crispy sage,