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Parmigiana di Melanzane with mushrooms – Alida Ryder

Parmigiana di Melanzane with mushrooms by Alida Ryder is a perfect dish to partner a full bodied red wine. Change the dairy and it will be a good vegan dish...

April 1st, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Alida Ryder, Parmigiana di Melanzane, South African Wine|
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Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, just made for Alida Ryder’s Parmigiana di Melanzane with Mushrooms…

Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2018. one of my earliest memories of a wine that is a legend...

March 31st, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Alida Ryder, Ilse Graue, Lizelle Gerber, Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Nederburg Wine Estate, Nederburg Wines, Paarl WineAppellation, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Samuel Viljoen|
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Spier Creative Block 2 2020, a perfect partner to Alistair Little’s Aubergine Parmigiana…

Spier Creative Block 2 2020, a fine classic Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon blend by Jacques Erasmus...

February 3rd, 2021|Categories: wine of the day|Tags: Alistair Little, Jacques Erasmus, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Sauvignon Blanc, SBS, Semillon, Spier Creative Block 2, Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch Wine|
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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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