Break in Payday with Spice Route’s First Brrrrew Event

CBC Beer Tasters Beautiful Paarl Winelands Destination, the Spice Route will warm up winter appetites with its debut Brrrrew Event offering a 'delicious' line-up of gourmet burgers, craft beer and live entertainment on Friday 26 May. Partnering with 2017 KLINK Awards Best Winelands Burger restaurant finalist, Barley and Biltong Emporium, and leading craft beer producer,

Den Anker’s Beer – specially brewed

Den Anker Restaurant on the V&A Waterfront After 20 years on tap at the V&A Waterfront’s Den Anker restaurant in Cape Town, a bottled, locally brewed version of their popular Anker Golden Bier is now available in South Africa.  Called Anker Brew, the bottled version is being produced based on the original recipe created by

October 10th, 2016|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Anker Beer, Den Anker Restaurant, |

Easter Baking 101 – Sam Linsell’s Castle Milk Stout Fruit Buns

Sam Linsell's Castle Milk Stout Fruit Buns A Milk Stout has many versatile characteristics which make it the ideal beer to use when cooking. One such innovative idea can be seen in food stylist and Drizzle & Dip blogger Sam Linsell’s version of a fruit bun, using South Africa’s leading milk stout brand as her

March 10th, 2016|Categories: Recipes|Tags: #drizzle&dip, Castle Milk Stout, Easter Recipes, |
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Cooking with Beer…

Mussels in a Creamy Beer Sauce in a Le Creuset Casserole Cooking with Beer?  Hell yes! With beer having graduated to the dining table with consummate ease, I present two dishes which I devised using different aspects of recipes from some of my most favourite chefs, and one from Ina Paarman - the

March 29th, 2015|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Ina Paarman, SAB, |
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Empanadas – Callie Maritz & Mari-Louis Guy

Callie Maritz & Mari-Louis Guy's Empanadas Callie Maritz says, "Shrimp, beef, lamb, chicken, veggies ... just about anything goes with these South American beauties. Mari-Louis prefers the healthier, baked ones, while I insist on frying them in deep oil as is the tradition. We both, however, insist on chimichurri as an accompaniment." Pastry

November 24th, 2014|Categories: Recipes|Tags: Callie Maritz & Mari-Louis Guy, , |
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