OYSTER BOX Hosts Two Big Foodie Events In November
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November at The
Oyster Box promises to be a ‘foodie frenzy’ for lovers of fine food and wine,
when it hosts two top quality guest Chefs from the Cape. First off Christo Pretorious, Executive Chef at sister hotel, the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa
in Cape Town, is the guest chef in the Grill Room on 5 November and well-known Chef and author of numerous cookbooks, Marlene van der Westhuizen, will launch
her new book, Secrets of a French Cooking
Class, with a celebratory dinner in The Pearl Room on 25 November 2014.
Christo’s five-course food and wine
paired evening will showcase Cape Malay spices and flavours, using
KZN’s local ingredients.
On the Menu, chilled garden pea and mint Soup; Prawn
Dhal creamed
cauliflower, cumin yoghurt, pineapple chutney, hydrated sultanas and verjuice and Barn
Raised Quail confit leg lollipop, mushroom agnolotti, shallot puree and
hazelnuts with coffee sauce. For mains, Graaf
Reinet Blesbok pearl barley, celery root, apple,
shimeji mushrooms, cashew nut cream and juniper berry jus; to
end Roast Peach panna cotta, madagascan vanilla, coconut
sponge, sour cream and caramelized white chocolate. The five-course menu is
R550 per person.
Marlene van der Westhuizen, divides her
time between her home in Greenpoint in Cape Town and Charroux in France where
she runs popular cooking classes. With
other popular titles behind her name - Abundance,
Delectable and Sumptuous being
the best known, her new book takes the reader-cook behind the scenes, for the
inner workings of her 50th cooking class in France.
This is Marlene’s first culinary visit to
KZN and diners will get the chance to savour a
five-course menu of dishes from the new
book, prepared by Oyster Box Executive Chef, Kevin Joseph and his Team, under
Marlene’s watchful eye. The French-inspired menu includes her popular Gruyere &
Onion Tart, Roast Beef Fillet with Potato Dauphinoise, haricot vet and creamed
leeks and for dessert, Apricot & Almond Gratin. The cost of the dinner is R 490 per
person. Marlene will introduce her menu
and offer commentary throughout the evening about her experiences and food
philosophy, as well as sign copies of her new book, which will be available to
diners at a special price.
Gig Guide - Durban
Critically Acclaimed guitar virtuoso Gary Thomas returns to Durban for
one show only. Having just completed a 6 show run at the Cape Town
Fringe Festival, he is on a short tour of Durban, Pretoria and
Johannesburg.
GARY THOMAS LIVE AT ST CLEMENTS
St Clements Restaurant
191 Musgrave Road, Durban
Fri 24th October
8pm
Door R60
Albums on sale R100 CDs or R200 for all 4 albums Digital Download
Call 031 202 2511 for bookings or email foodsmart@durbs.com
This edition by +Fred Felton
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