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high-impact homes
stylish social spaces
creative party ideas
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In s id e r
12 DEAR READERS It’s time to get
into the party spirit, says editor-in-
chief Liz Morris
De s ig n
35 DIRECTIONS How to create
a dramatic tablescape tableau with
flowers, stemware and objets
P H O T O G R A P H S : A N N A L I Z E N E L , N I C O L A S M AT H É U S , E L S A YO U N G
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EDITION 118 RESOURCES Where to find the
awesome design in this issue
G a rd e n s
59 URBAN GARDENER Entrances
that make a big first impression
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78 CABANA CONFIDENTIAL
A timber-clad cabana in Cape
Town seamlessly blends into the
surrounding milkwood forest, the
perfect balance between indoor/
outdoor living
C o n c i e r ge
109 TRAVEL The laid-back luxe of
Seychelles’ hidden gems
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VAN DEIJL
FROM
THE
EDITOR
f you are into party prep details,
I
such as the invitation, the size
of the canapés, the shape of
the ice blocks and the correct
candlelight, you will appreciate
that wedding magazines fuel The food part of parties is covered in
this obsession exquisitely. And Gourmet, a magazine in its own right, at the
I know that, five minutes into back of this issue, so when we call this the
browsing through Martha Stewart Weddings, entertaining issue it’s a justified claim, from
I will feel desperate to host a summer lunch cover to cover.
in an old barn somewhere with peacocks and The homes in this issue too have a breezy
lambs and black ice-cream cones. The fantasy sense of fun, from The Wild Bunch, Margherita
is fleeting, but the desire to create a stylish Missoni’s Italian home, to easy flow as seen in
space where people will enjoy themselves can Street Cred, or on the other hand beguiling
easily consume me for a very satisfying half contained spaces such as the grass courtyard
an hour. and kitchen of Sunshine Sanctuary, whilst
In real life, hosting is hard work. More so shopping sources the sexiest little stools and
if it’s not your comfort zone, but I’m hoping chairs trimmed with swishy fringe, which is
that Life & Soul (page 47) will inspire you to the party dress of upholstery right now.
embrace your inner event organiser and invite Enjoy the issue.
a group of friends or a crowd home in the
next few months, because once you know how,
it’s a very satisfying feeling (that lasts well
over half an hour) to tap into a personal spirit
of giving.
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Headline Acts
The newsmakers that are
setting this month’s agenda
COVET
Celebrities trying their hand at
furniture design is nothing new
but Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop
P H O T O G R A P H S : K A R L R O G E R S , PA R I S B R U M M E R , M I C K Y H OY L E ,
lifestyle brand in collaboration
with CB2’s range of mid-century
inspired designs (with a touch of
Africa) is a study in elegance.
goop.com; cb2.com
C O U R T E S Y O F G O O PXC B 2 , S U P P L I E D
STATEMENT
Designer Laurie Wiid’s latest pieces are a must for an envy-inducing
tablescape, from a one-off painted objet that’s big on cork’s
materiality to a hand-warped vase created in collaboration with
Ceramic Matters, both available at Robert Sherwood Design.
wiiddesign.co.za; robertsherwooddesign.com
RADAR
ECLECTIC
Inspired by the hot air balloon
inventing Montgolfier brothers,
‘The Globe Trotter’ collection
by Marcel Wanders for Roche
Bobois is a playful collection of
furniture and accessories with
Marcel’s trademark whimsy.
roche-bobois.com
OPEN
GARDENS
Every year private estates, green-fingered
individuals and garden greats open their
outdoor spaces in celebration of the new
season whilst raising funds for charity.
GAUTENG
GARDENS OF THE GOLDEN CITY
4 November
A collection of gardens of botanical
and design interest.
gardensofthegoldencity.co.za
JUST IN
Designer Jean-Pierre de la Chaumette has
WESTERN CAPE
RUSTENBERG MANOR
HOUSE GARDEN
launched a range of furniture and accessories – 26 to 28 October and 1 to 3 November
Chaumette – inspired by coal and clay, Carrol 9:30 to 16:30
Boyes expands her lifestyle empire to include rustenberg.co.za
bath and body products and experience the bold
brushwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat in this new STELLENBERG GARDEN
monograph by Taschen. chaumette.co.za; 10 and 11 November
carrolboyes.com; taschen.com stellenberggardens.co.za
PATTERN
For its latest two collections – Coiba and Formentera –
KWAZULU-NATAL
OPEN MIDLANDS GARDENS
Élitis, available at St Leger & Viney, intricately weaves abaca Until 25 November
fibre to create shimmering, textured grass cloth coverings A large collection of gardens on show
that evoke a sense of marquetry. stleger.co.za until 25 November 2018.
082 924 5892
CASSINA
‘401 BREAK’
ARMCHAIR, POR,
TRUE DESIGN
‘CASSY’ SCREEN,
R17 450, DOUGLAS
AND DOUGLAS
ASHFORD HOUSE ASHFORD
TOILES ‘AF2016’ WALLPAPER, MOROSO
R1 764 PER ROLL, HERTEX ‘DOUBLE
ZERO’ CHAIR,
R32 500,
JACQUARD RUG, TRUE DESIGN
FROM R179.99,
MARBLE MUSHROOM TABLE
MRP HOME
LAMP IN GREEN AND BRASS,
R1 595, WEYLANDTS
Mint Condition
Saturated mojito and
pastel peppermint are
an instant interior refresh
PRODUCTION: JANI ADELEY OOSTHUIZEN;
SIXTH FLOOR
TWILL OTTOMAN
P H OTO G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D
19TH-CENTURY OAK EMPIRE COMMODE ‘ZAZA’ CHEST OF DRAWERS, RETRO CHEST OF DRAWERS,
CHEST, R25 500, THE CROWN COLLECTION R18 995, LA GRANGE INTERIORS R13 110, WEYLANDTS
CHEST OF DRAWERS IN BLACK, WOODEN CHEST OF DRAWERS, CASSINA ‘FLAT’ CABINET IN WALNUT,
POR, ENZA HOME POR, GRIFFITHS & GRIFFITHS R139 570, TRUE DESIGN
‘FRINGES’
BAR STOOL,
POR, MUNNA
On The
FRINGED CUSHIONS,
POR, HERTEX Fringe
Embrace the razzle-
dazzle of tassel trim
COCKERAL KIST, POR,
GRIFFITHS & GRIFFITHS For
stockists’ details, see page 118
SHAPED BY ACOUSTICS
THE ESSENCE OF COMFORT
For centuries, the Japanese have found beauty in the rich possibilities of emptiness
and still spaces. That’s why we have spent years perfecting the new whisper quiet ES,
ensuring that the pure and natural sounds from the Mark Levinson audio system will be
all that you hear.
lexus.co.za
Named Desire is one Named Desire just popped into my head. A playful name riffing off
an amazing narrative, unforgettable characters, and evoking a bygone
helluva ride, discovers era. We weren’t interested in creating the coolest, sexiest new bar in
town. We simply wanted a place that embodied the desire to be alive.
Piet Smedy The fact that it was a bar, on a street, didn’t hurt either.
CLOC KWI SE
A COPPER PLATE
ABOVE THE INTERIOR
WHITE MARBLE
BAR READS ‘I’VE
ALWAYS DEPENDED
ON THE KINDNESS
OF STRANGERS’;
OWNERS THOMAS
HUGHES, CHRISTA
ANSELL, GRANT
ANSELL, MARTIN
JAKOBY; VELVET
BANQUETTE
SEATS AND
ANTIQUE MIRRORS
The Look
BY TRISTAN DU PLESSIS AND DINO MAVROKORDATOS, STUDIO A,
AND CHRISTA ANSELL
We had wanted the whole place to be a study in immersive monochromatic
colour blocking in hues of green so that, as you walked in, you were
immediately picked up out of your everyday life and transported somewhere
and to some time entirely new. Using a deep palette of textures was the
key to creating this unique, particularly tactile, experience. There had to be
a contradiction between luxurious and edgy – an inherent playfulness – that
was achieved through custom brass light fittings, cut crystal light fixtures
and exposed fluorescent tube lighting (for that bit of edge), which all created
P H OTO G R A P H S : A N N A L I Z E N E L
this glowing ambiance. Booth seating in plush velvet further added to the
intimacy between guests. Another key feature is the beautiful handmade
green tiles on the pillars, each one a different shade and slightly imperfect
shape and the aged mirrors, which add a hazy layer, like a faded memory.
The final touch, in contradiction to all this lushness, was framing the
irreverent scribbles of characters from the play and Alfred Hitchcock-
inspired sinister, super high-gloss photos that we shot specifically for this
project (courtesy of the incredibly talented Jana + Koos).
The Branding
BY JANA + KOOS
We admit it, we love a good pun. Having
said that, we had to approach the project
with a certain amount of seriousness to
offset the joke. So, we illustrated the cast
from the original film and used them as
the identity. It was a cool link for us as
A Streetbar Named Desire is the
brainchild of four people – Martin, Grant,
Christa and Thomas – that match the
four main characters (well, sort of ). We
had this suspicion that a simple, even
crude-ish hand-drawn direction would
CLOC KWISE CEILING create a unique personality. People keep
ROSES AND CUT CRYSTAL
LIGHT FITTINGS; THE MENU stealing the serviettes and tagging us in
BRANDING BY JANA + KOOS; their posts. We’re flattered but please stop
THE MENU CHAMPIONS
MIDDLE EASTERN, PLANT- – Christa cut every single one by hand.
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The
Entertainment
Checklist
From the essentials to the ultra luxe,
this is House & Garden’s edit of
the most desirable party must-haves
T E X T: E D WA I N S T E E N K A M P ; P H O T O G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D
DOUBLE
THE ICE
Whip up daiquiris
and margaritas in
a flash with a handheld
blender and slushie
maker. Just in time
for summer.
HAND BLENDER SET,
R2 399, BOSCH;
ZOKU SLUSH AND
SHAKE MAKER IN RED,
R379, YUPPIECHEF
BLACK STEEL
CANDLEHOLDER,
R320, LIM
PUT IT
DOWN
CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP
GOLD AND MARBLE
STOOL IN BLACK,
METAL AND WOOD
R2 120, ISABELINA;
CANDLEHOLDER,
‘PRECIOUS’ SIDE TABLE
POR, OKHA
IN BLUE AND GOLD,
SIXTH FLOOR R5 995, LA GRANGE
ILVER CANDLEHOLDER, ‘PINEAPPLE’ INTERIORS; ‘SIENNA’
OR, THE CROWN CANDLEHOLDER, SIDE TABLE, R2 500, SHF
OLLECTION R199, SUPERBALIST
PRETTY THE
MESSY MIXER
Fabric napkins METAL COCKTAIL
are a dinner-table STIRRERS, R149 (FOR
2), H&M; SYMMETRY
essential. SPICE TONIC,
AFRICAN STRIPE R119.90, AND LAMB
BORDER NAPKINS, & WATT TONIC WATER,
R150 (FOR 4), R15, NORMAN
WOOLWORTHS; GOODFELLOWS;
FLORAL PRINT ANGOSTURA ORANGE
NAPKINS, R439 BITTERS, R150, THE
(FOR 4), ZARA HOME LIQUOR SHOP
DESIGN
KNOW-HOW AND DECOR DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
ON THE FLOOR
BLACK TABLE, R18 995, LA GRANGE INTERIORS;
DINING CHAIR, R20 749, OKHA; HEXAGON STOOL,
TO ORDER, LIM; RUG, R87 500, ZOYA RUGS
For stockists’ details, see page 118
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DESIGN SOLUTIONS
bathroom break
The secrets
to building
a bathroom
with character
and cool
MIRRORS
The mirror is the heart of the
bathroom, where private rituals meet
quiet self-contemplation. As such,
this once humbly practical object has
evolved considerably to become
a design centrepiece in its own right.
Proportion is key when choosing
a mirror, and using your vanity as the
measuring point is a good start. Opt
for organic shapes, gilded or lacquered
frames or double layers of mirror that
play with the glass’s reflective quality.
1 2 3 4
P H O T O G R A P H S : C O U R T E S Y O F H O T E L S A I N T- M A R C , G L E N E AG L E ,
B E AV E R B R O O K , AT H E N S WA S H O T E L , W E S T O N E B AT H R O O M S
Introduce natural texture in contrast to the tiles, whether metallic to ramp up the glamour in a classic bathroom or wood to
bring a grounded warmth to a sanctuary space. And don’t forget softs, such as thick cotton towels and woven mats.
LIGHTING
Light is one of the most important
aspects when designing the
bathroom. Layer three separate light
sources: the main light should be the
visual centrepiece of the space, where
bold pieces such as chandeliers are
incorporated; the functional, hard-
working task lights should be close
to the main mirror where grooming
takes place; lastly, use strategic
ambient lighting to draw attention
to other features or points of
interest in the bathroom. 1
4
METALLIC TONES ARE
TIMELESS. FIND SIMILAR 3
COPPER AND BRASS
MIXERS AT CTM
HARDWARE
There are few things that can elevate
and update a bathroom space quite
like the right hardware, i.e. taps,
showerheads and mixers. With
an array of finishes available, it’s a sure
way of introducing luxury, whilst
tying together the overall decor and
mood of the space.
1. JEE-O ‘SOHO’
FREESTANDING BATH
MIXER, R35 300,
1 FERREIRAS;
2. THERMOSTATIC
SHOWER MIXER, POR,
DURAVIT; 3. FANTINI
BATH SET, R24 777,
LAVO; 4. TIVOLI ROMA
ELITE SWIVEL SPOUT
2
BASIN MIXER IN
BRUSHED BRONZE,
R2 299, ITALTILE
3 4
From
R3750 .00
Available in a wide range of
timber inishes
www.naturalfans.co.za
orders@naturalfans.co.za
COLOUR
Going for a bold palette
might feel daunting but it’s
worth the risk – especially
in a guest bathroom. These
smaller spaces are the
perfect opportunity for
polychromatic madness
given the short amount of
time these rooms are used.
Decorating the bathroom is
also a time to be inventive
PAIR A BOLD WALL COLOUR WITH and unpredictable with
CLASSIC PIECES SUCH AS THIS finishes and small pieces,
SINGLE BASIN AND PEDESTAL. FIND
SIMILAR AT VICTORIAN BATHROOMS
so opt for a mix of eclectic
styles and tones. Q
2
1
1. LAUFEN KARTELL ‘SHELFISH’ SHELF IN
TANGERINE, R2 009, ITALTILE;
2. MEIR CHAMPAGNE TAPS, R10 833.37,
FLUSH BATHROOMS
MARBLE GETS
A MODERN TWIST
WITH CONTEMPORARY
COLOURS. FIND THE
PERFECT SLAB AT
WOMAG
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A WIDE RANGE
MATTE FIXTURES UNIFY OF COLOURS
BRIGHTER COLOURS, FROM DULUX
AS ILLUSTRATED IN THIS
STEFANI STEIN-DESIGNED
BATHROOM. FIND SIMILAR
FINISHES AT LAVO
BATHROOM CONCEPTS
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ENTERTAINING
1THE ULTIMATE
DAY BED
You will get more
people perching
on this ‘Barcelona’
cult icon by Ludwig
Mies van der Rohe
than anywhere else
in the room. Why?
It’s low, doesn’t
block space, is the
perfect proportion
for back to back
seating for up to
eight people, and
has the transient
mystique only rare
and classic pieces
possess. People will
come just to be in
the same room with
it. knoll.com
2 DRINKS TABLE
Indispensable if you’re hosting a serve yourself soirée and your kitchen
island is all food prep, i.e. the spontaneous dinner party. The table should
be a fabulous table. If your style is classic, buy an antique, or a mid-century
gem if you’re more modern.
OAK BLOCK
AND BALL
BONE AND RESIN EXTENSION
STOOL, R4 300, TABLE ON
CÉCILE & BOYD; STRETCHER
‘ALABASTA’ SIDE BASE, R16 800,
TABLE, R3 995, THE CROWN
WEYLANDTS COLLECTION
OTTOMAN IN LEATHER,
R8 900, STUDIO 19
OTTOMAN ISLAND
INCREDIBLY HANDY AS A COFFEE TABLE, BENCH,
BAG DROP, OR BASIS OF A MULTILEVEL SET-UP WITH
INTERCONNECTING AND OVERLAPPING STOOLS
AND TABLES OF VARIOUS HEIGHTS.
3
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BOOKS
PROSECCO:
CLASSIC &
COORDINATING CORDIALS CONTEMPORARY
COUTURE BOTANICAL COLLECTION COLD COCKTAILS BY
BREW TEA, R149 FOR FOUR, COCO SAFAR HAMLYN; HOW
TO EAT A PEACH
BY DIANA HENRY.
BOTH AVAILABLE
FROM AMAZON.
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GLASS CLASS
Invest in great glasses, ‘LARA’ DRINKS
because offering your TROLLEY, R1 999,
guests a treat to sip @HOME
from is gracious. You will
need gorgeously coloured
heavy glass tumblers like ‘MCSORLEY’S WONDERFUL
SALOON’ TROLLEY, POR,
these from The Private DOUGLAS & COMPANY
House Company, the finest
sliver-rimmed lead crystal
from Riedel or Ralph P H O T O G R A P H S : A N N A L I Z E N E L , M I C K Y H OY L E , S U P P L I E D
‘EXECUTIVE’ TROLLEY,
R12 500, ACRYLUSO
Luxalex®
Classic
Shutters
Combining elegance
with durability in every
room with beautiful
styles made to measure
for your home.
CRYSTAL GLASS,
R7 000 (FOR 6), COPPER-
YELLOW GRIFFITHS & PLATED
SOCIAL GRIFFITHS; BLACK ICE DRINKS
STOOL, BUCKET, R620 FOR 2, COOLER, R1 499,
POR, SANS COMMUNITY WOOLWORTHS;
ENZA HOME LARGE DRINKS
TRAY, POR, THE
PRIVATE HOUSE
COMPANY
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Contacts
Franchesca Watson
franchescawatson.com
DDS Landscape
ddsprojects.co.za
Patrick Watson
pwdc@mweb.co.za
Juan Grimm
juangrimm.retazo.cl/en/
Nature Nurture
G O L A R G E I M AG E : H E I D I B E R T I S H ; N AT U R E N U R T U R E I M AG E : S U P P L I E D
This thrilling entrance by Chilean
architect and landscaper Jaun Grimm
at his own home is a bold design
response to the strong architecture
of the building. Juan has planted
a single Puya chilensis, which locally
can be replaced with the indigenous
Krantz Aloe. Both plants develop
into magnificent multiheaded shrubs
from a single specimen, making this
an affordable option and requiring
very little water, too. The building
façade is greened with Ticky
Creeper, which is kept clipped to
accentuate the built form. Natural
stones set into gravel is a brilliant
alternative to pavers. Q
A STATEMENT BENCH
CREATES INTEREST
HANGING BASKETS
ARE BACK
Tricks o
citrus trees in a formal grid with
BULBS SAVE ON
SPACE AND ARE straight pathways between the
GREAT FOR A POP OF trees. The spacing will depend on
the Tra
SEASONAL COLOUR the tree variety. Underneath each
tree have a square of hedging or
long grasses.
For real drama add a water stair –
Landscape designer Franchesca Watson shares her foolproof essentially water cascading down
tips on how to best utilise your garden, no matter the size a staircase. It can be wide or narrow
like a rill, and have a pathway alongside
The
Wild
Bunch
Light, bright,
bold – the
home of
fashion
blue blood
Margherita
Missoni is
a riot of
zigzag swag
TEXT DEREK BLASBERG
PRODUCTION CARLOS MOTA
PHOTOGRAPHS MATTHIEU SALVAING
‘MIDNIGHT’
VASE IN
PEACOCK,
R550, SHF
CABBAGEWARE
PLATE, R195,
L’ORANGERIE; PITAGORA
ASSORTED CUTLERY, WOOL AND
R149 (PER PACK OF SILK RUG,
FOUR), H&M FROM
R58 540
(2.5X3.5M),
ROCHE
BOBOIS
FOOTSTOOL,
FROM R1 650,
RETYRED
STEEL STOOL,
FROM R1 250,
DOKTER
AND MISSES
PRODUCTION: JANI ADELEY OOSTHUIZEN
OPENING UP TO BOTH
GARDENS ON EITHER SIDE
OF THE HOME, IT’S ALMOST
AS IF DINING AL FRESCO
AMID THE MILKWOOD TREES
OPPOSITE PAGE
ROCKS DOTTED AROUND
THE GARDEN ARE
A REMINDER OF THE
MOUNTAINSIDE SETTING
O P P OSIT E PAG E ,
C LO C KW I S E ,
F R O M TO P L E F T
A STAIRWAY LEADS
UP TO THE ROOFTOP
TERRACE; THE
MORSØ FIREPLACE
ENSURES MUCH-
NEEDED POST-SURF
DEFROSTING; THE
MASTER BEDROOM’S
BAY WINDOW;
A BATHROOM IS
SHARED BY THE TWO
BEDROOMS ON THE
GROUND FLOOR
NOVEMBER 2018 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA 83
THE MASTER BEDROOM IS POSITIONED
ON THE TOP STOREY OF THE HOME,
AFFORDING IT SPECTACULAR
MOUNTAIN VIEWS FROM THE BAY
WINDOW LOOKING OUT FROM THE BED COLOUR POP OBLONG
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P H O T O G R A P H S : G R E G C OX / B U R E A U X
rom the kitchen of architect
Georg van Gass’s home in Victory
Park, Johannesburg, he can
look up, through a large sliding
window, across the street and the
field opposite and down to the
Braamfontein Spruit. Just on the
other side of the spruit is a house he
refers to as ‘GASS’s Project 001’. It
was his very first job after he struck
tarted GASS Architecture Studios.
‘Ever since we worked on that house, I’ve wanted to live
on the spruit,’ he says. When his wife, Rhoné, found this
one on the opposite side of the stream from Project 001,
they jumped at the chance. While the houses opposite
back right onto the spruit, on this side, with the field and
the mountain-biking tracks, there’s more of a ‘public
domain’ as Georg calls it.
Glancing again through the windows you can also see
some of the iconic towers that define Joburg’s skyline.
Georg has always nursed ideas about living in the city,
C LO C KW I S E , F R O M TO P L E F T THE KITCHEN
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and has long championed the importance of creating safe
public space around and between buildings.
The street life of the neighbourhood was the perfect
catalyst for him to create the kind of house that lives by
some of these ideals. He was particularly pleased that,
before he even began planning a renovation, the house
had one of the features he likes to include in his own
designs – it was right on the street, not set back behind
a wall. This would allow him to practice what he preaches.
Originally the house was a typical late sixties/early
seventies ranch-style house – a type that seemed almost
ubiquitous in Jo’burg at one point. While Georg’s father
was also an architect, he says he grew up in rather more
architecturally eccentric houses than his friends, but this
one reminded him of many houses he visited growing up.
Georg was careful and restrained in the way he
reconfigured the interior, but has nonetheless managed to
bring about quite a revolution in its appearance and
workings. He’s moved the entrance to the street and
opened up the living areas to the beautifully treed garden
at the back. To the façade, he added a retro-modern
C LO C KW I S E , F R O M TO P L E F T THE ART
INCLUDES WORK BY LEHLOGONOLO MASHABA, WALTER
BATTISS AND SANDILE GOJE; THE PATIO FURNITURE
WAS DESIGNED BY GEORG FOR GOET; THE BLACK
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‘It’s made a massive
change to our lives having
things open and engaging
with the garden’
screen and squared off the street-facing wall, giving it
a stippled Tyrolean finish. Georg likes the texture of
Tyrolean and its sense of organic softness. ‘I like
architecture and buildings that change – that show age,
and age gracefully,’ says Georg.
In the opened-up living area, he’s pushed a large kitchen
island out of the kitchen and to the front of the house.
It’s a crucial point from which to look out. ‘This is very
important for me, and part of that engagement with the
spruit,’ says Georg.
Likewise, the study-cum-guest-room he added above
the garage has a glass box corner that hangs out slightly
over the driveway. Rhoné works mainly from this room,
and loves the openness and light. A day bed in the sunny
corner underlines its status as a favourite spot.
‘I usually tell people you don’t need a separate patio,’
he says, preferring to design pavilion-like living rooms
that open seamlessly to the outdoors, converting the
living area instantly into a kind of indoor-outdoor room.
Here, the patio already existed, so he extended it with
a cantilever. He completely removed the wall between
living room and patio, and replaced it with glass doors
that slide away completely – he has used the patio to
stretch the living space outwards when the doors are
open. ‘It’s made a massive change to our lives having
things open and engaging with the garden,’ he says.
The furnishings are almost all prototypes of their
furniture design studio, GOET. The joinery, wood-
turning and laser-cut steel designs that are their hallmarks
are found all about the house, giving it at once coherence
and a sense of experimentation. Coupled with their art
collection, the space has character and warmth, as well
as a distinctive identity that only bespoke furniture can
bring – even if Georg thinks of it more as a testing ground.
It is indeed a house full of ideas. He may almost have
given his children the conventional house he never
had growing up, but has managed to unlock so much
architectural potential they’ll never know how close they
came to an ordinary suburban home. In the process, he’s
managed to improve suburbia, too. gass.co.za
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10 Opinion
13 Drinks
17 Restaurant Awards
27 Aperitifs
30 Grilling
36 Confection
40 Last Round
J
ust in time to get you in the mood leg it to the restaurant that’s generating
for the upcoming holidays and the most buzz and appeal of the moment.
celebrations, this Gourmet issue has For this year’s, turn to the Gourmet
the party spirit on lockdown. Restaurant Awards (page 17) for a chance
We take you behind the doors to learn more about the winning chefs and
of Susan Greig’s surprise aperitivo party for restaurants of a consistently high calibre in
husband Christopher’s sixtieth birthday – different categories.
and simultaneous launch of her new catering And lastly, thanks to the indefatigable
business, which for those who know her, is team on H&G who helped put this Gourmet
nothing short of miraculous that she has together, and Ruth de Cerff, our stellar
managed to resist for so long. The party editorial assistant who took on the project
was an epic of stylisimo and generosity: with the poise and aplomb of a seasoned
Parmesan wheels, armfuls of figs, gems of food sleuth.
crudité still on the stalk, platter after platter
of grilled asparagus.
Parties are not necessarily the best LIZ MORRIS
preserve of new food trends and tricks, they Editor in Chief
can be of course, but usually that’s why we
4 HOUSE GARDEN
Buzz Feed
FRESH OUT THE KITCHEN – WHAT TO
COOK, DRINK, READ AND BUY THIS SEASON
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THE OYSTER BOX in Durban
has a jam-packed calendar
of upcoming festive events
this November, including
a Mexican Fiesta and
a Hennessy Pairing Dinner.
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NEWS
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Pop into Makers Mark,
in the heart of Tulbagh,
where you’ll discover
a deli, gallery, bar and
store in what was once
an old farmhouse and
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and local artwork and
enjoy the scenery with
a light cheeseboard or
a slice of their signature
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OPINION
The Return
Of The Buffet
FORGET STUFFY CANAPÉS AND FUSSY
RECIPES, A HEAVING TABLE OF HELP-
YOURSELF DELICIOUSNESS IS THE MODERN
WAY TO FEED A PARTY, SAYS GRACE DENT
T
wo-thousand-and- out emergency trestle table
eighteen is the year and a pack of frozen vol-au-
of the buffet, and as vent cases and, darlings, I
a restaurant critic, will give you a party. Perhaps
I applaud this. When Sabine vol-au-vents aren’t your thing?
Getty – queen of the dinner- Possibly you’re more of an
IF THERE ISN’T TOO MUCH FOOD,
party super leagues – recently Ottolenghi ‘heaving pile of THERE ISN’T ENOUGH FOOD
told Vogue that she favours French beans with hazelnut’
a buffet, it was a sharp thrill person or you hanker for
to know that the beau monde a fistful of samosa chaat? Well,
was finally resurrecting the hooray. That’s the whole point guest to have an early-evening again with more fancy
cornerstone of 1970s of a buffet. There’s something preamble, a return visit after spoons that no one wants.
entertaining. Case in point: for everyone. I’ve sat on lofty three glasses of champagne Do we have this problem
creative director Alex Eagle’s food award panels, held to for more sturdy grazing, and with my tray of champagne
loft in Soho, where celebrities, dispense prizes and plaudits, then, for the party hardcore, to jelly shots, warmed cocktail
fashion designers, and editors hearing how buffet goddess shift it into their handbags for sausages with a vat of
regularly gather around Nigella is ‘not really a cook’. an Uber smorgasbord on the caramelised onion relish?
a trestle table. ‘A buffet sets But, to be frank, if you come way home. As a buffet queen No, we do not. Does anyone
a familial tone,’ she says. ‘Plus, to one of my parties and the once told me about catering say, ‘Grace, we loved your
it’s hard to compete with the sight of my cheese’n’pineapple family bar mitzvahs, ‘If there party, but I wish you’d not
drama of a well-done buffet on provided such an array of
an aesthetic level: a whole leg delicious artisan cheeses?’
of jamón; colourful tapas; ‘NO ONE INSTAGRAMS BUFFETS BECAUSE Again no. The simple reason
baskets piled with ripe figs…’ BUFFETS ARE NOT THAT PRETTY. BUT NEITHER buffets light up a room
It’s about time the buffet AM I AFTER A BOTTLE OF TAITTINGER’ is this: you are providing
had its moment of culinary guests with a tiny dopamine
glory. In my job, as the scourge porcupine centrepiece fails to isn’t too much food, there isn’t shot from a point in life they
of chefs, the question I’m render you emotional, I care enough food.’ I remember this were happiest; running into
chucked daily is: ‘But, Grace, not for your opinion. If you phrase often at sterile parties, a birthday party aged five;
can you even cook?’ To which don’t love a table groaning with where teensy kebab-skewers their granny’s Boxing Day
my answer is always: ‘Well, pimped-up couscous, show- and sashimi are doled out open house; the best Eid
you won’t find me standing stopping trifle and a cubic abstemiously by servers. Yes, get-together of their teen
P H O T O G R A P H : M U R R AY G A R R E T T/ G E T T Y I M AG E S
by a sous-vide machine ton of my grandmother’s own a buffet would have been less years. In a world full
studiously broiling a veal recipe Coronation Chicken, elegant, but it would have sent of judgement, here is
cheek to within a millisecond then, sweetie, you’re not really a message of largesse, of a hark-back to a time when
of tender. Or erecting my an eater. frivolity. Guests would have our ancestors ate without
own croquembouche tower.’ And the emphasis here is been able to chat without fretting, rather than as
Lord no. I leave that style of on groaning. A good buffet the constant interruption a method of point scoring.
hospitality to ruddy-faced, table, like Richard Burton said of the poor staff explaining No one Instagrams buffets
kitchen-bound bores. But if of Liz Taylor, should be, ‘in the provenance of the caviar. because buffets are not that
you want a buffet, I say, then short, too bloody much’. Forget Meanwhile, the frantic host pretty. But neither
I am your girl. food-waste worries. There will is generally in the kitchen am I after a bottle of
Give me an impromptu be none. Here’s the rules: you panicking that no one is eating, Taittinger. Isn’t that the
50-person guest list, a fold- need enough food for each shoving servers out time and point of a party? Q
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GOURMET AWARDS
RESTAURANT
AWARDS 2018
P H OTO G R A P H : S U P P L I E D
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YOUNG CHEF
Having trained under both
chefs David Higgs and Luke
Dale-Roberts, it should come as
little surprise that chef Candice
Philip is now running the show
at The Saxon Hotel’s new
fine-dining offering, Grei (the
restaurant is still in the same
upstairs location as before).
Intricate plating and unusual
flavour contrasts that lean to the
herbaceous are Candice’s brand
and she stays true to it across
the six-course menu on offer at
the restaurant. And it’s not just
the fare that’s seen a redesign;
the restaurant interiors have
too, playing out in a name-
appropriate spectrum of greys –
the perfect environment for
Candice's high-colour creations.
EATERIES
The award for this category goes
to a restaurant in each of the three
major cities. An eatery is the kind
of restaurant that keeps calling
us back time and time again,
a favourite spot that consistently
delivers on-point meals and works
for a business lunch or casual
weekend brunch – but it is not
a chain. The field was vast; more
than 20 restaurants were taken
into consideration before the final
decision was made.
WINNERS:
JHB: Bellagio
RUNNER-UP: 1920
P H OTO G R A P H S : K A R L R O G E R S , S U P P L I E D
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GOURMET AWARDS
GOLD AWARD
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
This award is presented to a restaurant that has made an
emphatic difference to the dining scene across the board. We
looked for innovation and excellence not only in the cuisine
and from the chef, but the experience and design, service and
enterprise as a whole. In short, a restaurant that has taken the
culinary factor to a new level and become an institution
beyond the dinner plate or waiting list.
WINNER:
SAINT, David Higgs and Gary Kyriacou
For the scale, detail, experience, the investment in the city and
a totally new take on Italian, the most beloved cuisine in the
world, Saint is in a league of its own for ticking all the boxes.
saint.restaurant
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GOURMET AWARDS
DESIGN
The award for Design is given to an interior
designer with an understanding that where
you eat is just as important as what.
From high octane drama to the smallest
blink-and-you’ll-miss-it touches, the winning
restaurant has it all: a luxurious materiality,
expert use of light and texture and finishes
that speak to a fastidious eye for detail.
In short: a transporting visual experience
and the perfect launch pad for a stylish
night out.
P H OTO G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D
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GOURMET AWARDS
MODERN AFRICAN
Chef Coco Reinarhz stands atop
the culinary world like a colossus
that straddles both ingenious
haute cuisine (he was trained in
Belgium) and traditional African
sensibilities (he grew up in his
mother’s restaurant in Kinshasa).
At Épicure, the chef’s Jo’burg
fine dining establishment, he
deploys inspired dishes that
employ a host of ingredients
from the continent, brilliantly
reinterpreted in ways that both
honour their origin but elevate
their offering. Think West African
goat in a spicy pepe broth, grilled
Nile perch and Congolese-style
guinea fowl with moambe sauce.
This is the African kitchen – and
chef – of tomorrow.
WINELANDS
We wanted to include this
category as the Cape Winelands
is the foodie mecca of the country.
Great restaurants abound; many
have different character and
USPs that add to the region’s
infinite appeal. Whether it’s an
oxtail ragu served under the oak
trees and perfectly paired with
a vintage for that laid-back
‘country’ vibe or a 10-dish-strong
tasting menu of foams, soils,
emulsions and smears each
accompanied by limited release
varietals, you’ll find it here. The
winner of this award personifies
the best of the region with
freshness, charm and authenticity.
P H OTO G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D
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APERITIFS
ITALIAN TAPAS
SUSAN GREIG CREATED
ALFRESCO EVENING FEAST
La Dolce Vita
Susan Greig on the art of the
Legendary host, and now caterer,
he surprise sixtieth herself takes in the cuisine: ‘It’s the most She recently took her company, Flavours
that chef and hostess universally delicious food on the planet, of Susan Greig, to the next level by adding
Susan Greig threw and the wide choice of recipes and food a catering service to her already esteemed
for her husband inspiration made it easy to create an cooking school, with partner, Cathy Joyner.
Christopher kicked abundant buffet table — which is what Unsurprisingly, her speciality will be lavish
off midweek at dusk, I wanted to create — a table groaning harvest tables of fresh, delicious flavours
with what she dubbed with food.’ appropriate to the season and occasion,
casual Italian cocktails For Susan, the key elements to which she will drop off for clients who want
and tapas. Trays of Negroni and Aperol hosting are simple: bite-sized appetisers to use their own serveware.
Spritz circulated and a large buffet table and glasses that remain full. With both However, she is also available to provide
boasted a seemingly endless array of children out the nest, she now has the an entirely bespoke service including staff,
traditional Italian tapas. time to use hosting and catering drinks, plates and platters and arranging
An Italian menu was par for the course, as a way of further exploring her the table. In short, the answer to zero
considering the man of the hour’s Italian passion for ‘creating beautiful food headache hosting and happy parties.
roots, as well as the pure delight Susan and deliciousness’. Q
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The Menu
Roast fillet with a mustard selection
Roasted gammon
Prosciutto
Cheese boards with breadsticks,
preserves and a bread selection
Arancini Red peppers filled
with ricotta, garlic and chilli and with
anchovy, tomatoes and olives
Rocket, Parmesan and pine nut salad
Spinach spanakopita Pasta fresca,
with raw cubed tomato, Italian
rocket, Parmesan, chilli tossed in
olive oil, onions and garlic
Mushroom and truffle oil spanakopita
Burrata with figs and pesto sauce
Caprese salad platter Fresh green
asparagus with shavings of Parmesan
Bagna càuda with fresh, raw vegetables
Aperol Spritz
50ml Aperol
75ml prosecco
25ml soda water
orange slices, for garnish
Charred Cabbage
with Goat Cheese
Raita and Cucumbers
Opposite
Cold Paprika-
Grilled Chicken
with Marinated
Bell Peppers
Charred Do ahead: Raita can be made lightly charred, 5 to 10 minutes. and remove any tough outer
Cabbage with 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Move chicken to cooler part of layers. Rinse off any sand and
grill, cover with lid, and continue dirt and pat dry. 2. Throw leeks
Goat Cheese to grill, turning several times on grill (no oil needed) and
Raita and Cold Paprika- (keep covered), until an instant- grill, turning every few minutes
Cucumbers Grilled Chicken read thermometer inserted into with tongs, until outside layer
Serves 4 the thickest part registers 71°C is completely blackened (they
with Marinated for breasts and 68°C for thighs should start to soften and you
1 garlic clove, smashed Bell Peppers and drumsticks, 15 to 25 minutes might see some juices begin
115g fresh goat cheese Servings 8 to 10 longer (the chicken temperature to ooze out), 10 to 12 minutes.
11/2 cups plain Greek yoghurt will increase slightly as it rests). Transfer to a platter and let
2 cups mint leaves, divided vegetable oil (for grill) Transfer chicken pieces to cool (this also allows them to
2 cups parsley leaves with 8 red, orange, and/or yellow a rimmed baking sheet as they steam and become tender on
tender stems, divided bell peppers are done (smaller pieces will go the inside). Reduce grill heat
2T extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3T hot smoked Spanish paprika more quickly) and let cool. to medium-high. 3. Meanwhile,
more for drizzling 3T kosher salt 4. Remove skins and seeds from smash open olives using the side
2T fresh lemon juice, divided 3T freshly ground black pepper bell peppers; discard. Tear flesh of a chef’s knife and remove
kosher salt 3.2 to 3.6kg skin-on, bone-in into about 5cm-wide strips. pits (try to leave olive flesh
1 medium head of purple chicken breasts, thighs, and/ Toss in a clean large bowl with in big pieces). Transfer to a
cabbage (about 1.15kg) or drumsticks Master Vegetable Marinade and medium bowl. 4. Cut leeks into
3 Persian cucumbers, Master Vegetable Marinade origanum and let sit at room 1.3cm-thick rounds (ashy parts
thinly sliced (see below) temperature at least 1 hour. and all) and add to bowl with
1
/2 cup crushed Corn Nibs 1
/4 cup origanum leaves Toss chicken and marinated bell olives along with dill, vinegar,
cayenne pepper, for serving peppers (minus juices in bowl) a big pinch of salt and 3T oil; toss
Master Vegetable Marinade together on a platter. Pour juices to combine. 5. Remove peel and
1. Pulse garlic, goat cheese, 1
/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil over chicken. Do ahead: Chicken white pith from oranges with
yoghurt, 1 cup mint, 1 cup parsley, 1
/2 cup sherry vinegar or red- can be grilled and bell peppers a sharp paring knife and discard.
2T oil and 1T lemon juice in wine vinegar can be marinated 1 day ahead. Slice oranges crosswise into
a food processor until smooth 2t kosher salt Cover and chill separately. About 6.5mm-thick rounds. Set aside
and pale green. Transfer raita 11/2t honey 1 hour before serving, remove for serving. 6. Clean and oil grate
to a medium bowl; season with chicken and bell peppers from and rub swordfish steaks with
salt. 2. Prepare a grill for medium 1. To make the marinade, whisk the fridge and let sit at room 2T oil; season with salt. Grill until
heat. Cut cabbage in half oil, vinegar, salt and honey in temperature to warm up a bit. lightly charred and just cooked
through core. Cut each half into a medium bowl to combine. through (fish will feel firm when
3 wedges, keeping core intact. 2. Prepare a grill for two-zone gently pressed), 5 to 7 minutes
Drizzle wedges with oil to coat heat (for a charcoal grill, bank Grilled per side. 7. Divide swordfish
and season all over with salt. Grill two-thirds of coals over one side among plates and arrange
until deeply charred on all sides of grill and scatter remaining
Swordfish with reserved sliced oranges around.
(pretty much blackened) and coals over the other side; for
Charred Leeks Spoon leek mixture and any
a paring knife easily slips through a gas grill, set one burner to high and Citrus juices in bowl over. Drizzle with
the centre, 8 to 10 minutes per heat and the remaining burners Serves 4 more oil and season with pepper.
side. Transfer to a cutting board to medium-low heat). Clean and
and let cool 5 minutes (this also lightly oil grate. Grill peppers 4 medium leeks (about 1.15kg)
allows the cabbage to steam and over hottest part of grill, turning 1 cup green olives Strip Steak
become tender on the inside). occasionally, until skins are
Cut each wedge in half crosswise. blackened and blistered all over,
1
/4 cup coarsely chopped dill
3T white-wine vinegar
with Blistered
3. Toss cucumbers, remaining 1 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to kosher salt Beans and
cup mint, remaining 1 cup parsley, a large bowl, cover with plastic 5T extra-virgin olive oil, divided, Tomatoes
and remaining 1T lemon juice in a wrap and let cool. 3. While the plus more Serves 4
medium bowl. Season salad with bell peppers cool, mix paprika, 3 oranges
a big pinch of salt and toss again. salt and black pepper in a large 4 x 2.5cm-thick swordfish steaks 680g green beans, trimmed
4. Spread raita over plates; place bowl, then toss chicken pieces (about 1.5kg) 9T extra-virgin olive oil, divided,
a few pieces of cabbage on each. in spice mixture to coat. Arrange freshly ground black pepper plus more
Top with salad and Corn Nibs. chicken pieces, skin side down, kosher salt
Sprinkle with cayenne pepper; over hottest part of grill and grill, 1. Prepare a grill for high heat. 3 cups tomatoes, divided
drizzle with more oil. turning halfway through, until Trim dark green parts from leeks 3 x 2.5 to 3.8cm-thick strip
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GRILLING
The
Sweet
Squad
Meet the new guard
of CONFECTIONERS
who serve a sugar rush
with deft precision and
efortless panache
TEXT PIET SMEDY AND RUTH DE CERFF
PRODUCTION MARTIN JACOBS
PHOTOGRAPHS MICKY HOYLE
36 HOUSE GARDEN
CONFECTION
Dazzling morsel-
sized works of
eye candy
Coco Safar My Sugar Cédric Grolet
Not so much a restaurant as a The local chocolatier producing The world’s best pastry chef on
coffee-and-sugar fuelled experience bite-sized works of art simplicity, memory and celebrity
Luxury coffee, patisserie and Nestled in the heart of Sea Point, ‘I still don’t believe it. Growing up, my
café brand Coco Safar has relocated My Sugar is a chocolate-meets- objective was to make the best pastries,
to the Artem Centre on Sea Point coffee shop where you’ll find not become a celebrity,’ says French
Main Road, a neighbourhood a seemingly endless array of pastry chef Cédric Grolet, but as the
rejuvenation of the Adelphi Centre. handcrafted, multicoloured recently named The World’s Best Pastry
The galleria-style shopping centre, chocolate treats. Created Chef 2018 (not to mention having over
now with luxury marble and refined with the aim of exploring a million Instagram followers), celebrity
Italian finishes, provides a fittingly chocolate’s immense possibilities, has found Cédric either way. Sporting
luxurious backdrop for Coco Safar’s this sweet spot offers everything a full-sleeve tattoo – amongst others –
haute cuisine offering. Coco Safar from vegan treats like the ‘Berry and a disarmingly charming smile, the
boasts dishes that are fresh, delicious Baby’ (tart raspberry and dark young chef (he’s only 33) is not your
and made from scratch daily. chocolate in a dark chocolate cookie-cutter patissier. ‘When I became
On the sweeter side of this retro- shell) to classic choices like head pastry chef at Le Meurice (the
chic, French-reminiscent setting the ‘Robot’ (soft milk chocolate famed French hotel where he recently
you’ll find chocolates, house ganache in milk chocolate). opened a standalone, La Pâtisserie du
gelato and post-dinner treats that Together with her partner, Meurice par Cédric Grolet) I wanted to
move away from just delivering chef Asher Isaacs, chocolatier change everything, break it down and
a pop of sugar towards creating and owner Kaylah Greenberg reconstruct it,’ he explains. ‘Under
a combination of unusual and emphasises the importance of Alain Ducasse (the Michelin-star chef
beautifully balanced flavours on being an owner-run shop, where whose restaurant is at Le Meurice),
a dessert plate. The viennoiserie they encourage customers to ask I learnt how to return to simplicity,
of Coco Safar’s patisserie can be questions and witness them creating both in aesthetics and in taste.’ It is the
described as classically French where their individually hand-painted elegance and, perhaps, familiarity of his
C É D R I C G R O L E T I M AG E S : S U P P L I E D
the crisp, buttery croissants own masterpieces. Pair your choice of fruit-pastry creations that make them
the scene. Top off the experience chocolates with My Sugar’s own at once totally understandable and yet
with a world-class espresso from house coffee blend or — depending completely awesome. ‘Like a beautiful
their custom-made Kees van der on your level of ‘chocolate-lover’ — bunch of flowers that are physically
Westen Spirit Idcompresso or one of their decadent hot short lived but fondly remembered,
browse the coffee and tea selection chocolates. One thing is for sure; I want my pastries to provoke emotions
in their capsule emporium for your a visit to My Sugar promises to be that people keep with them longer
enjoyment at home. a feast for both the eyes and the than a picture lasts.’
cocosafar.com sweet tooth. mysugar.co.za instagram.com/cedricgrolet
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CONFECTION
Siba Mtongana
onto my cooking show, Siba’s become a very expensive
Table on Food Network, and exercise best avoided.
my cookbook, Welcome to My
THE DOMESTIC GODDESS, TELEVISION Table. For the main course I Plan the menu in
went seven-colour style, which advance so that you
STAR AND COL’CACCHIO AMBASSADOR know you’ll have all of
is equivalent to a Sunday lunch,
LOOKS BACK AT THE DINNER PARTY and just replaced a few elements
your ingredients (this
THAT KICKED IT ALL OFF will also stop you from
with then new ingredients to buying unnecessary
create some excitement. I had items). Got a fully
some impressing to do as the stocked fridge already?
I
t goes without saying that let me tell you, can be a deal family’s young master chef who Build your menu aroud
I enjoy hosting a crowd, breaker. My saving grace was was now fully qualified to enter these – it’ll make the
whether it’s an elaborate growing up in a big family where the food business. I had my whole thing simpler.
dinner party, a high tea or dinner for 12 was the norm, so lamb roast and gammon – two
There’s nothing wrong
a casual lunch. The most cooking up a storm for a crowd glorious crowd pleasers for with asking for help.
fun part, for me, besides the (as well as years of assisting my any celebration – while on the Get a friend to assist
cooking and baking aspect, mom and older siblings in the side, couscous instead of rice, with the prep work; it’ll
has to be the preparation that kitchen) is something that came beet with goat’s cheese instead halve the time.
P H OTO G R A P H : S U P P L I E D
comes with it. That’s something easy to me – the blessing of of the traditional vinegar and
I’ve learnt to master over the having so many relatives. sugar, apple and mint slaw, my Choose recipes that can
be made ahead of time.
years. It was not always the case, One of my earliest dinner- chakalaka with thyme and
This will free up your time
though. In my younger days I hosting memories (and one a hit of ginger and baby potato in the kitchen to enjoy it
had a lot to learn about of my most memorable) was salad (yip, when cooking for with your guests.
the art of planning, which the night of my graduation. I’d my mom potatoes are
40 HOUSE GARDEN