Tuesday Reads
October 19, 2010Becks and Gordie have fingers in same pie: What do David Beckham and Gordon Ramsay have in common – apart from enjoying international celebrity status? According to news website the firstpost.co.uk the famous footballer and the slightly less famous chef are working on plans to open a traditional eel pie and mash shop – and [...]
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Monday Reads
October 18, 2010International Chefs Day Fill the Hat Charity Initiative: On the 20th October 2010, International Chefs Day, the SACA Gauteng Committee and five Gauteng based cooking schools – the Prue Leith Chefs Academy, the Legend Hotel School, the HTA School of Culinary Art, the Capital Hotel School and Training Academy and the South African Chefs Training [...]
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Friday Reads
October 15, 2010What Did The Chilean Miners Eat? Well, thank God the mine rescue is going well, and it looks like all 33 of the trapped miners are coming home. What did they eat to survive the 69-day ordeal? According to reputable reports online, “The first 17 days they rationed two spoonfuls of tuna, half a cookie [...]
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Thursday Reads
October 14, 2010International Chefs Day Fill the Hat Charity Initiative: On the 20th October 2010, International Chefs Day, the SACA Gauteng Committee and five Gauteng based cooking schools – the Prue Leith Chefs Academy, the Legend Hotel School, the HTA School of Culinary Art, the Capital Hotel School and Training Academy and the South African Chefs Training [...]
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Wednesday Reads
October 13, 2010World’s top sommeliers gather in SA: WOSA to host hunt for top sommelier. The world’s best sommeliers are gathering in South Africa this week for in the WOSA 2010 Sommelier World Cup finals which will be hosted by the Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl. In the year of the FIFA World Cup, WOSA (Wines of [...]
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Tuesday Reads
October 12, 2010Heston Blumenthal and the young scientists of Alton College: Heston Blumenthal is more than your average chef. The dining experience at The Fat Duck, is unique and magical. He is highly respected as a scientist, without having a degree in science. He has received the highest acknowledgement from the gourmet world with 3 Michelin stars, [...]
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