Preston, Valastro, Siba and Morris set to delight the taste buds at the Good Food & Wine Show

Foodies are in for a treat when the 2015 Good Food & Wine Show opens its doors at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC), from 21 – 25 May.

Preston, Valastro, Siba and Morris set to delight the taste buds at the Good Food & Wine Show

The Good Food & Wine Show is synonymous with entertaining the patrons with cooking demonstrations by a line-up superstar chef’s.

This year it is no different as the organisers have pulled out all the stops to bring the Masterchef Australia’s Matt Preston to Cape Town.

Joining Preston is a number of the Cake Boss – Buddy Valastro, Food Network’s chef’s Siba Mtongana of “Siba’s Table and Jenny Morris who demonstrate an array of the latest food trends at the show.

Preston, known for his culinary knowledge and impeccable dress sense is well known to local food lovers who have grown acquainted with the “Big” man via his role as a judge on Masterchef Australia.

Buddy Valstro is the “Cake Boss” and he is sure to delight his fans by baking cakes with over-the-top decorations.

Food Networks chef’s Siba Mtongana Jenny Morris bring some balance to the line-up with their home-made view to cooking. Simple, yet refreshing and nutritious to boot, their cooking is unpretentious and makes anyone confident enough to cook a “master” dish.

Local food enthusiasts will be treated an array of the best local dishes complemented by the international stars food offerings, all guaranteed to delight the palate.

Private cooking and wine tasting sessions will be available to the discerning “foodie”, if that’s not your “cup of tea” then cooking workshops and collaborative cooking displays will take place at select times.

Local wine estates will be on-site in their numbers offering tipplers a taste of their best products, advising as to when and how to enjoy the wines as well as to recommend what foods dishes supplements their products best.

There will be something for everyone, from dishes for the health conscious to foodies with a sweet-tooth; there will even be a “Food Zone” for the kids who enjoy working in the kitchen or just to playing with the dough.

Local retailer Woolworths is sponsoring the Little Chef’s kitchen so the “older” folk can wander around peacefully while their little one’s experiment in the kitchen.

A number of food retailers and suppliers will be in attendance to exhibit their products via cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions, products on offer range from craft beers, wines, olive oils, chocolates, home-made preserves, coffees, teas, deserts and main’s.

Some cooking demonstrations by the celeb chefs would require an additional ticket purchase in order for patrons to attend the show.

Tickets are available via Computicket who will have a kiosk onsite for those foodies who wish to make their bookings at the venue.

General Admission Tickets:
Adult: R130

Pensioners: R110

7 – 12 years: R50

Children under 6 years FREE

Specials:
Combo package:
R155 (includes a taster glass and 5 wine tasting vouchers)

Group Package:
R1000 for 10 tickets

Wine:
R30 for a wine glass and 5 tasting vouchers

Additional wine tasting vouchers valued at R25 for a book of 5

Times:
Thurs- Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 10am-6pm

Venue:
Cape Town Convention Centre
Convention Square
1 Lower Long Street
Cape Town, 8001

Cape Town, off the beaten track.

Visitors to Cape Town often seek out the top attractions of the Mother City like Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Vineyards of Stellenbosch & Constantia, Chapmans Peak Drive, Boulders Beach, Mariners Wharf, the V&A Waterfront, diving with the Great White’s at Gansbaai, Robben Island and Kirstenbosch.

Cape Town in Colour would like to take you to some attractions off the beaten track in Cape Town.

It was a difficult trying to steer clear of the well known tourists attractionsand maybe find a gem or two that has yet to be explored, so here we go in no particular order.

Kalk Bay, visit the harbour and watch the local fishermen land their catch after a long day at sea and maybe getting a bargain after negotiating the price of your sale. A walk through this close-knit village and explore a variety of art studios, café’s, antique shops, bakeries, boutiques, bookshops, gourmet ice-cream parlours and the village theatre housed in the old Dutch Reformed Church in Main Road. A hike up Jacobs Ladder will take you to the Kalk Bay Caves where the splendour of the village and its harbour is revealed.

Kalk Bay Harbour, a famous scenic spot for visitors

Visit Muizenberg and take time to watch learner surfer’s from one of the many café’s on the beachfront at Surfer’s Corner. Visitors can also learn to Kite Surf from the expansive beach or enjoy the warm waters of False Bay, and if fishing is your idea of relaxing reach for your rod and the many fishing spots along the walkway between Muizenberg and St James would be your destination. The rocky coast-line provides ideal fishing spots for the avid angler. The old village along Main Road provides history buffs with enough places to visit as they retrace the past in the village where the “Battle of Muizenberg” took place.

For those visitors keen to venture off the beaten track, Coffebean Routes offers the “Revolution Route Tour”. It’s a visit to the areas of Cape Town synonymous with the “Struggle Period” of South Africa’s history, from a visit to areas of Athlone where the “Trojan Horse” incident took place to the Langa and Nyanga.

Jazz Safari pic Coffebeans Routes Tours

Another alternative tour offered by Coffebean Routes is the “Cape Town Jazz Safari”, visitors are taken into the homes of local celebrated jazz musicians to share a meal and hear the story of their musical journey. Part of the experience is a no frills performance in the most intimate setting of their homes.

The Bo-kaap Cooking tour takes you on a voyage into the life, food and culture of the Cape Malay’s in Bo-Kaap whilst offering you a hands-on, practical lesson on how to cook like a Cape Malay ‘Auntie’! Learn how to fold Samoosa’s and mix Masala for that perfect pot of Cape Malay Curry!

Zainie Misbach has more than 30 years’ experience cooking Malay dishes with from recipe’s handed down from one generation to another.

Hayden Quinn of Master Chef Australia with Zainie Misbach pic http://www.bokaapcookingtour.co.za.

Complete your visit with a reservation at the very first Cape Malay Restaurant in South Africa, Biesmiellah Restaurant to the most well renowned Noon Gun Restaurant and ‘Bo-Kaap Bazaar’.

The night life in Cape Town is vibrant but to experience this you have visit venues that the local’s clubbers frequent. The Galaxy/West End, in Athlone it is the oldest night club in Cape Town and it is still one of the more popular clubs for the younger set. Established in 1978, Galaxy/West End boasts four dance floors with Cape Town’s best DJ’s spinning the decks.

West End opened its doors in 1993 and soon became Cape Town leading live entertainment venue catering for the over 21 crowd.

Performing at Swingers – Alvin Dyers, Denver Furness and David Bloem (Photos copyright John Edwin Mason)

For jazz lovers the venue has to be Swingers in Wetton, this venue is frequented by jazz lovers and musicians alike. Monday’s open mic evenings often springs surprise visits by internationally renowned musicians as well as local musicians who set the stage alight with impromptu performances. Artists known to have performed at this popular venue are; Ross Eustice, Abdullah Ibrahim , Gordon Vernick, John Baboian, Alvin Dyers, Alistair Andrews, Denver Furness, Jonathan Rubain, Mac Mckenzie, Sammy Webber and Mark Fransman. (Swingers Photos copyright John Edwin Mason)

Alistair Andrews and Nicolas Williams (Photo copyright John Edwin Mason)

There are still so many Cape Town attractions not even mentioned so next time you visit the Mother City or as a local become a tourist in your own city, take the time to explore Cape Town off the beaten track.