An English culinary tradition, trifle has become popular in South Africa because of the English part of our history and because of the festive character of the dessert. This festive desserts usually consists of fruit, sponge fingers soaked in sherry, custard and cream, but everyone has a recipe and there are strong opinions about the...

Chef Eric loves loves to feed people and for Christmas he loves to treat friends and family to something special. At the some time he does not believe in hours behind the stove or anxiousness about impossible recipes. Get a nice, chubby duck, seasonal cherries from Ceres and then roast a few sweet potatoes on...

Each country has its Christmas culture and while our summer Christmas is not always kind to wintery European traditions, trying a traditional German Christollen (or Christmas Stollen) with a glass of well-chilled La Motte Straw Wine, can easily be incorporated into festivities this year. Serve it as an alternative dessert or after-dinner surprise. We were inspired by...

From our Cape Winelands Cuisine cookbook, page 95 This recipe was inspired by Thomas van der Noot’s recipe (1510) for chicken with “green sauce”. A similar recipe also appears in another Dutch cookbook from the same century, titles Wel ende delike spijse. The basis of Van der Noot’s sauce is chicken stock flavoured with ground...

"In a meat-eating country like South Africa, we need Cabernet Sauvignon. It is exceptional with red meat, especially lamb, and works beautifully with thyme and rosemary, herbs we often add to meat dishes", says La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche.  Try our recipe for a braised shoulder of lamb and open a bottle of the 2017 La Motte Cabernet...

Syrah and venison is a wonderful winter combination! Chef Eric shares a recipe for a Springbok Pie that promises to be favourite with your loved ones, especially when served with the 2017 La Motte Syrah! Springbok Pie Recipe Springbok pie filling 1 kg    Springbok shoulder cut into cubes 300 g   Spek (Pig’s back fat)...

The 2017 La Motte Syrah harmonises perfectly with rich, flavourful dishes and grills, such as barbecued meat in a sticky, sweet sauce, stewed fruit and sweet aromatic spices. Try our recipe for smoked  free range pork belly and ribs with a thyme brown butter potato cake and a green apple and cider marmalade. Ingredients: Pork Belly...

We think Sauvignon Blanc is much more versatile than the expected pairing of goat’s cheese and asparagus. Having said that, it is brilliant with goat’s cheese and asparagus! Try this delightful recipe from our Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook and remember to enjoy it with a glass of our 2021 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc or 2020 Pierneef Sauvignon...

Frikkadelle (meatballs) were prepared by the Persians and Romans many centuries ago. It was a popular dish at the Cape and was most often stewed or braised, but sometimes fried in shallow fat. There were many variations of the recipe. The old Persian recipe in which raw meat was wrapped around shelled hard-boiled eggs, before...

Wentelteefjes, is the Dutch word for what we know today as French Toast. This dish can be traced back more than 2000 years to a Roman chef called Apicius, who cooked for the aristocracy during the time of Christ. It was definitely part of Cape cuisine from the very beginning and a recipe for Wentelteefjes can...