Other recipes Home food gifts for Christmas

WITH two weekends to spare before Christmas, there is still time to make some homely, food gifts for friends rather than rushing out for store-bought ones.

Foodie news and events Readers delight in fine dining

PORT Elizabeth wine lovers let their hair down for a fun night of fine wine and dining at the Weekend Post's inaugural Wine & Dine evening last weekend.

Competitions Martinette wins Kitchen Maestro!

THEY went from frantic to calm to frantic again, but at the end of an intense cooking experience Martinette Magnee triumphed over Dallas Land to claim the Kitchen Maestro 2013 title.

Competitions Hot contenders to vie for culinary title

THE Kitchen Maestro 2013 champion is about to be crowned! Will it be creative kitchen dynamo Dallas Land of Jeffreys Bay or cool, calm and quietly confident Martinette Magnee of Walmer Heights in Port Elizabeth?

Competitions Foremost five in 'mystery box' cook-off

IT WAS third time lucky for Dallas Land of Jeffreys Bay, the fifth and final semi-finalist in the annual Kitchen Maestro Competition.

Competitions Radio presenter top host

LATE-NIGHT radio presenter Drew Serfontein talked and cooked his way into winning this week's Port Elizabeth episode - one of three filmed in the city - of Come Dine With Me South Africa.

Competitions Chenel Robey of Walmer Downs secures spot in the semifinals

AN INTENSE fourth and penultimate round of the Walmer Park Shopping Centre Kitchen Maestro competition saw 34-year-old Chenel Robey of Walmer Downs in Port Elizabeth securing her spot in the semifinals. Robey, a Sharepoint developer contracted to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, is no stranger to the Kitchen Maestro competition, having previously entered last year.

Foodie news and events Sarah ticks the ‘Come Dine With Me’ box

COOKING on Come Dine With Me South Africa for a group of complete strangers while being filmed for national television turned out to be a breeze for Walmer mum and landscape artist Sarah Stevens.

Competitions Audience participation takes Kitchen Maestro to next level

AUDIENCE participation was taken to a whole new level during the third cook-off of the Kitchen Maestro competition at the Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth this past weekend.

Foodie news and events A not-to-be-missed Wine & Dine event

IF INNOVATIVE flavour combinations are your thing then circle Saturday November 23 on your calendar, when Weekend Post will host a not-to-be-missed Wine & Dine event in Port Elizabeth.

Competitions Martinette through to the semis of Kitchen Maestro 2013

THE second cook-off of the annual Kitchen Maestro competition had all the elements of a suspense drama, including a knife injury, an intense time trial, high voltage stress and a near-incomplete meal from one of the contestants.

Competitions Budding chef Berita wins week 1 of Kitchen Maestro

A YOUNG domestic worker from Mount Croix in Port Elizabeth stunned audience members - and a seasoned chef - with her cooking prowess by taking first place in last weekend’s first live cook-off in Walmer Park Shopping Centre’s annual Kitchen Maestro competition.

Uncategorised Skills centre giving chefs recipe for future success

A SKILLS training centre based at the EP Child and Youth Care Centre in Port Elizabeth is giving young adults who would potentially be at risk otherwise the opportunity to become qualified in various fields, including in hospitality, and its staff’s efforts are seeing lives transformed in the process.

Competitions Search is on for the best amateur chef in the Bay

OCTOBER is just the month for anyone in Nelson Mandela Bay who loves to cook - and not just because the city is featuring prominently in the new series of the hit BBC Entertainment show, Come Dine With Me South Africa, which began screening this week.

Cookery book recipes Funky fireside favourites

WE´RE in the final stretch of Heritage Month and, having had our appetites whetted by “National Braai Day’ this week, I´ve decided to try three fireside recipes from recently released cookery books that are currently on the shelves.

Foodie personality's recipes Create braai side dishes with pride

IT’S Heritage Day on Tuesday and for many South Africans the most obvious way of celebrating their heritage is a good old-fashioned braai - no wonder September 24 is also national Braai Day!

Cookery book recipes Chef Gordon Wright launches Karoo cuisine cookbook

IF your soul finds rest in the ancient landscapes of the Karoo, or if you have always been drawn to the altogether truer and more wholesome life that the countryside seems to offer, you will find Graaff-Reinet chef and guesthouse owner Gordon Wright’s new cookbook a delight. Louise chats to him about “Veld to Fork”, which was launched at the Graaff-Reinet Club last night.which was launched at the Graaff-Reinet Club - Church Square, at the Andries Stockenstrom Guesthouse in Graaff-Reinet last night.

Other recipes Tucking in has never been this good at Grey

SHE made the transition from cafe owner to tuckshop lady at a top Port Elizabeth school four years ago, but Lindie Alcock has lost neither her business savvy nor her charming personality in the process.

Other recipes Readers tea-time recipes

IN OUR recent high tea competition we asked readers to send us their top tea-time recipes, whether for a savoury or a sweet treat.

Delis and restaurants Grass Roof: Luscious inside and on top

IF you are driving down Seaview Road, just by the Sardinia Bay turnoff, you may end up thinking your eyes are deceiving you.