Year-end party and fundraising raffle at the home of Stephen and Pat Flesch, 11 Peninsula Road, Zeekoevlei

Sunday, 27th November 2011 at 12h30

Our year-end party will again be a GENUINE WOOD FIRED LAMB SPIT BRAAI by Leon Patterson, with wonderful accompanying salads and desserts, prepared by Slow Food members.

Please bring plates, cutlery and glasses. Also, if there’s a South Easter blowing it may be chilly and you should bring a jersey or jacket. We’ll set up tables and chairs, so don’t worry about these.

We will once again have a raffle with many great prizes to be won. Members who have items which they would like to donate to be raffled are asked to contact Lorna to let her know what they will be donating and whether they will be bringing the items with them or require them to be collected. A list of prizes will be sent to you closer to the time.

We have chosen the Peninsula School Feeding Association as the recipient of the funds raised by the raffle this year.PSFA, a registered non-profit organisation established in 1958, provides nutritious cooked meals to 325,200 children in 743 schools every school day. A subsidy from the Department of Education provides meals for 90% of this total. The difference, amounting to R10m annually, is covered by PSFA, from funds that need to be raised.The aim is to reduce short term hunger, and increase school attendance through school feeding. Since 1958, with the support of generous donors and partners, PSFA has delivered over 1.3 billion meals to hungry children. For many pupils this is the only meal they receive for the day. Lunch is prepared and served daily at each school by volunteers in each community.

Here are some examples of the nutritious meals served: fish and lentil breyani with butternut, samp and beans with fresh fruit, or soya mince and rice with carrots. For schools in the most vulnerable areas, breakfast (maize meal porridge) is also served. The average cost per meal per day is only R1.90! Do go to the website for more information www.psfa.org.za.

Raffle tickets will be sold at R40 each or R100 for three. Even if you are unable to come to the picnic you could still buy tickets or simply make a donation.

The cost of the lunch, including wine, will be R150 each to members and their guests. There will be no charge for children under 12.

Please let Lorna know the number of members and guests attending the lunch, with the names of your guests, by Wednesday 23rd November.

To book your places, please deposit payment to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your booking.

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT CASH AS THIS COSTS US HEFTY CASH DEPOSIT FEES.

If you are not coming but would like to buy raffle tickets or make a donation (R40 each or R100 for three) please deposit payment into Cape Town Slow Food account. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip.

Directions to no 11 Peninsula Road:
Head south on the M5, which becomes Prince George Drive alongside Royal Cape Golf Club. After crossing the railway bridge, turn left into Victoria Road at the third traffic light where there is a big sign for Grassy Park. Continue straight down Victoria Road through Grassy Park and at the end turn right into Peninsula Road. Continue along Peninsula Road past the ZV Environmental Centre to no 11, a double story house on the left. From Plumstead follow Victoria Road or from Constantia, Kendal Road to Prince George Drive.

Book with Lorna van Besouw (see below). Bookings will close on Wednesday 23rd November .

When booking please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your booking.

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Slow Wine

We now only have supplies available of 2009 Nitida Petit Verdot, all at R300 per case of six bottles. If you would like to order supplies of this wine, make a deposit to our account and we will make arrangements to get the wine to you.

When ordering wine please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your order.

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Dates for your Diary 2012

28 January 2012:
An outing to Graze Slow Food Café in Stanford.

February 2012:
Visit to Andreas Viestadt’s vegetable garden on Paul Cluver’s wine estate at Elgin.

17 March 17 2012:
Annual grape harvest and wine stomp at Marianne wine estate in Stellenbosch.

Also in the pipeline:
A herb-growing workshop with Bridget Kitley in Stellenbosch.

A visit to award winning Waverley Hills organic olive farm near Wolseley

Saturday, 22nd October 2011 at 11h00

Waverley Hills has become known for its outstanding organic wines, olives and olive based products, all made on the farm near Wolseley. The Waverley Hills farm focuses on bio-diversity and sustainable agriculture, has an eco centre for surrounding schools and a fynbos nursery. It is situated between Tulbach and Ceres, off the R46 road just outside of Wolseley, 150km from Cape Town.

We will be entertained firstly by a talk about the olive growing, harvesting and production process, followed by a tasting of all the wines, olives and other products, which include tapenades, wine jellies and vinegars. You are welcome to buy some treats to take home. The day ends with a lunch, consisting of a 5 course wine and food pairing. For those who feel energetic after lunch, a lovely walk is set out through the fynbos, starting at the cellar.

Children are welcome, and the restaurant will prepare the following dishes for them:
Toasted Bacon/Cheese sandwich served with wedges @ R30.00
Cheese/mushroom and bacon pasta @ R45.00
Alternatively, there is a children’s menu available from which they can order on the day.

The cost of the lunch for adults, including wine, will be R210 per member and R230 for guests. Payment is not required ahead of time for children. Could you please just let us know how many will be coming along.

Book with Lorna van Besouw (see below). Bookings will close on Monday 17th October.

When booking please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your booking.

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT CASH AS THIS COSTS US HEFTY CASH DEPOSIT FEES.

Directions to the farm :

GPS Coordinates: 33° 24′ 19.92″S | 19° 14′ 20.24″E

Route 1 – via Hugenot tunnel (click HERE for printable map of this route)
Take the N1 towards Paarl, and go through the Hugenot tunnel and continue towards Worcester.
Just before Worcester you will see a Shell Ultra City on your left. Take the road to your left just before the garage; it will be sign posted Ceres R43.
Continue on this road for about 20 minutes. At the next T-junction just after Bergsig Kelder, you turn right towards Ceres (R301). Continue on the R301 until you get to another T-junction.
Here you will take a left towards Tulbagh on the R46. You will see the Waverley Hills sign and flags on your right after 4kms. Drive up the dirt road to get to cellar.

Route 2 – via Wellington (click HERE for printable map of this route)
Take the N1 Northbound, from Cape Town towards Paarl.
Turn left at the (R44) Wellington “Agter Paarl/Klapmuts” off ramp, heading towards Wellington. Continue on this road, until you cross over a four way stop. After about 5km’s turn left at a set of traffic lights into Distillery Road – this is a continuation of the R44. This road leads towards Hermon, Ceres and Porterville.
Continue on this road past the Malmesbury turn off, past Hermon and Porterville turn off. Drive through the scenic Nuwe Kloof Pass, and continue on this road until you get to stop sign and then turn right at towards Ceres (R46).
Continue straight on the R46, you will bypass the two entrances to Wolseley and after about 3kms you will see the Waverley Hills entrance on your left.

Cape Town Slow Food Convivium: Hon. Secretary Lorna van Besouw, 3 Lutgens Road, Rondebosch, 7700.
Fax: 021 685 1577 or E-mail: vbesouw@iafrica.com.

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Slow Wine

We now only have supplies available of 2009 Nitida Petit Verdot, all at R300 per case of six bottles. If you would like to order supplies of this wine, make a deposit to our account and we will make arrangements to get the wine to you.

When ordering wine please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your order.

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Dates for your Diary

Sunday, November 27th:

Year-end party and fundraising raffle.
12h30 at the home of Stephen and Pat Flesch, 11 Peninsula Road, Zeekoevlei

Visit to Leo Foods followed by lunch at Casa Labia

Saturday, 27th August 2011 at 10h30

A visit to Leo Foods at Westlake Park followed by lunch at Casa Labia, Main Road, Muizenberg

Jackie Leone’s production team will be making Panforte, and you’ll be able to see the making of this traditional Italian cake or ‘strong bread’, as it’s been made since mediaeval times in Siena, Tuscany. There’ll be a tasting too, of the Panforte, as well as some of their other Italian products, and you are welcome to buy some treats to take home. Please bring cash, as there is no credit card facility at the factory.

Jackie says that she can accommodate groups of eight at a time, with the first group starting at 10h30. All visitors are required by the Food Safety Policy to complete a visitors’ form pertaining to your medical history, and will be supplied with a white coat and hairnet to wear while in the production and packing rooms. You will also need to remove all jewellery, including watches and rings, and no strong-smelling fragrance may be worn. Don’t be deterred by the above rather draconian-sounding restrictions – a fun and tasty time will be had by all who venture onto the factory floor! We will let you know the time you should be there once bookings have been made.

After this visit we will go to Casa Labia in Muizenberg for lunch at 13h00. There is some parking available on the Main Road. The parking area near the station in Muizenberg is not far from the venue.

Menu

STARTERS

Freshly baked breads on the tables

Green leaf salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and a Herb Dressing
or
Mini Antipasti Platter (Vegetarian Platter is available)
A selection of Italian cold meats, cheeses and vegetarian antipasti

MAINS

Spinach and ricotta pancake with a gorgonzola sauce and roasted pine nuts
or
Sicilian meatballs in a home-made tomato sauce and farfalle pasta

DESSERT

Lemon and almond cake with fresh cream
Americano/Espresso/Selection of Teas

The cost of the lunch, including wine, will be R220 per member and R240 for guests.

CHILDREN’S MENU

Spaghetti Bolognese
Vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce .

The cost of the children’s menu is R60.

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Book with Lorna van Besouw (see below). Bookings will close on Monday 22nd August.

When booking please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your booking.

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT CASH AS THIS COSTS US HEFTY CASH DEPOSIT FEES.

Cape Town Slow Food Convivium: Hon. Secretary Lorna van Besouw, 3 Lutgens Road, Rondebosch, 7700.
Fax: 021 685 1577 or E-mail: vbesouw@iafrica.com.

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Slow Wine

We have supplies available of delicious Neethlingshof Pinotage 2008, as well as the 2009 Nitida Petit Verdot, all at R300 per case of six bottles. If you would like to order supplies of this wine, make a deposit to our account and we will make arrangements to get the wine to you.

When ordering wine please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your order.

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Cape Town

Slow Food Snail Trail No 85, February 2011 OPEN DAY WITH LUNCH ON LELIEBLOM FARM IN THE DARLING AREA ON THE WEST COAST SATURDAY 26th  March 2011 10h00 for 10h30 We’ll  join Michael and Karen Basson on their farm Lelieblom to learn more about the boerbok ( or gourmet goat!)   Michael Basson will tell us about the special qualities of the boerbok, and we’ll be able to walk among these friendly and inquisitive animals whose champion qualities are taking the world by storm.We’ll then taste the world’s lowest cholesterol meat at a long table lunch in Karen Basson’s old barn restaurant on Lelieblom. For more information go to: http://www.lelieblom.co.za/ and  http://www.goodtaste.co.za/Special-Interest/Why-the-World-Loves-Our-Boerbokke.html Members are welcome to bring their bathing costumes for a swim in the pool, as the weather will probably be hot. MENU Freshly-baked farm bread, various goat’s meat dishes or chicken pie, vegetables, salad, dessert and coffee, and a complimentary taste of wine from Groote Post and Cloof. Members are welcome to bring their own wine, and the Slow Wine 2008 Neethlingshof Pinotage  will be available at R50 per bottle. The cost for the day is R130 ( R120 + service fee) for members and  guests. For each child under 12 the cost will be R80 ( R75 + service fee). NB:The deadline for bookings is Sunday 20th March, as Karen is holding places open for us until this date. When booking please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378.  When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Please do not deposit cash. Contact Lorna van Besouw (see below). Directions from Darling Drive down the main road, until you reach the 4way stop with Standard Bank on one corner. From Malmesbury/Cape Town turn right. From Yzerfontein/Langebaan turn left. Carry on for ± 15km (over a railway line, through the blue gum avenue – road becomes a dirt road).   After about 15km, look out for a right turn, marked by a big wooden cross on the side of the road.   Carry on down the road for 1,8km, until you reach Lelieblom Farm. GPS Coordinates 33°15?53.30? S  /  18°28?43.59? E Slow Wine We have supplies available of delicious Neethlingshof Pinotage 2008, as well as the 2009 Nitida Petit Verdot which we had for the first time on Saturday, all at  R300 per case of six bottles. If you would like to order supplies of this wine, make a deposit to our account and we will make arrangements to get the wine to you. When ordering wine please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your order. Dates for your Diary: April – Friday 15th (provisional)  Dinner at Birds Boutique Cafe` in Cape Town May – Wednesday 11th – Annual General meeting at Silwood School of Cookery preceded by a talk  by Dr Nicky Allsop on wild mushrooms

3 Lutgens Road, Rondebosch, 7700  |  Tel: 021 685 1197  |  Fax: 021 685 1577 Email: vbesouw@iafrica.com |  Website: www.slowfoodcapetown.co.za

Kalahari Truffle hunting:
30 April – 02 May 2010 (inclusive)

Johannesburg Slow Food will shortly be embarking on a truffle hunting expedition in the Northern Cape. The Kalahari Truffle (formerly Terfezia pfeilii, now known as Kalaharituber pfeilii), or !naba by the San, is a naturally occurring desert truffle and cannot be sown or cultivated. Truffles appear erratically, about once every four or more years, between April and May, depending on the rains. The truffle season is brief, lasting only until the first frost. This year, there have been good rains in the Kalahari, and the !naba harvest seems promising. This outing will be quite an adventure as the !nabas grow beneath the ground, hidden by sand and long grass, and only betray their presence by a small crack in the ground…

The group will stay at a farm near Upington, where we’ll spend the weekend learning about, and foraging for truffles. With any luck, using the truffles we find, we’ll cook up some delicious truffle-infused dishes.

We can accommodate 15 people on the trip, on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority will be given to Slow Food members, and non-members will be put on a waiting list.

Itinerary
Friday 30 April:
Travel from Johannesburg to the farm, near Upington,a distance of approximately 650km on the N14. The last 9km to the farm are on a gravel road. A 4×4 vehicle isn’t a requirement, but a sturdy car with reasonable ground clearance is advised. Depending on the condition of the road, the drive should take about 8 hours.

Saturday 01 May:
Prepare to do some digging (it’s Workers Day, after all) as we hunt for truffles in the desert. There will be guides to show us where to forage. The Kalahari is vast if you don’t know where to look …

Sunday 02 May:
Breakfast, then depart for Johannesburg.

Accommodation
Very basic, shared accommodation is available in the farmhouse.
Please be prepared to share as accommodation is configured for families or groups. Depending on the size of the group, there is overflow accommodation on a neighbouring farm.
There is also place for a limited number of campers.

Costs
For 2 night’s accommodation, including all meals, but excluding all drinks, the cost will be:
R350.00 per person per night for Slow Food members
R450.00 per person per night for non-members
Cost to camp: to be advised.

You will need to bring your own bottled water, soft drinks, and alcohol.

Meals will consist of traditional, regional dishes. Our host has offered to slaughter a sheep and he will demonstrate how they use every part of the animal. Adventurous eaters can try some traditional Suurkos or Haksel – sheep’s pluck, cooked and minced.

Buying truffles – own account
Depending on availability, there may be truffles for sale. The farm owner will sell us truffles at R100.00 p/kg (usually retail at R150.00 p/kg).  Truffles have an extremely limited shelf life, so buying huge quantities isn’t recommended.

Travel arrangements
Everyone needs to make their own travel arrangements, whether you plan to drive, or fly to Upington Airport and hire a car. We’ll provide a map and GPS coordinates closer to the time. Once we have an indication of final numbers, we can discuss whether people are interested in carpooling.

Confirmation and payment
Send Nanette Nel an e-mail with the number of people you want to book for and their names, before the 12th of April.

Thereafter, you’ll receive an e-mail confirming your booking, and requesting payment before the 20th of April. Payments not received by that date will result in you forfeiting your place on the trip.

Truffles are extremely seasonal, and we’ve been waiting for go-ahead from the farmer – hence the short notice for this outing. If you can’t make it this time, it’s almost certain there’ll be another truffle expedition next year.

Tim Truluck
Convivium Leader, Slow Food Joburg
Website: http://slowfoodjoburg.blogspot.com
Facebook Group: http://xrl.us/facebookjoburg

On Monday  morning April 26th there will be a presentation of Slow awards to selected artisanal cheese producers. More details at www.cheesefestival.co.za.

No tickets sold at the gate.  Bookings at Computicket or Checkers. R110 Saturday or Sunday,  R90 Monday or Tuesday or R70 for seniors any day.