Slow Food Snail Trail No.106 May 2013
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A Mushroom Feast at the home of Eugene and Marilyn Mori near Stellenbosch
Sunday 2nd June at 12h30
Casa Mori, Stellenbosch
Back by popular demand! Join us at the farm of Eugene and Marilyn Mori, where they will prepare a feast using their own produce, mostly mushrooms. Their own wine will be served as well.
MENU
Starter
Mushroom Soup with Bruschetta
Main course
Stuffed Conchiglie of Wild Mushrooms & Walnuts
served with a Fresh Garden Salad
Dessert
Amarula & Mushroom ice cream
served with delicate Lacy Crepes
Parents please note:
The owners feel obliged to warn us that the farm is not very Child Friendly. “We are situated on a steep terrace and we have a swimming pool which has no cover. We can’t be held liable for anything happening to the kids on the day. If the parents are prepared to babysit then we have no problem“.
The cost for the lunch is R260 for members, and R280 for guests. Carafes of Mori wine will be available at R50 per carafe. Wine will be for your own account. A maximum of 40 people can be accommodated, and bookings will close on Monday 27th May. Book with Lorna van Besouw, fax 086 672 3402 or email vbesouw@iafrica.com.
When booking please pay into Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash or a cheque, as these are very expensive. Rather pay by EFT. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the transfer statement. Payment will confirm your booking. Please send a message to Lorna to confirm your payment and booking vbesouw@iafrica.com.
DIRECTIONS
From the N2:
N2 Direction Somerset West, take the R44/Broadway Blvd Turn off and turn right travelling towards Stellenbosch on the R44. Continue through Stellenbosch connecting with the R310/R44. At a set of traffic lights with Mercedes Garage on your left, turn left driving out of Stellenbosch on the Klipheuwel Road / R304 towards the N1. At the second traffic light where the Engen garage is on the left and Koelenhof Catholic Church on your right, you turn left here onto the Bottelary Road/M23. A km or so down the road you will see the Devonvale Golf Course, turn left here. Drive past the entrance to the golf course – right in front of you is the entrance to the farm – on the hill is a Tuscan style farm house made from stone, there are olive trees and vineyards – drive up the dirt road to the house..
From the N1:
N1 direction Paarl, take the Klipheuwel Road / R304 turn off. Turn right over the bridge travelling in the direction of Stellenbosch. The first set of Traffic lights you hit, you turn right onto the Bottelary Road. A km or so down the road you will see the Devonvale Golf Course, turn left here. Drive past the entrance to the golf course – right in front of you is the entrance to the farm – on the hill is a Tuscan style farm house made from stone, there are olive trees and vineyards – drive up the dirt road to the house.
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Slow Wine
The Vrede en Lust Shiraz, which we made in 2011 is available for purchase at R420 per box of six (R70 per bottle). This Shiraz 2011 was 17 months in second and third fill oak barriques. It is medium bodied and soft and fruity on the palate and bottled with screw caps.
We also still have the Joostenberg 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon available at R330 per case of six.
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 pay into Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash or a cheque, as these are very expensive. Rather pay by EFT. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the transfer statement. Payment will confirm your order.
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