Sunset picnic on the rocks, Clifton
We say it often and we sometimes have to pinch
ourselves to make sure that it’s real, even though we have both lived here on
and off since the late 1940s and consistently for about the last 30 years. This
is one of the world’s most beautiful and interesting places. We are
entertaining friends from the Netherlands, who visit every year at about this
time. One comment from them is that people at their home ask why they come back
each year; don’t they get bored with seeing the same thing over and over again.
Their reply is that they are never bored. There is so much to see that they
seldom re-visit any of the places they have seen.
We
are avid listeners to Cape Talk Radio; it accompanies most of our working days
at home. We have our Dutch friends here for a couple of months and Yvonne grew
up in Clifton so when we heard about Moonstruck, a free concert organised
by Cape Talk on Fourth Beach last Saturday
night, we made plans to go. But, as both men hate sand between their toes, we
decided to have it on the rocks overlooking the beach. The weather could
not have been more perfect. Shaded by our hats, we could enjoy the late
afternoon together
To say we have been trying to get to this
restaurant for a long time would not be an exaggeration. We know the Chef Owner
Jonathan Japha from his days at Fork Tapas restaurant in Long Street. It says
on their website that he has love for UK gastropubs "that inspire his love
for honest, uncomplicated good food made with the best local ingredients".
But time and tide washed us to other shores. So when friends phoned to say they
had a reservation but family had postponed and were we free, we jumped at the
opportunity. It is their favourite restaurant in Cape Town, probably because
there is a good selection of vegetarian options on this large menu, which
changes regularly
It was all about the views. Oh and some
restaurants. And of course wine. We took our Dutch friends to Franschhoek this
week, at their request and showed them some beautiful wine farms, good
restaurants and amazing views on the trip. And we tasted a few wines and had
lunch. They are looking for a special restaurant to celebrate a birthday next
month.
The newly released 2017 Curators
Collection Chenin Blanc which blew our minds. Wow. This complex wine plays a
tune on your palate - we foresee lots of awards for this vintage. It is an
absolutely delicious rendition of what we would like Chenin to be. Wood shows
on the end but Pianissimo. It has flavours of lemon, lime, golden peaches,
loquats and litchi.
The heat is getting to us so we can only think of cool things. Which made us think about a sorbet. They are not difficult to make if you have a freezer or an ice cream machine, but they must be made with strong flavours as the ice can make them bland. This is John's daughter Clare's favourite sorbet. Limes are coming into season, so you should be able to find them. Great if you are dairy challenged. Limes are sometimes difficult to juice, make sure you buy enough and that they are not stone hard
1 cup of water - 1 cup of sugar - 1
cup of lime juice - 1 teaspoon of finely grated zest of lime
Heat the sugar in the water till the sugar melts,
then add the lime juice. Simmer gently for three minutes. Cool completely and
then add the zest. Put into your ice cream machine and churn till set. Freeze,
covered, till ready to use.
If you don't have a machine, pour the mixture into
a shallow metal baking tin and cover. Put in your freezer until completely
frozen, about 2 hours. Then break the frozen mixture into pieces and place in a
blender; blend until smooth. Place in a container and store, covered, in the
freezer until ready to serve
22nd February 2018
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2017
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