• We are frequently so focused on what’s hot and what’s new, that we’re forgetting the foundation that made our society what it is today – our heritage. We often don’t realise that the Cape’s cultural landscape has been enriched by influences accumulated from four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe and North America). As such, to celebrate heritage month, I’m paying homage to South Africa’s rich heritage by just quoting ten wines. 1. Solms-Delta, the home of two types of settlers Before the first colonists, Hans Silverbach and his freed slave wife Ansela van de Caab, called Solms-Delta (in the Franschhoek Valley)…

    Print Recipe Mackerel, tomato and mustard tart Ingredients 1 x 400g packet frozen puff pastry, thawed 250g smoked mackerel fillets 5ml (1 tsp) wholegrain mustard 60ml (¼ cup) crème fraîche 1 egg, beaten 4 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh coriander or flat-leaf parsley, chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Instructions