2 - 4 December

Taste some of France's best Champagnes alongside our finest Cap Classiques!

Local restaurants will be buzzing! Some of the participating restaurants are: Haute Cabriere, Le Quartier, Bread & Wine, La Motte...yummy!

Go the website for further info!

Thanksgiving

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Vegetarian Falafel Pitas Recipe of the Day for a Meat Free Monday

440g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

2 garlic cloves, smashed

1 small onion

1/4 cup chopped parsley

2 tablespoons chopped mint

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon coriander

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

juice 1 lemon

1 egg lightly beaten

3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

1/2 cup sunflower oil

For serving: pita bread, sliced tomato, thinly sliced red onin, lettuce leaves and store-bought tahini sauce.

Place half of chickpeas in food processor and pulse a few times until chopped, transfer to a large bowl. Place remaining chickpeas in food processor with garlic, onion, herbs spices, baking soda, salt and lemon juice. Pulse to a thick, chunky paste about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl with chopped chickpeas. Add egg and sesame seeds to bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill batter in fridge for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a large pan. When oil shimmers, drop heaping tablespoons of batter into the pan and gently press in patties. Cook turning once until deep golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes in total. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve falafel with pita bread, sliced tomatoes and red onion, leaves and tahini dressing.

Top 10 Restaurants

The Fleur du Cap Top 10 Restaurants in Cape Town - thanks to Spill for the information!

This was the first year of the awards and we love, obviously being from Cape Town, that they are local-centric!

With the season upon us, tourists are no doubt in for a culinary treat.

95 Keerom – Giorgio Nava

Aubergine – Harald Bresselschmidt

Bizerca – Laurent Deslandes

Dear Me – Vanessa Marx

The Foodbarn – Franck Dangereux

The Greenhouse – Peter Templehoff

Hemelhuijs – Jacques Erasmus

Planet Restaurant at the Mount Nelson – Rudi Liebenberg

Societi Bistro – Stefan Marais

The Test Kitchen – Luke Dale Roberts

Have you tried any of these?

Our favourite? 95 Keerom.

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