15 May 2015 | Out And About

~ Tandy
Where I have been Out And About: Friday 15 May 2015

I bought Dave an espresso machine and his own coffee grinder and on 15 May 2015, we went out and bought beans from The Coffee Roasting Co. They are situated at Lourensford Estate and if you are looking for great coffee, this is the place to go.

The Coffee Roasting Co. Out And About: Friday 15 May 2015
The Coffee Roasting Co.

My parents came to visit and we went to Winters Drift for a wine tasting. This wine tasting station can be found on the way out of Grabouw heading towards Villiersdorp In Glen Elgin. This is well worth the stop, and they have a small eatery as well.

Winters Drift Out And About: Friday 15 May 2015
Winters Drift

René Taylor from De Kock Communications extended an invitation on behalf of The Red Table Restaurant at Nederburg to Dave and I to enjoy Mother’s Day lunch. They offer al fresco dining outside the manor house which was built in 1800. The menu is reasonably priced and all main courses have a wine pairing suggestion. To make this easy, wines are available by the glass (150mls) and by the bottle. We chose a Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Merlot 2013 (R90) which had a hint of strawberries and a lot of black currant on the palate. There was a set menu for the day at R250 and I was given the small bottle of rosé to take home with me. While we were reading through the wine list, pita bread with cream cheese was placed on the table. The meal begun with an amuse bouche of chicken wings with tzatziki and quickly moved on to the starter of deep fried Camembert. Dave had the oven baked yellow tail for his main course, and I chose the biltong crusted fillet which was served with the most amazing red wine jus. Dessert was a frosted Nederburg noble late harvest white chocolate drink and a delicious caramel fondant.

The Red Table Out And About: Friday 15 May 2015
The Red Table

Disclosure: I was invited to enjoy this meal with Dave and I did not have to pay for our meal or the wine. My invitation was not based on me writing a blog post. This post is in line with my blogging policy.

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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. We visit new places locally and overseas as often as we can to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!

24 thoughts on “15 May 2015 | Out And About”

  1. Oh, yes to locally roasted coffee – we are lucky here in Hawke’s Bay to have a number of very good roasters.

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  2. What a great place to visit! 🙂 Bear and I are excited to roast and grind our own coffee beans too. Mmm, it smells SO good!

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  7. I just love a place that has reasonable priced food. And this place sounds amazing. And just look at all of that food. Yup, I’m hungry now Tandy lol.

    K / The House of KTS (formerly Pure & Complex)
    http://www.houseofkts.com

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  8. This is so fun!! how great is that that you guys have your own coffee equipment!!! It must smell amazing in your house! I LOVE coffee! …nothing beats the fresh, quality brews!

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