Posts Tagged ‘Mia Martensson’

Food & Wine Pairing: This Thursday.

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

We’ve got four spaces left for our Thursday night class, which sees a repeat of the successful Art of Food & Wine Pairing event. It’s hosted by Swedish-born sommelier Mia Mårtensson together with Liam, who’ll be preparing six courses for the evening to go with wines from the Winery of Good Hope (Radford Dale, Black Rock & Vinum Africa). Mia will take guests through the pairings, exploring the ways in which different flavours play together in the mouth, what works and what doesn’t. There’ll be plenty of wine, a good amount of food and undoubtedly ample fun and laughter like last time.

The six-course food and wine pairing class runs this Thursday, October 7, from 6.30pm – 9.30pm. Cost is R650 per person. To book one of the last few seats, please contact Rachel on 021 422 0128 or info@chefswarehouse.co.za.

Upcoming Classes.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

If you received our newsletter yesterday you’ll know there’s a whole bunch of classes happening at Chefs Warehouse in the next few months (if you missed our newsletter, please email us on info@chefswarehouse.co.za so we can add you to our database). Two repeats due to great demand are Tim Faull (pictured above), back for another Knead to Know breadmaking class, and Mia Mårtensson, back for another Food & Wine Pairing evening. Checkout the full list below…

Peter Tempelhoff takes guests through the science of Molecular Gastronomy on the evening 23rd September, 6.30pm – 9.30pm.
Liam’s Knife Skills Class is on Saturday 25th September, from 10am – 1pm. More information on all these classes can be found on our website.
Liam’s next 20-part Basic Techniques and Methods of Cookery course runs Wednesday’s from 10am – 2pm. Starts on the 13th October.
Tim Faull’s Knead to Know breadmaking class is over five Saturdays, from 10am – 1pm. Starts 9th October.
Mia Mårtensson and Liam will host another Food & Wine Pairing evening on 7th October that will include six courses with wines.

The Art of Food & Wine Pairing.

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Every so often you get an event that warrants true indulgence. Last night was one such night. Sommelier Mia Martensson from The Winery of Good Hope was here to host an evening of wine and food pairing at Chefs Warehouse. We knew it was going to be good. But it was even better than expected. Liam didn’t hold back with his dishes, the wines were outstanding and everyone got into the swing of things. How could they not, with a menu that was, well, it’s difficult to describe, so we thought we’d just let you have a look yourself…  (And if you missed it, don’t worry, we’ll be doing more!)

Plain, Salty, Spicy Popcorn

NV Silverthorn Brut, The Green Man WO Robertson

Mussel and Saffron Velouté

2009 The Winery of Good Hope Chenin Blanc WO Stellenbosch

Tarte Tatin of Shallots with Goats Cheese & Walnut Dressing

2009 The Winery of Good Hope Chenin Blanc WO Stellenbosch

Marinated Salmon with Preserved Ginger & Spring Onion

2008 Radford Dale Chardonnay WO Stellenbosch

Roast Fillet of Salmon with Shallot and Parsley Salad and Bone Marrow Jus

2008 Radford Dale Chardonnay WO Stellenbosch

Peking Duck Consommé

2008 Radford Dale Freedom Pinot Noir WO Elgin

Duck Rillette

2008 Radford Dale Freedom Pinot Noir WO Elgin

Peppered Loin of Venison with Spätzle

2006 Radford Dale Shiraz WO Stellenbosch

Roast Venison with Celeriac Puree, Chocolate Sauce

2006 Radford Dale Shiraz WO Stellenbosch

Fig Carpaccio with Blue Cheese and Hazelnut

2008 Radford Dale Vine Dried Viognier WO Stellenbosch

Lemon Posset, Cherry Compote, White Chocolate

2008 Radford Dale Vine Dried Viognier WO Stellenbosch

The Art of Pairing Food & Wine.

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Swedish-born sommelier Mia Mårtensson from the Winery of Good Hope will guide guests through the art of food and wine pairing in this fun evening, the first of our August classes. Together with 12 dishes prepared by Liam himself, Mia will take guests through 6 different varietals to explore the flavour dynamics,  show the versatility of food and wine and provide a new perspective on the relationship between the two. The objective is to encourage one to build a broader understanding of the subject through combinations that really set off the wine and food partnership perfectly.

Mia is a qualified chef and sommelier (Restaurant Academy in Stockholm) that worked in Michelin-star restaurants in Europe for several years before heading to South Africa in 2005. Before joining the Winery of Good Hope she was the sommelier at the Relais & Chateau Grand Roche Hotel in Paarl for three years.

On the evening, Liam will provide recipes to go with dishes and will answer any questions regarding the food preparation. The class is on 4th of August from 18h30 – 21h30; cost is R650 per person. Seating is limited to 16 people to ensure an intimate and truly interactive food & wine experience. Please get in touch to reserve your place now!

Classes at the Cookery School.

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Chefs Warehouse & Cookery School aims to set a new standard in cooking classes and as the centre for culinary prowess in Cape Town. We’re offering some killer cooking courses, with some seriously talented chefs in the mix. Chefs like Luke Dale-Roberts from La Colombe, Reuben Riffel from Reuben’s and Margot Janse from Le Quartier Francais (The Tasting Room). We’re also doing wine courses with Caroline Rillema from Caroline’s Fine Wines, Paul Cluver from Paul Cluver Estate and with top sommelier Mia Martensson. That’s just to name a few. Then there’s breadmaking courses with Tim Faull, master baker from Knead. Octoberfest beer tasting with Simon Wibberley of Brewers & Union. And lots more. We’re looking at over 200 demonstrations and classes this year, so please get in touch for a full list of what’s on the calendar or for more info. Email us on info@chefswarehouse.co.za.

Also, note our new range of Liam Tomlin design chef uniforms (image above) will be available shortly.