Slow Food Topics

Many great informative slow food topics were introduced, discussed and demonstrated at the Slow Food Workshops that were orchestrated and organised with flair and deceptive ease by International Celebrity Chef, Colin Capon who had retired to Sedgefield.

Between April 2011 to December 2012, each month, Colin persuaded different restaurants along the Garden Route, to host themed workshops where he contributed his own expertise, invited Slow Food members to contribute their own dishes and restaurants to add a main dish of their own choosing to a themed lunch.

These lunchtime outings provided local foodies with a wealth of culinary experience that included wine tasting opportunities from many top South African wineries and inspired and encouraged attendees to try new dishes and ways of cooking local foods. 

Colin also organised talks on a wide range of subjects that tied in with Slow Food ethics and philosophy.

So here for easy access to this information is a detailed listing of some of the best Slow Food Topics.

NB. All photos on this page are of Pembrey's Slow Food Christmas lunch.

Chef Alma- Theme: Asian and Far Eastern flavours, traditional and fusion

• Essential Indian Spices by Sunita Jordan
• Deetlef's Wine Estate by Belinda De Kock
• The Yum Yum Hotbox by Sylvia Ferguson

Venus Ear Secret Tea Garden

• The value of Alkaline Grains by Chrizelle Gill
• Goats cheese, Chloe Shiraz & Wild Mushrooms - JonnO Lermer
• How to smoke meat - Colin Capon

The Bistro at Lake Pleasant - Theme: Spanish food

• Tapas - Colin Capon
• Edible Indigenous Plants - Roots to Shoots Nursery
• NLR Wines - Port Tasting by Bob Dudley

Timberlake - Theme: African food 

• Bidvest World Chefs' Tour against Hunger -Colin Capon
• Providing food for school children - Jacky Weaver of Masithandane
• Think organic - Tevon Thom
• Eden Brewers - Mike Morris

Puccis - Theme: Italian Food

• How to make Lemoncello - Colin Capon

Riverdeck - Al Fresco Dining 

• Good Curry Delights -Heidi
• Arabella Wines - Wendy

Sedgefield Bowling Club- Theme: Christmas in July

• Mulled Wine - Colin Capon

Sedgefield Arms - Theme: Best of British

• Douglas Green Wines - Russell Kuhn
  
• How to make Yorkshire Pudding - Colin Capon

Blackwaters River Lodge - Theme: Flavours of France

• Short Leeuwenbosch Dairy History -Gerhard Beyleveld
• Recipe for French Salad Dressing - Colin Capon

Windmill Cafe Timberlake -Theme: Pies,Pasties & Pastries

• Making Sourdough Bread - Johann Du Plooy
• Oak Barrel Wine Boutique - Nikki Schaafsma Harris
• Bonnievale Cellar - Alida

Montecello Seafood,Pub and Grill - Theme: Hot and Spicy

• Making Healthy Choices - Dr Brett Lederle
• Smoked Meats - Simon McDonald
• Supporting Local Business -Rose Bilbrough

Far Hills Country Hotel - Theme: Fusion Food

• Brief Description of Yoga - Chantelle Myburgh
• Molecular Gastronomy - Adrian Louw

Die Gieter, Knysna-Theme: Winter Warmer

• Cookery Book stories - Ann Southey
• Morgenhof Wines - Jenny Stephenson

Sadly when the time came for Colin to step down from the leading role he played so that he could genuinely relax into his retirement, no-one felt capable of taking over the reins from him and the wonderful monthly workshops came to an end.

These pages remain to testify of the good times we had eating wonderful food and quaffing great wine, listening to some excellent information on slow food topics and enjoying the camaraderie of like minded foodies. 

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