A Table in the Corner

Brendon and Leigh Thorncroft are the owner/chef/host team at The Table at De Meye in the Stellenbosch Winelands. I chatted to them on a beautiful spring day about running a set menu restaurant and sourcing as sustainably and locally as volumes will allow. Always such a pleasure to spend time with these two. www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Law...

Philip Myburgh is a wine farmer with deep roots in the Stellenbosch region of the Western Cape Winelands. Once, long ago I opened a restaurant under the trees on his beautiful property with my wife. It's been a while, but Phil and I used to have fabulous chats about the business of farming and wine and the necessity of 'sweating your assets' when you're a land-owner. I thought...

Emma-Claire peter is both a wanderer and a wonderer in the realm of all things food. We've encountered each other often on our journeys. We first worked together when she was getting into food-styling, and we've crossed paths through magazines and other publications, and when she's been organising food events or curating food collections for retail ranges. Emma-Claire is always doin...

Charmaine Lilje is the chef-proprietor and all-round amazing person behind the tremendously popular Chardonnay Deli. With buzzing venues in Constantia and Kalk Bay, Charmaine is about to open a third shop on Constantia Uitsig. We chatted about drive and determination, inspiration and being at the right place at the right time.  www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched...

From Michelin stars to foraging with Chris Erasmus we talk a little history and a lot of cooking with head chef and co-owner Ryan Cole at Salsify restaurant in the historic Roundhouse overlooking Cape Town's Camps Bay. www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited Title music:...

A conversation about cooking, growing veggies and running a fabulous Cape Town restaurant with chef and co-owner Ivor Jones. With stunning views, warm service and an ever-changing menu, Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia is justifiably pumping as one of the Mother City's favourite restaurants. Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia (Image by Claire Gunn for Chefs Warehouse) www.rwm2012.com On Instagram...

A conversation about cooking, consistency, flavour and locals with chef and co-owner of the iconic Olympia Café in the seaside village of Kalk Bay near. Kenneth McClarty and his restaurant have been a feature of this picturesque village for over two decades and we chat about life in the village and his thoughts and insights on running a restaurant.  www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorne...

A natter with a truly inspiring food blogger and cooking instructor who is both a dear friend and a dedicated student of the Mediterranean table. In particular, Sophia teaches Lebanese cooking - she's about to release a video cooking course on this cuisine born of her concern that mothers no longer teach their daughters to cook, so traditions are being lost. We talk about growing up on a farm...

Nic Charalambos is the chef-proprietor of the extremely popular Ouzeri restaurant in Cape Town's Wale Street. We talk about his inspiration, where his cooking comes from and about what he sees as the future of this restaurant based on his Cypriot heritage. Ouzeri Image supplied www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits...

A natter at Pot Luck Club with exec chef Jason Kosmas about cooking, recipes, fishing and in-laws. We touch on what's happening to restaurants in Cape Town post-pandemic and touch on how dishes are created in his kitchen.  www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited Title mu...