...and La Mouette, again!

How can you not go back! August 2015 and we are back at La Mouette :)

We also had another excuse for coming back - it is Caren's birthday month. Happy birthday beautiful friend - may this be a special one with much love, health and abundance.

 

 

The Tasting Menu

Mushroom soup

Parmesan hazelnut crust, cheese and truffle croquette, mushroom jelly

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Beetroot salad

Goat’s cheese, candied walnuts, beetroot ravioli, sumac, hazelnut dressing

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Crispy pork cheeks

Sticky glaze, pickled apple, cauliflower purée, crackling & whole grain mustard

Or

‘Fish pie’

Hake, mustard mash, leek ash, mussels, sea foam, leek and potato sauce

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Roasted chicken

Butternut puree, pot sticker, cashew nuts, pickled shitake, coconut foam

Or

Mushrooms on toast

Artichoke French toast, mushroom ragout, Béarnaise relish, truffle sauce and Parmesan

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Waldorf salad

Celery panacotta, raisin puree and green apple granita

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Deconstructed Rhubarb crumble

Rhubarb compote, custard ice cream, almond crumble

 

 

This is a place which requires seasonal visits - we'll be back :)

Namaste xxx



La Mouette No.1

After 2 tries to get the Goddesses to my neighbourhood, Caren finally succeeded: La Mouette was our November 2014 restaurant of choice. And what a beautiful evening it turned out to be.....

We had a lot to celebrate: Promotions, exotic travel destinations, lovers and (a) husband ;) It is like homecoming, when you have such special women sharing the same heart space.

 

Just saying the name makes giddy :) Four female friends finally made it to this famous Sea Point Seagull (translated from French). We loved every minute. From the setting - reportedly the house used to be the mayor of Cape Town's residence, to every beautiful morsel we tasted.

Cheers!

 

 

We settled on the tasting menu (with wine pairing) which was an absolute adventure! Every one of the 7 courses had us in rapture, and as every course had a glass of wine...
3 hours and 7 glasses of wine later - on top of the Miss Molly welcome bubbles, we were ready to roll down the stairs. I vaguely remember Merle missing the second dessert due to a "Take-me-home" scheduled pick-up. But the rest of us took up the challenge to finish this it on a high.  

November Spring Tasting menu

Spring Tasting Menu

6 courses R295 with wines R475

Roasted cauliflower soup    Gruyere cheese scones, truffle Chantilly and red onion jam

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Celery panacotta  Hazelnut crumble, Grilled asparagus, apple and celeriac remoulade

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Peas, ham and eggs  Glazed pork belly, lomo, peas, parmesan cream and egg yolk emulsion

Or

Salt and pepper squid  Roasted corn, puree, pickled cucumber and caramelized onion ketchup

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Springbok ‘pie’  Bitterballen, medallion, spring baby vegetables, smoked mash and crispy pastry

Or 

Franschhoek trout  Tartare, cauliflower cous cous, quinoa, crispy calabash, pickled pumpkin seeds, spiced chicken jus

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Optional cheese course R45 supplement with wine R80

Textures of gruyere  Caramelized onions, pickled onions and date puree

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Eton mess  Meringue, lemon curd, strawberries, vanilla cream, cassis gel and strawberry sorbet

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Memories of sweets by the seaside 
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Chef Patron Henry Vigar

Fantastic food, well presented and shared with love!

Till next month....om namah shivaya!
xxx

Savoy Cabbage....and other festivities!

Our last get-together of 2014 had Merle book us a table at Savoy Cabbage in Cape Town's city centre. This last evening was filled with good food, girly-gifts fit for Goddesses and love-filled connections.

Bubbles...and more bubbles :)

Starter salads

Hake & Lentils

Sirloin

Lamb

Pork

  

Love!!!

Not too sure if it has something to do with a sweet tooth developing with age (!) but the desserts this year seem to have taken the prize every time. 

Special moments from our nights out: The feeling of us sharing something special and taking very good care of it; the tradition of always having bubbles; sharing little tokens of love that remind us of our connection; the Walton-like, slightly tipsy 'good nights' that follow each of us safely back to our other lives after our monthly fix :)

May love & light fill our hearts, our minds and our hands in the next year, so that we can keep on giving just as abundantly as we are receiving.

xxx

Willoughby & Co

We couldn't resist, so to the V&A with the Goddesses :)

This is more of a 'walk-through' restaurant than a romantic sitting down affair....but we love it!

If you are looking for amazing quality seafood and sushi - this is probably the best the Western Cape has to offer - and we tested them again :)

Merle and Peet went with the Rock Shrimp Tempura, Caren had the famous 4x4 Sushi and I chose Salmon Miso Yaki (one of my favourite dishes so far on our gastronomic adventure!)

And of course...Mr Beck bubbled deliciously throughout....

Edamame....njammelam!

Till next month...cheers beautiful friends!

Woodlands Eatery

On a chilly winters evening in July, Caren invited us to a real neighborhood gem in Vredehoek, Cape town. Woodlands Eatery is that place when you do not want to do the dress-up thing, but want great food and a warm inviting atmosphere. They are best known for the wood-fired pizzas, but nothing we tasted on this delightful evening was not mouth-wateringly good :)

 Champagne truffles from Caren....had them as my secondi (dessert no 2!) when I got home!

 I had mussels and I no picture can tell me what the rest had - but from their faces I can tell it was good!

 This little chocolate fondant was worth breaking any diet for - the best!

Anytime, any place....spending time with each other is a blessing!

Om namah shivaya - till next month....
xxx

95 Keerom

After revisiting Bizerca last month, as Peet missed out the first time, we all felt like this old timer :)
A stalwart in the Cape Town Restaurant portfolio, and a must for the foodie foursome!

Merle and I had met for a drink before dinner :)

Halllloooooooo!!!

Bubbles and a breadbasket - a great start. 

Salad with pear, Gorgonzola and pecans for a starter...yummm.

Peet had the Osso Bucco...

Cob and spinach for me....

Merle and Caren did the Fillet....rosemary, wine and garlic marinated for 3 days! 

Some polenta and bean salad.

Mmmmmm....

Tiramisu with coffee jelly :)))

And a decadent chocolate combo - delish,...

We are so blessed to have each other -  almost 2 years since we started having dinner once a month. 

Till next month....
Cheers!