Majeka House News and Press
Meet: Head Chef Vuyo Ngcayi
Head Chef of Majeka Kitchen Vuyo has worked her way up to the head chef position after 8 years of hard work at Majeka House, training under top chefs Tanja Kruger and Lucas Carstens. Mom herself to 18-year-old Ayanda.
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How to make the perfect Negroni
Three ingredients - ultimate refreshment. What's 100-years-old, but fresher than than a daisy? Why, the Negroni of course. The Negroni is said to have been invented in Florence by an Italian count who demanded that the bartender replace the club soda in his Americano with gin.
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Brining olives
When in lockdown... go olive harvesting! Owner Karine shares her home-brining solution.
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MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL! Gifts for mom in lockdown
MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL! Make mom smile this Mother's Day with a special voucher from our SPA!
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Mushroom 101
Inspired by Majeka Kitchen's dish of: springbok, suurvygie, fermented garlic, raw mushroom - Chef Lucas shares his mushroom tips.
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Easy-peasy lemon posset
This bright and refreshing dessert is available on our M Lounge menu. The best part? When you break through the top with your spoon. Chef Lucas shares his recipe so you can make it at home.
Go, go, green juice
Missing our breakfast green juice? Make it yourself at home and keep your energy and immune system raring to go!
Yellowtail pastrami by Chef Lucas
At Majeka Kitchen Chef Lucas serves our house-made yellowtail pastrami with karkalla (type of succulent), plum, lemon balm. Here's a recipe to make the yellowtail pastrami at home, delicious on its own, simply squeeze some fresh lemon over it - or get creative as you like, taking inspiration from Chef Lucas.
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Gnocchi by Chef Lucas Carstens
Pictured: potato gnocchi, miso, dune spinach, sea lettuce, as served in Majeka Kitchen. Pillowy soft, with that chewy bite, Chef Lucas knows his way around a bowl of gnocchi. Emulate his inimitable style, with his gnocchi recipe below. Toppings at your discretion, but a classic - and one you can't go wrong with - is burnt butter and crispy sage.
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Beauty everywhere
We dive into curated little moments of design brilliance with our interior designer, Etienne Hanekom. Etienne also shares his top tips for curating a collection of beautiful things.