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Winter Rhythms of The Food Garden
JUNE 22, 2018 | Every season has a different role to play to ensure the flourishing of our food garden. After a hot, dry summer, winter is the time for us to add rich compost and manure – returning nutrients to the soil for the next growing season.
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Pan-fried steak with creamy mushroom & green peppercorn sauce
JUNE 11, 2018 | When you’re going to serve steak for a special occasion, buy the best you can afford. A properly aged steak just tastes ten times better and you can be sure to get raving reviews without having to know too many tricks. With this mushroom & green peppercorn sauce, the steak becomes a dish fit for royalty. You’ll be licking the saucepan, so rather make more than you think you might eat! Note: Find a jar of green peppercorns in the pickled section of your supermarket.
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Meet the team: Pearl Leqela
JUNE 06, 2018 | After a stint as a switchboard operator, Pearl joined the Spier Hotel’s front desk team, standing in for a colleague on maternity leave. At the start of 2018, her dedication, reliability and friendliness saw her being appointed as a permanent employee.
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Spier launches its hearty Winter Tasting
MAY 22, 2018 | When the mercury drops, the soup ladle and the wine glass are the best of friends.
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In the vineyards: The best time of the year
MAY 21, 2018 | Discover what makes harvest time on Spier's Nooitgedacht farm the busiest – and best – time of year.
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Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery to open November 2018
MAY 17, 2018 | Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery will open in November in the Jonkershuis building, following renovations. The last trading day for Hoghouse BBQ and Bakery was Sunday 20th May 2018.
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