Sean Granger (General Manager of Granny Mouse Country House & Spa), Msizi James (East Coast Radio) and Wayland Green (Granny Mouse Culinary Artist)

Wayland in action

It was a feast of culinary delight in full “Carnival style”, at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Food Festival Which took place from September 29^th until Sunday, October 2^nd, 2016.

Kicking off the celebrity/chef cooking demonstrations on Friday, 30 September, 2016 at 6:30pm was Granny Mouse Country House & Spa Culinary Artist, Wayland Green.

Accompanying Green was East Coast Radio DJ Msizi James, who lent a helping hand whilst entertaining the spectators.

Msizi James hosts the East Coast Radio Weekend Breakfast show and is full of energy and zest. Passionate about KZN and life in general, Msizi James oozes positivity and all-things-good. Music is everything to this trendy Durban social media junkie.  He was also a semi-finalist on SA Idols season 9! Like many of East Coast Radio’s presenters, he’s always had radio in his blood.

Together, Green and James created a delicious vegetarian dish they called “a Mushroom Trio” which consisted of Crumbed Mushroom, Mushroom Puree and Confit Mushroom garnished with parsley and spring onion.

“I enjoyed every minute of the demonstration. Having Msizi cooking by my side was extremely entertaining and refreshing and the reaction from the spectators was rewarding. They seemed to really enjoy the dish,” commented Green.

The Good Food and Wine Show will be taking place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from October 28- 30^th.

Join Granny Mouse culinary artist, Kirstie du Toit, as she demonstrates her cooking abilities at the Eat Well, Live Well theatre on Friday, 28 October at 12pm.

25 year old, Du Toit was brought up in a culinary home with a baker for a grandmother, and started her career in 2010, when she completed a one year Diploma in Advanced Food and Wine through The Culinary Academy (The Hurst Academy) in Simondium, Cape Town.  Adding to her knowledge, Du Toit also completed a Topaz wine education course amongst others and completed her in-service training through Mon Plaisir@Chamonix in Franschhoek, Cape Town until January 2010. In February 2010, Du Toit worked as the Sous Chef for Mon Plaisir@Chamonix in Franschhoek, Cape Town, where she remained until July 2013 before taking on her position at Granny Mouse.

She will be preparing a spring inspired gourmet dish, sure to get your taste buds tingling.

With this years’ show set to be bigger and better, Granny Mouse Country House and Spa will be giving away a 2 night midweek stay for 2 people in a deluxe suite on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, valued at around R10 000.

The prize includes a pairing dinner at the Eaves for 2 nights as well as a bottle of house wine on departure.

For your chance to win, make sure you follow The Good Food and Wine Show Durban Facebook page using https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-food-and-wine-show-Durban-Exhibition-Centre and get your tickets to the show.

The lucky winner will be drawn at the Granny Mouse Country House and Spa cooking demonstration so ensure you are seated at the Eat Well, Live well theatre on Friday, 28 October at 12pm. It could be you!