2019-09-01 Woolworths Taste

50 TASTESEPTEMBER 2019 PHOTOGRAPHSPETER VAN NOORD TEXTJOHAN VAN ZYLANDPETER VAN NOORD

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Takea sho’tleftthismonthanddiscovernineofSA’sbest-keptfoodsecrets.

Why? BecausetheeditorsofPlattelandmagazinereckonyoushould,andnooneknows

the secrets of SA’s roads less travelled better than they do

Road trip!

Fortheultimatecake-and-caffeinefix:MANNA– BETTERCAKEANDCOFFEE(Nieu-Bethesda,EasternCape)

MostpeopleheadtoNieu-BethesdatofeasttheireyesonHelenMartins’famousOwlHouse,butthere’splentyofreason

toalsopopinatAndréduToit’shouse,justa stone’sthrowaway.Heservesfreshlybakedcakesandcroissantsandthebest

coffeeintown– onlyonSundaysandpublicholidaysfrom9 amto2 pm.WeenjoyedsomeofhismoistSicilianlemoncake

underthepeartreesinhisbackyard(andcouldn’tresistchocolatecroissantsfortakeaways),butwe’retoldyoushouldn’tmiss

theBlackForestcake,whichheonlyservesonthefirstSundayofevery month. Go early if you want to have your cake and

1 eat it too.437 Pienaar Street, tel:^072636 9167; facebook.com/karoomanna