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Don't just exist... LIVE!
Don't just exist... LIVE!

What meaningful and touching words from Jackie Cameron School of Food And Wine #20172018 student Cheri Kustner. My delayed post reflects my speechlessness after reading such publicly personal comments. So all the many pep-talks have paid off :)

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The Unsung Hero - Dumisani Blessing Dube
The Unsung Hero - Dumisani Blessing Dube

Another KZN- super star, thank you once again Anna Trapido for show casing our talent: Dumisani Dube.  Congrats to Dumi for this fabulous article and Craig Scott for the natural photos reflecting Dumi’s day-to-day space, Meander Fine Wine.

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The Poynton's of Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
The Poynton's of Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

A little while back the Poyntons of Cleopatra’s restaurant fame, came for a wine celler lunch.  What an absolute treat it was for myself and my students to spoil these culinary giants. Their comments after their lunch (huge thanks to the team at Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine for pulling off another fabulous event.)

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Hilton Arts Festival
Hilton Arts Festival

Last weekend Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine, once again, turned out in support of the Hilton Arts Festival – and what a treat it was. The students have coined the phrase “team work makes the dream work” – and this proved appropriate at the popular annual event.

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Judge: Jonty Nicolson
Judge: Jonty Nicolson

Readers who follow the Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine students’ progress will be interested to know that the first theory examination, marked by City&Guild in London, produced 19 distinctions and five merits. An impressive result, and I was thrilled.

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Judge: Nardia Adams - Fudart
Judge: Nardia Adams - Fudart

My students exams means I get to semi catch up with local chefs that I respect hugely because with all the kitchen assessing I am doing I need tasting judges to professionally and fairly judge my students plates.  Everything gets judged blind, as in no judge knows whose food is whose.  

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