African Relish Scheduled Courses

African Relish Scheduled Courses

“Learn from the best”. We invite local and foreign chefs to African Relish for the weekend so you get to learn from the best. Neil Jewell’s charcuterie masterclass is a firm favourite as is Reza Mahammad’s Indian version of Kudu and Quince. Stefan Marais from Societe Bistro, Reuben Riffel from Reuben’s in Franschhoek, Jacques Erasmus from Hemelhuijs, Ciro from Ciro’s Culinaro in Johannesburg all have loyal followings. Chef Jason Whitehead aka the “Rabbit Ambassador” and food blogger and photographer Nina Timm will join the lineup in 2026. Also watch the space for other celebrity chefs soon to follow to the likes of Bertus Basson from Overture in the Hidden Valley, Michelin star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen and Karen Dudley from The Kitchen in Woodstock .

Culinary Retreats

Escape Cycle Tours alternate cycling up the Swartberg Pass with hilarity in the kitchen and gourmet breakfasts in Die Hel, the tour come back three times a year. African Relish works with Book Clubs, Yoga Masters and artists to arrange weeks of painting and cooking, exercising and hosts master classes with invited authors.

Looking for a course on a specific date? Select here:

JULY 2026

African Relish - Karoo Classics

KAROO ON A PLATE

20 July

HALF DAY AFTERNOON CLASS

The magical and mysterious Karoo is home to some of the most intriguing culinary secrets of South Africa’s history.

AFRICAN RELISH FOODIE TOUR

27 July

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

Join a small group for a friendly and exclusive guided tour of the culinary food producers in the town of Prince Albert.

mastering meat

MASTERING MEAT

28 July

HALF DAY MORNING MASTERCLASS

For those interested in learning some basic skills with working with meat, this is the course to attend.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

28 July

HALF DAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Join Eat Out award-winning chef Camilla Comins and her brigade at African Relish for a unique cooking experience. Work with her in the kitchen to learn the techniques, recipes and tricks of the trade in real restaurant conditions.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

31 July

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

Join Eat Out award-winning chef Camilla Comins and her brigade at African Relish for a unique cooking experience. Work with her in the kitchen to learn the techniques, recipes and tricks of the trade in real restaurant conditions.

AUGUST 2026

VEGAN LIVING – A JOY NOT A SACRIFICE WITH BRETT BARD

3 August

WEEKEND MASTER CLASS

Come and join us for a nourishing weekend of cooking plant based cuisine with Brett Bard, also lovingly referred to by locals as Brett the Vet, an organic vegetable farmer extraordinaire.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

11 August

HALF DAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Join Eat Out award-winning chef Camilla Comins and her brigade at African Relish for a unique cooking experience. Work with her in the kitchen to learn the techniques, recipes and tricks of the trade in real restaurant conditions.

HOME CHEESE MAKING PRINCIPLES WITH ANNELIEN PIENAAR

17 August

WEEKEND MASTER CLASS

An exciting weekend of cheese making with the inspirational Annelien Pienaar, food blogger, consultant, lecturer, author, stylist and health orientated foodie.

CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN

21 August

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

“Italians just want to welcome people by sharing what they have, however simple, in abundance. An Italian’s role in life is to feed people. A lot. We can’t help it.” (Giorgio Locatelli)

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

24 August

FULL DAY SESSION

Join Eat Out award-winning chef Camilla Comins and her brigade at African Relish for a unique cooking experience. Work with her in the kitchen to learn the techniques, recipes and tricks of the trade in real restaurant conditions.

African Relish - Karoo Classics

KAROO ON A PLATE

25 August

HALF DAY AFTERNOON SESSION

The magical and mysterious Karoo is home to some of the most intriguing culinary secrets of South Africa’s history.

African Relish - Karoo Classics

KAROO ON A PLATE

27 August

FULL DAY SESSION

The magical and mysterious Karoo is home to some of the most intriguing culinary secrets of South Africa’s history.

TASTE INDIA

28 August

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

Explore the spicy side of the Karoo with our taste bud tantalising cooking course where we focus on the use of quality local products in combination with fragrant herbs and our own tempered spices to create a truly authentic Indian culinary experience.

SEPTEMBER 2026

GOURMET CYCLE TOUR

1 September

5 NIGHT / 6 DAY OR 6 NIGHT / 7 DAY TOUR

Unwind in Prince Albert with some gourmet cooking and adventurous calorie burning!

FRENCH INSPIRED COUNTRY COOKING & LABORIE WINES HOSTED BY MYNHARDT JOUBERT

7 September

WEEKEND MASTER CLASS

We are excited to have the incredibly talented Chef Mynhardt Joubert back in our kitchen, this time not competing with other Kokkedoor finalists, but hosting a weekend filled with generous cooking inspired by Provencal French cuisine and expertly paired with wines from Laborie’s cellar.

MY EASY COOKING WITH NINA TIMM

28 September

WEEKEND COOKING SESSION

Back by popular demand! Nina’s easy approach to cooking is something not to be missed.

OCTOBER 2026

African Relish - Karoo Classics

KAROO ON A PLATE

12 October

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

The magical and mysterious Karoo is home to some of the most intriguing culinary secrets of South Africa’s history.

tapas

TAPAS – KAROO STYLE

18 October

HALF DAY AFTERNOON CLASS

Tapas is designed to encourage conversation at dinner parties so that people are not so focused upon eating an entire meal that is set before them.

TASTE INDIA

19 October

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

Explore the spicy side of the Karoo with our taste bud tantalising cooking course where we focus on the use of quality local products in combination with fragrant herbs and our own tempered spices to create a truly authentic Indian culinary experience.

African Relish - Flavours Of The East

FLAVOURS OF THE EAST

20 October

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

We bring the Far East to our doorstep with some intoxicating dishes, simple fresh flavours and the rule is simplicity. This course must be booked 3 days in advance.

tapas

TAPAS – KAROO STYLE

22 October

FULL DAY COOKING SESSION

Tapas is designed to encourage conversation at dinner parties so that people are not so focused upon eating an entire meal that is set before them.

FORAGING WITH CHRIS ERASMUS

26 October

WEEKEND MASTER CLASS

A creative weekend of cooking and foraging with legendary Karoo born Chef Chris Erasmus, owner of restaurant Foliage in Franschhoek. Join us in celebrating organic food from farm and veld to plate. Meet our local Prince Albert food heroes and spend time in the kitchen cooking with foraged ingredients.

NOVEMBER 2026

SOUTH AFRICAN CLASSICS

14 November

HALF DAY AFTERNOON SESSION

Come and celebrate these unique and colourful dishes and learn about some quirky names and the history behind them.

SECRETS OF A FRENCH COOKING CLASS WITH MARLENE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

23 November

WEEKEND COOKING SESSION

Join us with celebrated South African chef and author and experience an intimate French influenced cooking class with ingredients sourced from local Prince Albert food heroes.

African Relish - Flavours Of The East

FLAVOURS OF THE EAST

27 November

HALF DAY MORNING SESSION

We bring the Far East to our doorstep with some intoxicating dishes, simple fresh flavours and the rule is simplicity. This course must be booked 3 days in advance.

tapas

TAPAS – KAROO STYLE

27 November

HALF DAY AFTERNOON CLASS

Tapas is designed to encourage conversation at dinner parties so that people are not so focused upon eating an entire meal that is set before them.

DECEMBER 2026

HOPE MALAU – TALES OF TOWNSHIP CHILDHOOD THROUGH FOOD

7 December

WEEKEND COOKING SESSION

We are delighted to have Hope Malau, chef, food writer and stylist here at African Relish sharing his way of cooking traditional South African foods with a contemporary twist.

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