Cook!

Rediscover. Explore. Nourish.

COOK! Africa is a two-day residential cooking experience guided by Chef Ishvara of African Secrets.

Fifteen participants. African culinary traditions. One unforgettable weekend.

Nestled in the little hamlet of Irene, Bastion House is built from dolomite stone unearthed from the very ground on which it stands. Wood, stone, lavish gardens, cobblestone paths, and the kind of hospitality that makes you feel like family — it is exactly the right place to spend a weekend learning to feed people well.

Saturday explores the seafood barbecue traditions of Zanzibar over an open fire. Sunday moves into the aromatic world of Moroccan cooking — beginning with a group Chakchouka and ending with preserved lemons you take home yourself.

All ingredients, tuition, and recipe books included.

Fully residential.

Single occupancy — R3780,- / person

Double occupancy - R3280,- / person

COOK! Africa — Programme Overview

Saturday 1 August

10:00 — Arrival & orientation

12:00 — Introduction to African cuisine & ingredients

13:00 — Lunch: a tasting of African cuisines

15:00 — Zanzibar Seafood Barbecue cooking class

19:00 — Dinner around the fire

Sunday 2 August

08:00 — Breakfast

09:00 — Moroccan Chakchouka & preserved lemons

10:00 — Moroccan cooking class

13:00 — Lunch

15:00 — Departure

Please bring: Apron, sharp chopping knife, chopping board, pen.

1 & 2 August 2026

Enquiries: [email protected] / [email protected]