Food Award winners announced

Templehoff is an internationally experienced chef and beat out fellow food maestros Matthew Gordon and Rudii Liebenburg for the title.

Alex Gaspar, a junior sous chef at the Saxon Hotel, won the Sunday Times Young Chef of the Year (Qualified) Award.

The Young Chef of the Year Award (Unqualified) was won by 19-year old Alexi Mostert.

The Sunday Times Great Tastes Awards presented a number of awards to South African producers for their innovative creations that celebrate local ingredients in a variety of categories. Winners in each category received a prize of R 10 000 each. The winners were:

Chocolate and confectionary:

NoMU Vanilla Paste - Paul Raphaely

Condiments:

Bella Vita: Shiitake Mushroom, Lemon & Ginger Chutney - Jules Harris and Ermanno Kovacich

Dairy:

Belnori Chevre Frais - Rina and Norman Belcher

Dried Herbs and Spices:

NoMU: Stir Chilli & Pesto Sauce - Paul Raphaely

Drinks: Non-alcoholic:

NoMU: Hot Chocolate - Paul Raphaely

Honeys, jams, preserves:

Jelly Babe: Marula Jelly - Glynis Hardy

Oils and vinegars:

Prima Donna Vinaigrette - Solvejg Fugard-Gous

Olives, pastes and spreads:

Gourmet Africa Sundried Tomato & Cashew Pesto - Debbie Alcock

Organic:

Tierhoek Organic Peach & Apricot Jam - Alison Gilson

Snacks:

Squirrels Snacks - Patricia Lee Bromley-Norton