Franschhoek Kitchen's executive Chef Maryna Frederiksen has prepared a mouth-watering menu of traditional dishes for Christmas day.

A starter of soft, homemade breads served with Holden Manz farm chutneys and relishes will be followed by a main meal selection of orange and honey glazed gammon with thyme mustard, citrus brined and slow roasted farm turkey with a fresh herb crust, or roast beef with a creamy black pepper mushroom sauce.

Delicious sides to complement meals include a green garden salad with freshly picked herbs and homemade vinaigrette from the estate, warm organic carrots, sausage and sage stuffing and turkey gravy.

Saving the best for last, dessert will be chocolate fudge cake with Ceres cherries in red wine.

The set menu for Christmas Day lunch costs R375 per person and will also be available on Christmas Eve, starting at 19:00 for 19:30. Booking is essential, phone 021-8762729

To reach Holden Manz, turn right at the Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek and follow the signs for two kilometres. GPS coordinates: Latitude: 33° 56’ 7” S; Longitude: 19° 6’ 54” E.