An Ode to Soup
A love letter to the Iconic Winter Warmer It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that soup was the first “dish” we learnt to cook as a species, at about […]
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When Life Gives You…
Navigating market culture in Nice Just as a bad workman blames his tools, a bad chef blames his ingredients. At the heart of every menu lies the building blocks of
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Who Said Comfort Food Can’t Be Plant Based?
Comfort Cravings and How To Manage Them on a Plant Based Diet If you’ve ever tried giving plant-based eating a go – or tried your hand at flexitarianism – one
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Dinner for Eight
How to Throw Your Perfect Dinner Party In South Africa – for a whole generation of baby boomers – Emsie Schoeman was the most definitive voice on the subject of
Future Past
The Way We Do Food At Klein Jan A Conversation with Etienne Wessels, Head Chef at Restaurant Klein Jan It would be an understatement to say that creating magic in
The JAN Food Dictionary
COOKING WITH WORDS IN SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE AND ITALY Having a South African restaurant in France means you have to answer a lot of questions. It can often feel like
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Ode to the Olive
Celebrating the one and only savoury berry Ever since moving to Nice – and with Apricale on my doorstep – olives have become a big part of my life, which
Pantry to Plate
My plant-based essentials There’s no shortage of reasons why you should start eating a more plant-based diet. Not only is it good for the environment and proven to have several
Movie Munchies
My go-to scary movie snacks There is a fail-safe checklist of things you need to include to ensure you host the perfect movie night. Firstly, you need the right company