Learning to grow
Never-ending reinnovation I’m often asked what I think the secret to success is, as if there’s some magic trick that will help you snap your fingers and succeed at whatever […]
Stories
The thrill of the forage
An ode to the trials and tribulations of foraging Mankind has been foraging since the dawn of time, it’s an act that has informed our cultures, diets and even currencies
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Jan Retail Therapy: Parisian Pâtisserie
A PASTRY LOVER’S GUIDE TO SHOPPING IN PARIS Firstly, there’s the sheer overwhelm of walking into a Parisian boulanger – the kind that specialises in haute pâtisserie (high pastry making)
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History’s Naughtiest Puddings
These desserts will make you blush Sugar-loaded and calorific desserts are definitely considered a “naughty” indulgence, but for the items listed below that description has a double meaning… This is
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Beyond the Rational
A conversationwith Mehdi Rajan IWC Brand Director, Africa, Middle East, India and Turkey Mehdi Rajan’s career has become characterised by his ability to make connections. Over the last 12 years,
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Romaine Calm and Carrot On
Plant-Based Myths and How I Get Over Them I grew up on a farm in Mpumalanga, where chicken was often classified as a vegetable, so the first time I became
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Jan’s Confessions
Edition 1 Confessions from the kitchen and the oddest dietary requests I’ve heard Here’s the funny thing about human nature, we just love to overcomplicate things don’t we? One of
Wake Me Up Before You Cocoa
Our complicated relationship with the ultimate sweet treat A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips, or so they say, but it’s impossible to deny that those moments
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What Kind of Chocolate Are You?
A Chocolate Snob’s Guide to Personality Traits If you’ve never meddled in the psychology of personality traits, you might not have heard about the “big five”. And no, thankfully this
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The lost art of slow cooking
Take it slow Savouring that first cup of coffee in the morning, going for a lazy stroll, getting to know a new lover, there are times when it just pays
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