My team and I are delighted to share the news that JAN Season 2 has been nominated for a SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for ‘Best Lifestyle Programme’. Thank you to my
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Nice and concise advice on rice The first documented account of rice was by a Chinese emperor around 2 800 BC. This is probably why the Chinese word for
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A conversation with Hessie van der Westhuizen By Hanfred Rauch Having worked with South Africa’s first Michelin-star chef since shortly after he got this prestigious accolade – not as a
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MY FIVE FAVOURITE FOODIE MOVIES OF ALL TIME I’ve always been fascinated by the power of cinema. No other creative medium transports you into another world in quite the same
An easy guide to buying dinnerware  Few things excite me as much as having friends over for a meal – the more the merrier. Centre stage is, of course,
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TIPS AND TRICKS FROM THE FRENCH PUMPKIN PATCH Â Why is it when someone utters the words, French cooking, we feel a shudder of panic? Do the French know how
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WHY HAND SANITISER IS HERE TO STAY Grabbing a bottle of hand sanitiser before leaving the house wasn’t part of most of our routines over a year ago. Now, everywhere
A TOUR OF KLEIN JAN’S ROOT CELLAR Creating a new culinary experience in a place as remote and untouched as the Kalahari requires great sensitivity. Every ingredient must be carefully
MAKING JAN ORGANIC OLIVE OIL Over the years, living in the South of France and visiting Italy as often as I could, I’ve developed a palate for olive oil, literally
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A SMALL COLLECTION OF HOME REMEDIES FROM OUR PAST Boererate, those dubious wisdoms of old that somehow still cling to somewhere at the back our minds a generation after our