The Beauty of Reinvention
A visit to Chanel’s top perfumer in Grasse Most of us would remember seeing Chanel N°5 presented in many different ways over the course of our lives. Our grandmother’s N°5 […]
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DWARSKERSBOS
One of my favourite things to do when I come home is to look for a beautiful, quiet place to spend a few days just to recharge.
ROOTED IN THE EARTH
How the Kalahari brought me closer to the Earth Just over three years ago, when I first visited Boscia House, the site where Klein JAN stands today, I didn’t know
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THE HAPPIEST GARDEN IN NICE
A TOUR OF LE JARDIN DE JAN As much as I love a food market for the inspiration it brings me as a chef, it doesn’t quite compare to the
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BONKERS FOR THE BROCANTE
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF ANTIQUING One of France’s favourite national pastimes is the brocante – antique shops and makeshift market stalls you’ll find in almost every village,
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THE WILD MISTRESS
NOTES ON THE CITY OF NICE Once upon a time, the Mediterranean Sea was a vicious, thrilling place where cultures collided, converging in harmony, or clashing in brutal war. And
MY FIRST MILE HIGH EXPERIENCE
And fascination with airline food The first flight I ever took was with SunAir, which was from Joburg to Cape Town. I was so excited; I didn’t sleep for two
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HOW NOT TO RUN A RESTAURANT
A FEW OF MY PERSONAL DOS AND DON’TS For some of us, the idea of one day having our own eatery is a dream come true. Maybe you were inspired
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DAMPFNUDELS AND DUMPLINGS
A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP ON A SQUISHY DOUGH CUSHION One might be getting a bit carried away when saying that the dumpling is more of a state of mind than a
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THE MOST FAMOUS PIG’S FOOT IN PARIS
A PRE-PANDEMIC VISIT TO AU PIED DE COCHON Named after a pig’s foot, Au Pied de Cochon (literally translated as, “to the foot of the pig”) lives up to every
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