Part lifestyle magazine, part coffee-table cookbook, the Journal is a biannual publication that chronicles Jan Hendrik and his team’s creative journey. Every issue comprises around 300 pages filled with over 50 tried-and-tested recipes and a variety of stories about everything ranging from food and ingredients to an appreciation of the finer things.

INTRODUCING VOLUME SIXTEEN

BREAD AND BUTTER

Bread and Butter, words that carry within them a kind of magic, an alchemy that turns the simplest elements of nature into nourishment, memory and meaning. There is something wonderful about watching butter soften, a small thrill in tearing open a warm loaf, steam curling into the air like a whispered secret from centuries ago. The pleasure of transforming yesterday’s bread into something entirely new, crisps, crumbs, custards, proof that almost nothing in the kitchen is ever truly lost. And the grounding comfort of a sandwich elevated by a thoughtful hand, each layer an invitation to savour, to slow down, to care.

In JAN the Journal Volume 16, we celebrate these everyday miracles. This edition is an ode to simplicity and a salute to the timeless craft of bakers, butter-makers, and home cooks who have kept these traditions alive through generations. But it is also a reflection on livelihood, the “bread and butter” that sustains us in the work we choose and the passions we pursue. For me, building the JAN world has been just that: a labour of love leavened with curiosity, creativity, and an enduring belief in the beauty of good food. Within these pages you’ll journey through the many faces of butter, rediscover the misunderstood story of bread, meet South Africa’s unsung master loaves, and explore how creativity rises when given just a moment of warmth. Here, in your hands, this Journal is both nourishment and inspiration, simple ingredients, thoughtfully combined, reminding us that the extraordinary is never far from reach. All we have to do is look closely, break the crust, and taste.

VOLUME 15

When creating this issue of JAN the Journal there was one recurring theme that presented itself naturally as the book started to come together: Pleasure. Such a simple word, but one that carries so much promise with it.

The delight of running your finger around the edge of a bowl to taste the richness of chocolate cake batter. The joy of slicing open a blood orange and the surprise of its ruby red pulp. That feeling of refinement when you sit at a table laid with theatrical flair – starched napkins sculpted into amazing creations and cutlery with stories to tell of forgotten customs and traditions. The comfort of a supper enjoyed in bed. And the overwhelming pleasure that a journey into a foreign land brings – the cacophony of delights just waiting to be discovered In JAN the Journal Volume 15 we share these pleasures with you.

INTRODUCING VOLUME SIXTEEN

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– JAN HENDRIK VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

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