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JAN The French Affair: Tables of Love

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The French Affair is a collection of recipes that I have gathered on my life journey, which took me from our family farm in southern Africa to the French Riviera.

“I remember picking corn early mornings on our farm and then selling them in town for travel money to visit Cape Town, harvesting dried bushes of cranberries, beans and peaches and then having endless amounts of them for lunch and dinner…

This was an era of preserving everything that fell off the tree, making home-made preserves, butter, baking fresh breads and using a typewriter to reproduce our family cookbook.

The French Affair is a collection of recipes that I have gathered on my life journey, which took me from our family farm in southern Africa to the French Riviera.

It is a concept of time, place and the people who inspired me.”

 The book is a feast for the eyes and nourishment for the soul, reflecting Jan Hendrik’s love affair with France and its culture of good food, fresh produce from local markets and the meals he has been inspired by on his travels through these epicurean surroundings.
Jan Hendrik’s love of food was nurtured by his mother and grandmothers, and this family influence and his South African roots are reflected in his recipes for Ouma se Soetkoekies (spice and sweet wine biscuits) and Milk Tart with Cinnamon Quinces. Dishes such as Cauliflower and Roquefort Soup, and Creamy Chicken and Corn Pot Pies are inspired by his student years in Stellenbosch, while Rabbit and Wild Mushroom Ragoût, Sticky Tarte Tatin and Croque-Monsieur à la Banane clearly show the French infl uence. Oysters Baked with Champagne Cream and Turkish Delight Pavlova reflect his time spent as a private chef on a yacht on the French Riviera. There is also a chapter with basic recipes for pastry, pasta, jams and preserves.

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Weight 2.25 kg
Dimensions 27.5 × 22 × 2.5 cm
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