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High Cakes
Only when someone asked you especially do you need to bake your own cake, unless you want to. See it as an exercise in creativity.
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How South Africa Feasts
We caught up with Hannes Maritz recently to get his take on what makes South Africans so unique in the way we feast, and how ...
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Mise en Place
Mise en place is so ingrained in modern kitchens that it's hard to believe there wasn't always such a system in restaurants.
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Beyond Organic
We urban dwellers are slaves to our labels. Certified organic, fair trade, free range... when we don't grow our own, it's all we have to ...
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Taking it Further
We so often overlook sauces, stocks, dressings and batters as a bridge we need to cross on the way to putting dinner on the table. ...
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Food becomes Art
Embark on a culinary adventure and immerse yourself in a world of infinite creativity with JAN the Journal Volume 11.
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First Impressions
When crafting the canapés, I like something a little whimsical, something that will put a smile on people’s faces, and few things get me as ...
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Changing Tides
The success of any business depends on the strength of its relationships with other, likeminded organisations. One of the JAN brand’s closest and most enduring ...
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The Six Pillars of Taste
What can we learn from the older generations, the oumas and the nonnas, about cooking and consuming food? The answer is simple.
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The Trek Between Home & Haute Cuisine
Cooking, in its essence, has always been part of Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's life. Whether on a farm or in the bustling city of ...
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Holiday, Home or Work: The Art of Skin Care
Drink enough water, wash your face, apply sunscreen, and wear a hat. Over centuries, mothers and caregivers have given the same advice to their children. ...
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Here & There: Establishing Your Brand
There is no guide to managing a business across two continents. So, what is the key to sustaining growth? During a recent visit to South Africa, ...
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The Art of Our Grandmothers’ Cooking
What can we learn from the older generations, the oumas and the nonnas, about cooking and consuming food? The answer is simple.
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Infinite Creativity
There’s no denying that your kitchen has the potential to be a beautiful and enormously creative canvas, whether you are a professional chef or someone ...
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A Summer Soirée to Remember
Summer – and the gloriously sunny festive season it brings to those of us fortunate enough to live in the Southern hemisphere – has finally ...
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The Art of La Bella Vita
The JAN brand and Ellerman House have always enjoyed a special relationship. We share the same passion for living life beautifully – and little matches ...
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JAN THE JOURNAL VOLUME 8
The evocative issue In taking stock of our journey, it is so humbling to ...
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JAN Season 2 nominated for a SAFTA
My team and I are delighted to share the news that JAN Season 2 has been ...
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The Gilded Age
The Beautification of Paris By the mid-19th century, when Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (or Napoléon III, ...
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The thrill of the forage
An ode to the trials and tribulations of foraging Mankind has been foraging since ...
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The Intricacies of the Mozambican Palate
One might be tempted to bank Mozambican cuisine under Portuguese-inspired, but the country’s colonial ...
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Maritime Life
Every time I return to the city of Nice, I’m reminded of how lucky I am that the last ten years have been so fulfilling ...
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The Tortellini Sessions
Inspirations from my visit with Massimo Bottura To say I’m a Massimo Bottura fan ...
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The Beauty of Reinvention
A visit to Chanel’s top perfumer in Grasse Most of us would remember seeing ...
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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 ...
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ROOTED IN THE EARTH
How the Kalahari brought me closer to the Earth Just over three years ago, ...
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The Wine Companion Game
What if there was a better way to engage with the nuances of wine. What if you could expand your knowledge of it and still ...
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First Impressions
When crafting the canapés, I like something a little whimsical, something that will put a smile on people’s faces, and few things get me as ...
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The Chardonnay Redemption Quiz
Should you give Chardonnay another chance? Take our quiz.
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Franschhoek Feast
This week, we pay tribute to the leg of lamb by pairing it with wines of equal gravity.
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The JAN Guide to Paris
Looking for the best places to eat and drink when in Paris? Look no further. Here are some of Jan-Hendrik's favourite Parisian must-visits.
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A Visit to De Grendel
Wine And Dine A Stone’s Throw From The Heart Of Cape Town The Cape ...
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Don’t Be That Date
The Dos and Don’ts to Finding Your Perfect Blend Wine and Love – two ...
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Butter and Chardonnay
A Look at One of Jan Franschhoek’s Most Iconic Dishes Within two days after ...
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