Weird and Wonderful Uses of Spice in History
At the risk of sounding a tad dramatic, spice is one of the ingredients that has shaped the structure of the world we know today. …
My must-have spice pantry essentials
5 spices you need in your pantry right now lab grown mea I get it, the world of spice and cooking with it can seem …
The New Imposter Syndrome
VEGAN ALTERNATIVES YOU THOUGHT WERE GOOD FOR YOU You could say that it was never going to be easy, and yes, veganism is certainly a …
Bon Voyage, Sims!
Masterchef SA Top 4 finalist Sims Kubeka is joining the JAN team for three months! sims kubeka Earlier this year I was lucky enough to …
Come Wine With Me
A Guide to Entertaining With Wine So many questions! I mean, I’ve had my own restaurant(s) for the best part of a decade and knowing …
Behind the Scenes
Celebrating collaboration in JAN the Journal Volume 9 As we started compiling the pages of the labour of love we call JAN the Journal Volume …
To Bee or Not to Bee
How to make your garden pollinator friendly I spent my childhood years on a farm so I’ve always loved being outdoors. There’s something about spending …
Listening to nature
How hand-selecting produce influences my menus  It’s no secret that I love visiting the local market to hand select my own produce for use at …
When Life Gives You…
Navigating market culture in Nice Just as a bad workman blames his tools, a bad chef blames his ingredients. At the heart of every menu …
Living life al fresco
The benefits of outdoor dining It’s hard for me to choose my all-time favourite spot in Nice, there are so many that I like to …
The Gilded Age
The Beautification of Paris By the mid-19th century, when Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (or Napoléon III, nephew of number one) took up the reins of France, Paris …
The thrill of the forage
An ode to the trials and tribulations of foraging Mankind has been foraging since the dawn of time, it’s an act that has informed our …
Journey to the Kalahari
FORMER GOLDEN TICKET WINNER LAUREN CARY DISCUSSES THE MAGIC OF THE KALAHARI EXPERIENCE Fans of JAN the Journal will be familiar with our Golden Ticket …
Pearls of wisdom
An ode to the natural pearl  It’s no secret that I love vintage treasures and antique finds, there’s something about the quality of older …
Living life al fresco
The benefits of outdoor dining It’s hard for me to choose my all-time favourite spot in Nice, there are so many that I like to …
The thrill of the forage
An ode to the trials and tribulations of foraging Mankind has been foraging since the dawn of time, it’s an act that has informed our …
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 …
BUILDING KLEIN JAN
The people who helped me bring Klein JAN to life Had it not been for Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer’s belief in my dream to create …
