JAN THE JOURNAL VOLUME 8
The evocative issue In taking stock of our journey, it is so humbling to realise that JAN the Journal took its first steps into the world four years ago, and […]
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JAN the Journal Volume 7
IMMERSE YOUR SENSES
LOUIS XIII COGNAC THE THESAURUS LAUNCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA A LOUIS XIII tasting experience does not merely involve a few swirls of the liquid, a whiff of the cognac’s aromas
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APPLE & OLIVE OIL CAKE
I’ve so often been told that the best apple to use in an apple cake is a Granny Smith, I suppose because of the way its sourness offsets the sweetness
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IS KOMBUCHA ALL THAT?
A LOOK AT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF THIS “MIRACLE DRINK” As with most fads, many of us have been taught to throw caution to the wind, although caution often blows
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SPICE IT UP
YOUR NEW FAVOURITE HERB AND SPICE CHEAT SHEET If food were a language, proteins would be the nouns, adding weight and substance. Fruits and vegetables would be the adjectives, colouring
A GUIDE TO TONIC
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PUTTING THE OMG IN YOUR T Although its early use was more medicinal in nature, tonic water (or simply tonic outside the doctor’s office) has become
THE SEXY SCIENCE BEHIND CHOCOLATE
AS EXPRESSED THROUGH A PLAYLIST OF PURE PLEASURE The mysteries of chocolate have long mesmerised humanity. Its powers of seduction reach way beyond a spell of velvety nostalgia or an
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MASTERING THE MELT
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CHOCOLATIERS You might not be a chocolatier (yet), but if you’ve ever thought about it (of course you have), you might have picked up
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HOW TO BE A MAXIMALIST
5 WAYS TO EMBRACE A MORE IS MORE LIFESTYLE In times of crisis, our decisions tend to take on a more conservative quality. Suddenly, our blue velvet jackets and
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HOW FOOD BRINGS US TOGETHER
5 THINGS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE UNIFYING POWER OF FOOD Although no country is perfect, South Africa has endured more than its fair share of struggles. But through thick and
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