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 had become a squalid breeding […]
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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 heritage is only really apparent in its seafood dishes – less so in the vegetable arena.
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Inspiration from the big blue
My relationship with the sea I’d been living in France for about two years before embarking on that fateful journey when I opened Restaurant JAN. Working with French ingredients –
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The Tortellini Sessions
Inspirations from my visit with Massimo Bottura To say I’m a Massimo Bottura fan is like saying I like food. It doesn’t even begin to describe it. So, when I
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KAROO TO KALAHARI
A LOOK BACK AT JAN THE JOURNAL VOLUME 6 It’s hard to believe that it was only a year ago, as we emerged from various states of lockdown, that we
JOURNEY INTO HERITAGE
A large part of South Africa’s history is defined by its pivotal role during the Spice Route era,
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Limoncello
There’s a certain epic quality to most things Italian, and limoncello is no exception. While, on the surface at least, limoncello is a classic digestif to a summer lunch (or