“Jeanne and I have been to the South of France, drank beer in Munich and eaten Kleftiko together in Corfu – but we are yet to meet. Her features transport our readers and myself on her cullinary journeys through her words and pictures. There are not many people that I would give carte blanche to hand us a complete, packaged feature and know that it will be on time, inspiring and a joy to read!” – Matthew Ibbotson, editor Crush! magazine

 

I am available to accept writing commissions (editorial and commercial).   I can offer a complete package of text and high-resolution photographs as required, for anything from a press release to a full-length feature.  My work has been published in a number of print and electronic publications and below you will find samples of my commissioned work in print and online.Topics  in which I specialise include:

• food
• travel
• recipes/recipe development
• wine
• South Africa
• photography
• legal and ethical aspects of blogging and social media

Should you be interested in commissioning a piece, or purchasing an existing piece on my blog to be tailored for your publication, please contact me to discuss your requirements and the individual voice that I can bring to your project, as well as my rates.  For purely photographic commissions, please contact me for rates.

 

 IN PRINT – BOOKS

 

• National Geographic’s  500 Food Journeys of a Lifetime (2009) – several short pieces on food-themed travel to South African and European destinations
• National Geographic’s 500 Secret Journeys of a Lifetime (2011) – short piece piece on San rock art in South Africa
• Every Wine Tells a Story (2011) – wine essay
• Creating a Meal You’ll Love (2010) – culinary essay
• Foodies of the World (2010) – two recipes
• The BloggerAid Cook Book (2009) – recipe (also acted as co-editor)
• The Digital Dish (2005) – three blog posts and recipes

IN PRINT – MAGAZINES

 

• Fabulous Food Summer 2012  “Blogger Bites” (recipe and photo), p98-99
• SA Times September 2010 “Dishing it Up” (recipes and photos only), p8-10
• SA Times November/December 2012  “Christmas Koek” (all text and photos), p20-22
• SA Times March 2011 “Summertime, and the braaing is easy” (all text and recipe photos), p8-10
• SA Times April 2011 “Royal Saffa” (all text and photos), p18-20
• Psychologies (South Africa) Magazine December/January 2011 – “Christmas Past” (text and recipe), p120-121
• Olive Magazine July 2008 – “Pro v Punter” (p 80)

ONLINE – MAGAZINES & WEBSITES

 

For Crush magazine

• Which Food With Which Wine?  (all 5 recipes and photos)
• “Corfu” – Issue 19, pp. 38-39 (all text and photos)
• “Oktoberfest”  – Issue 23, pp. 36-37 (all text and photos)
• “Viva Vaucluse!” –  Issue 24, pp. 34-35  (all text and photos)
• “A Taste of Northern Italy” – Issue 26, pp. 36-37 (all text and photos)
• “Eating & Skiing in the French Alps” – Issue 27, pp. 19-20 (all text and some photos)
• “48 Hours in Dubai” – Issue 36, pp. 20-21 (all text and photos)

Regular column for Food24.com website:

• The Dreaded V-Day
• How Green is your Plate?
• The Shock of the New
• Restaurant Pet Hates
• Easter Bunnies, Pots and Pans
• Some Like it Hot
• Those were the days
• Big Brother is Watching You Eat
• Organic – Spend Your Money Where it Matters
• It’s a rich man’s world
• Mad, Bad Fad Diets
• Manners Maketh Man
• Dining on Venus and Mars
• What recession?
• Recession-beating eating
• Guilty pleasures
• Liquid Gold – olive oil
• Like an old pro
• No meat, no wheat – no choice!
• Dining underground
• The sweet taste of home

For WE Magazine for Women

• “Cuban wines – expect the unexpected” – Winter 2009/Spring 2010 (p30-31)
• “Whisky – the water of life” – Fall 2009 (p30-31)
• “Sherry – Spain’s history in a bottle” – Spring /Summer 2009 (p35-36)
• “Winter, watches… and wine” – Winter 2008
• “Cachacas – A Brazilian tradition” – Summer 2008 issue (p43-44)
• “When is a glass neither red nor white? When it’s green, of course!” – Spring 2008 issue (p54-55)
• “Cape grapes – choosing South African reds” – Winter 2007/08 issue (p57-58)

Other

EDITING, PROOFREADING and TRANSLATION

 

While working as a lecturer I proofread a number of academic dissertations and articles, in various fields including law and psychology.  I edited the first draft of a novella for a friend, and more recently I have been deeply involved in both the editing and proofreading of  The Blogger Aid Cook Book, a charity cookbook comprising over 140 recipes.  I have an excellent eye for detail and am skilled at editing without losing the voice of the writer. I have extensive experience at Afrikaans to English and English to Afrikaans translations and I am happy to provide references. Please e-mail me if you want to discuss your requirements or my fee arrangements.