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“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
  • my latest column on Food24 about food memories
  • 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

  • Amarula and mint tiramisu recipe was featured on the Good Food Channel website (July 2013)
  • “Chihuahua, Mexico” appeared in issue 1 of Legacy FS magazine (May 2013)
  • “Bizerca Bistro” (review) –  issue 3 of TravelSmart magazine (May 2013)
  • “The Food of Africa” – Royal Opera House website (August 2012)
  • “South Africa’s Garden Route” – Galavanting magazine (all text and photos) – December 2008
  • “Salt – the essential flavour of the infinite” – food & travel section of The Address magazine

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.

 

 

  1. Mumsie Naidoo says

    December 22, 2015 at 6:36 am

    Hi

    I have a niece who is very interested in food journalism and food writing, but has in haste chosen to study at the Stellenbosch culinary school, excelled in theory, bakes and cooks very well, but could not handle the practical work and long hours. Can you perhaps suggest where would be the best place to study food journalism and food writing

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