Jenny Morris (chef)

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Jenny Morris
Born
Durban, South Africa
Culinary career
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Television show(s)
    • Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco
Website www.jennymorris.co.za

Jenny Morris, also known as "The Giggling Gourmet", [1] is a celebrity chef and radio personality from South Africa. Having run a cooking school since 1997, and appearing on television and radio in South Africa, she has signed to appear on the Food Network, becoming the first South African to host her own show on the channel.

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Biography

Morris opened "Cook's Playground" in 1997, operating it as a cooking school and catering company. [2] [3] She has written three cookbooks, "Rude Food, Nude Food, Good Food" in 2004, "More Rude Food" in 2006 and "Cooking with Jenny Morris" in 2012, as well as contributing to magazines and writing a weekly column for an entertainment guide in South Africa. She is also a presented on radio station Cape Talk, where she discusses both food and romance. [3]

She has appeared in a show for the Food Network entitled Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco , [4] having signed for the network in August 2011. [5] It was the first occasion that a South African chef has appeared on their own show on the channel, and was filmed over the course of five minutes. [6] She has lent her name to a range of condiments. [7]

Personal life

She lives with her family in Cape Town. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Crawford, Gill. "Jenny Morris". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Esther (28 June 2012). "Intrepid chef tackles wilds of Morocco". IOL Lifestyle. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 Shangase, Zwelakhe (15 August 2012). "Food Network signs top SA chef". The New Age. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco". Food Network. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jenny Morris for Food Network show". IOL Lifestyle. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Martin, Wendyl (25 January 2012). "Morocco cuisine on the menu for Jenny Morris". IOL Lifestyle. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jenny Morris Products". Jenny Morris.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jenny Morris - Biography". Good Food and Wine Show. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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