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Hello and welcome

This site is for all who share my passion for knowing about, preparing and sharing food. Over the years, having done plenty of TV shows and documentaries, magazine articles, books, a couple of restaurants and a food store, I have made friends with thousands of food lovers interested in knowing more about, and even joining my exciting lifelong food journey.

 


Geoff Jansz

So here it is – knock yourself out!

Recipes, tips, thoughts, info about my cooking schools, hand made products (chemical free of course), my design work and more.
By the way…despite being a “gastronaught” – travelling worldwide with knife and fork in hand (good fun) – I’ve always maintained a small, highly productive farm, growing amazing produce. The farm centres my cooking and helps me appreciate seasons, freshness and clean, planet friendly growing. It nurtures my spirit as much as my body

Geoff Jansz

 
New Hand made products, follow link for more...

Have a look at my new range of
Hand Made Products...


Over the years, I’ve prepared a few highly addictive food products that I am extremely proud of, and now I’m going to market with them…..don’t ask for the recipe!
I believe in traditional cooking methods, in particular, long , slow cooking to develop intensity and complex flavours. I’d rather chew wasps than add artificial colourings and flavours, and I use only the best ingredients. Check out my 7 x 40m hothouse full of tomatoes and lemongrass…..

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Cooking School...

“Lessons from the Farm” The overwhelming feedback from our classes is “I’m inspired to cook” . Lessons are held at my farm in the Southern Highlands of NSW, in the kitchen nestled in amongst the fruit and vegetables. After a 3 hour class, you leave “owning” the dishes I teach. Classes are not hands on… too slow and messy for me, but we go into incredible detail talking through every aspect of each dish, from scratching, smelling and discussing various key ingredients, tasting, learning about the equipment and best of all, being able to ask your questions. Hope to see you here soon.

 
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Recipes...

I hate recipes. They are too rigid and rob you of the greatest pleasures in cooking, that is to be playful and expressive. However, if you treat them as “just a notion of a dish”, as a “starting point” from which you can create your unique meal, then they can be useful. I read thousands of recipes and almost never follow any.

     

© 2008 Geoff Jansz.