MasterChef South Africa truly was such a fantastic memory in my culinary career - it was extremely nerve-wracking as I had no clue who I was up against. I was shaking to the max by the end of this and was battling to place the pea shoot perfectly on top of my guinea fowl “coq au vin” because of these shakes. This is no lies.
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Read MoreHard work sets 15-year-old dream in motion. Jackie Cameron realised her dream to tutor aspiring chefs when her school of food and wine - based in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal - welcomed its first intake in April 2015.
Read MoreEvery chef has their pet hate – and Jackie’s is seeing someone in the kitchen with one of her knives in their hand. “Nobody is allowed to touch my knives – they’re from the Wüsthof Classic Ikon range and they’re engraved. I use them, sharpen them and wash them myself,” she says. “I am very classical and old-fashioned in many ways and these knives are truly stunning – and they fit my hand like a glove,” she says. Having bruised and cut herself early in her career with blunt knives, Jackie makes sure her knives are always sharp.
Read MoreJackie Cameron made her first biscuits under the watchful eyes of her grandmothers and it was in their kitchens that she came to understand the special relationship between food and family. She pays tribute to these early influences by including some of their cherished recipes in Baking with Jackie Cameron.
Read MoreJackie Cameron was born and raised in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa. She has a long list of achievements such as Hartford House restaurant achieving national Top 10 status four times and making number five restaurant in the country in 2013 – was mentioned regularly in magazines such as Food&Home, Taste, Eat Out, and House and Leisure – all when it was under her guidance. - The Legacy Project
Read MoreWith the Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine opening on 7 April 2015, there has been little time for creating new dishes - sadly. I am therefore most grateful to Woolworths for including me in its Celebrity MasterChef SA and Woolworths campaign. I so enjoyed being back in my happy place and working with top-quality products.
Read MoreJackie Cameron (31) is very enthusiastic about her plans to open a chef school in KwaZulu-Natal next year, after spending 10 years as head chef of the award-winning Midlands hotel and restaurant Hartford House. - Edward West / fin24
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