Jenny Morris is far more than a chef. She is an author, television and radio presenter, food storyteller and entrepreneur, and one of South Africa’s best-known culinary personalities.

For decades she has turned food into stories, memories and moments shared around a table. And she has done it all with a laugh you can hear from across the kitchen.

The Giggling Gourmet

Affectionately known as The Giggling Gourmet, Jenny has an infectious personality and an unmistakable passion for food. Together they have taken her from professional kitchens to television screens, international destinations and countless tables around the world.

Over her remarkable career, she has cooked for presidents, kings and distinguished guests. Yet she finds just as much joy in cooking for family and friends around a simple kitchen table.

A South African First

Jenny made history as the first South African chef to host her own Food Network series, Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco. The show shared her love of travel, culture and the extraordinary food that connects people across borders.

A World of Flavour

Her culinary journey has taken her across many countries and cultures, including Morocco, China, India, Thailand, Spain and Mauritius, among many others.

From busy markets and street-food stalls to royal tables and family kitchens, Jenny has always travelled with curiosity and an appetite for discovery. Every destination adds a new flavour to her story.

Greedy Girl: Her Most Personal Book Yet

Jenny’s latest cookbook, Greedy Girl, is her seventh book and perhaps her most personal. It celebrates the joy of eating, cooking and gathering, and it is filled with recipes, memories and the people and places that shaped her culinary journey.

For Jenny, recipes are never just instructions:

Recipes are love letters to friends, family, destinations and treasured moments.

Style Beyond the Kitchen

A creative spirit with an entrepreneurial streak, Jenny has taken her distinctive style beyond the kitchen with her own Jenny Morris clothing range, designed by Virginia Silberbauer of THE STUDIO BY V.

Food lets her express her personality, and fashion gives her another outlet for her creativity and flair.

Giving Back With Generosity

Giving back is an important part of Jenny’s life. She uses her profile and influence to support causes that make a real difference, including:

• Ambassador for FoodForward, helping tackle food insecurity
• Supporting Salesians Youth Projects, investing in young people
• Supporting the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, championing animal welfare

…and many other charitable initiatives.

For Jenny, making a difference is about showing up, lending a hand and giving what you can.

Food Is Her Love Language

Beyond cookbooks, television and fashion, Jenny loves sharing knowledge, inspiring home cooks and using food to bring people together. Her philosophy is wonderfully simple:

Food is her love language.

With her trademark humour, generosity and a healthy dose of mischief, Jenny keeps reinventing herself while staying true to what has always driven her: a deep, unapologetic love of food and the people who gather around it.

One More Bite

As Jenny would say:

“The Greedy Girl in me says… there is always room for one more story, one more recipe and, most certainly, one more bite.”

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Jenny Morris will be honoured at the Influential Awards 2026 – Cape Town Edition, Sunday 29 November 2026, Joseph Stone Auditorium, Athlone.