Jenny Morris Books

Jenny Morris, the irrepressible Giggling Gourmet, welcomes you into the warm, fragrant kitchen of The cook's playground, her culinary school based in Cape Town.

An intense and probing psychological novel of family and the fragility of our sense of selfhood.

A whimsical rhyming children's story takes young readers on an imaginative adventure filled with vibrant characters and playful language. The narrative encourages creativity and engagement, making it perfect for read-aloud sessions. Each page unfolds a new scenario, fostering a sense of wonder and joy, while the rhythmic verses enhance language development and phonemic awareness. Ideal for bedtime or storytime, this enchanting tale will captivate the hearts of children and parents alike.

Exploring the moral dilemmas of life and death, this engaging narrative combines dark humor with profound questions about power and responsibility. It challenges readers to consider their choices and the consequences of wielding such authority. With a blend of entertainment and deep reflection, it captivates those intrigued by the complexities of human nature and ethical boundaries.

The irrepressible Giggling Gourmet is back! In this exciting recipe book, international celebrity chef Jenny Morris revisits her favourite travel destinations and cooks her way around the world. Her culinary adventure takes her to 13 different countries and, inspired by the people she meets in homely kitchens and local marketplaces along the way, she recreates a feast of mouth-watering, authentic dishes, adding a spoonful of that unmistakable Jenny magic. Using ingredients that are readily available in your local supermarket, Jenny brings a world of flavour to your table. Whether you try the succulent Greek mountain lamb or a fragrant Moroccan beef and prune tangia, or even a fiery bowl of Singapore chilli crab or some comforting Chinese open-top dumplings, Jenny will take your taste buds on a delicious voyage of discovery. Sprinkled with personal anecdotes, and narrated with characteristic sparkle and quirky humour, this collection of over 150 accessible, imaginative recipes captures the culinary essence of each of the countries she visits.

Jenny Morris has a gift for observation translated into fresh and lyrical imagery. In Eye Level she looks beneath the surface of memory with a wistful but never sentimental gaze. Here 'memory stains your bones' and we enter a landscape where mortality is never far away, yet there is also hope and resilience here, the ways in which we pass on hope to the generations below us because 'The story must go on and on.' Along the way, ancestors are honoured, the places and people who form us are witnessed and new generations are celebrated. Eye Level is a compassionate and intelligent collection leavened with verbal dexterity and wry humour from a mature and accomplished voice. A delight to read and re-read.

Ak by ste mali moc rozhodovať o živote a smrti ostatných ľudí, ako by ste sa zachovali? Thea má tajomstvo. Pomocou jediného dotyku dokáže zistiť, ako dlho bude človek žiť. A nielen to. Taktiež dokáže preniesť život z jedného človeka na druhého – to všetko zistí pri tragickej nehode, keď jej najlepšia priateľka Ruth počas večierku v bare spadne a tak nešťastne si udrie hlavu, že zomrie. Keď sa muž zodpovedný za priateľkin pád príde uistiť, či je Ruth v poriadku, Thea sa v zúfalej snahe zachrániť Ruth dotkne jeho ruky. V momente, keď Ruth nadobudne vedomie, muž sa potichu zrúti mŕtvy na zem. Thea si uvedomí, že má božskú moc. No napriek tomu, že sa ju rozhodne využívať v prospech dobra, zavše si nemôže pomôcť a použije ju pre vlastné blaho. Keď ju v práci rozčúli šéfka, môže jej zobrať trochu života a venovať ho svojmu masérovi ako prepitné za fantastickú masáž. Thea si vytvorí Morálny kódex vraždy, ktorý jej pomáha plne sa sústrediť na jej novonadobudnuté schopnosti. No keď sa rozhodne, že ich pomocou potrestá podliakov a tým, ktorí si to zaslúžia, dopraje viac času, zistí, že to nie je až také jednoduché, ako by sa mohlo na prvý pohľad zdať. Podľa čoho sa rozhodne, či si niekto skutočne zaslúži zomrieť? A podarí sa jej vytvoriť si všetky pravidlá, skôr než Ruth vyprší požičaný čas?