Cape Town, 30 November 2016: One of South Africa’s best loved celebrity chefs, Jenny Morris also known as “The Giggling Gourmet” has joined Heart FM. Jenny, a household name in culinary circles, will feature on the Cape’s biggest breakfast show #HeartBreakfast every Thursday morning just after 8am.
Jenny will the act as resident go-to celebrity chef and will bring a fresh new flavour to the taste buds of Heart FM’s loyal listeners. She is the first South African chef to be signed to Food Network, the largest international food lifestyle television channel. Her television shows, Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco, Jenny Morris Cooks the Riviera, Lead judge Chopped South Africa and Jenny & Reza’s Fabulous Food Academy are broadcast to 140 countries.
Adding to her already impressive accolades, 20 years ago she created Giggling Gourmet and the Cooks Playground (known as SA’s leading recreational and Corporate Team Cooking™ School) has cooked for royalty and Presidents and was voted onto the Oprah’s Power List in 2012. She is also an author in her own right, having penned five cook books. Her newest baby is her restaurant in the bustling De Waterkant Cape Quarter precinct called “Yumcious”.
Jenny says “I am very excited to be joining the entertaining and energetic Heart FM breakfast team and look forward to sharing my passion for food with the Heart FM listeners “.
Heart FM Managing Director Renee Redelinghuys shares Jenny’s sentiments. “We are very excited to welcome Jenny Morris to the Heart FM family. ‘One cannot think well or eat well if one hasn’t dined well’ -Virginia Wolfe, and we are confident Jenny will teach us how to dine well.”
Catch Jenny every Thursday morning just after 8 am as she takes you on a gastronomical journey, exclusive to Heart FM.