Jenny Jefferies
Jenny Jefferies is a cookbook author, local radio presenter and farming columnist based in South Cambridgeshire.
Work[edit]
Jefferies writes a monthly food blog for the Farmers Guardian featuring recipes like Norfolk Lamb Moussaka and Strawberry Flan. She writes a bi-monthly article for the Country & Town House online magazine. Examples of her column include "Farm Diversification" and "Organic September".[1] She writes for Rural Life magazine, featuring recipes from her cookbooks. She presents her own radio show at Black Cat Radio, a local Cambridgeshire radio station.[2]
As well as the articles Jefferies writes herself, she has received recognition for her endeavours. This includes articles by The Sunday Post,[3] Chatting Food online magazine,[4] The Hunts Post,[5] That's Farming magazine[6] and Kids Country online magazine.[7]
Books[edit]
- For the Love of the Land: A Cook Book to Celebrate British Farmers and Their Food. Meze Publishing. (2020) ISBN 978-1-910863-58-9.[8][9]
- For The Love Of The Sea: A cook book to celebrate the British seafood community and their food. Meze Publishing. (2021) ISBN 978-1910863756.[10][11]
- For The Love Of The Land II: A cook book to celebrate the British farming community and their food. Meze Publishing. (2022) ISBN 978-1910863923.
- For The Love Of The Sea II : A cook book to celebrate the British seafood community and their food. Meze Publishing. (2023) ISBN 978-1910863626.
- Islands In A Common Sea: Stories of Farming, Fishing and Food Around The World. Meze Publishing. (2024) ISBN 978-1915538208.
Awards[edit]
- Named as a Guild of Food Writers member in 2022.[12]
- For The Love Of The Sea was Best Self-Published Work in the Guild of Food Writers Annual Awards 2022.[13]
- Silver in the category of Best Newcomer of the Year, Community Radio Awards 2023[14]
- For the Love of the Land II won the Best Indie Book Award in 2023 in the category of Non-fiction: cooking[15]
- Culture Champion, SheInspires Awards 2023[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Writer, Guest (September 1, 2022). "Food and Farming with the Jefferies: Organic September". Country and Town House.
- ^ "Jenny Jefferies - Black Cat Radio". October 30, 2022.
- ^ Scougall, Murray. "Author Jenny Jefferies' mission to celebrate hard work and passion of the humble farmer". The Sunday Post.
- ^ Pope, Ellen (June 16, 2021). "Jenny Jefferies, author of For The Love Of The Land and For The Love Of The Sea". Chatting Food Magazine.
- ^ "Little Gransden woman in line for prestigious national award". The Hunts Post.
- ^ Cunnane, Catherina (August 7, 2021). "Jenny Jefferies on writing two books and family life". That's Farming.
- ^ "200 children at Folksworth C of E Primary School learn about where their breakfast comes from with Kids Country". Kids Country. November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Book Review: For The Love of The Land". The Gremlin.
- ^ "*Review - For The Love Of The Land Recipe Book". North East Family Adventures. 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Book review For the Love of the Sea compiled..." The Caterer. 29 April 2021.
- ^ Monthly, Yachting (14 June 2021). "For the Love of the Sea: Book review". Yachting Monthly.
- ^ "Member Profile". Guild of Food Writers.
- ^ "Guild of Food Writers Awards 2022 - Winners". Guild of Food Writers.
- ^ "St Neots: Black Cat Radio wins big at Community Radio Awards", by Alexander Gilham, The Hunts Post, 9 November 2023
- ^ "2023 Best Indie Book Award® Winners!" at the BIBA website (retrieved 12 November 2023)
- ^ "https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/23949197.black-cat-radio-presenter-picks-sheinspires-award/" "Black Cat Radio presenter picks up SheInspires award", The Hunts Post, 27 November 2023