Jackie Cameron made her first biscuits under the watchful eyes of her grandmothers. Now she is able to pay tribute to them by including some of their cherished recipes in Baking With Jackie Cameron. But she wouldn’t be an award-winning chef if she didn’t take a recipe and make it her own.

Jackie has applied her formidable culinary skills to some of her favourite recipes, presenting the reader with a selection of recipes that are utterly delectable, yet reassuringly familiar. Covering everything from biscuits, breads, pies and quiches for family meals, to celebration cakes and delectable desserts, Baking With Jackie Cameron is a book no keen baker should be without.

Jackie Cameron is one of the most exciting chefs working in South Africa today. Under her leadership the Hartford House restaurant in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has been in the top 10 in all of the South African culinary awards, achieving the first when she was just 25 years old. Jackie Cameron Cooks at Home shows the professional taking off her chef's tunic and donning her home apron. With its generous invitation to good cooking that is easy and delectable this book is a must-have for every South African home cook. What makes Jackie's achievements on behalf of Hartford House remarkable, is that she has made her name in a region not famous for fine dining, yet through her efforts Mooi River is on the foodie map and has become a destination. But Jackie's ambitions are not just to keep Hartford House up with the country's best eateries, but to improve the lot of the local women and men she works with.