BORA Magazine 01|2020 – English

EXPERIENCE
PROFILE
A cook with
a difference
Anna Jones initially qualified as an
economist, but then changed direction to
become a successful cook, food writer and
blogger. Her cookbook ‘a modern way to eat’
is a bestseller. Our interview in Wimbledon
is all about her passion for healthy eating.
Anna Jones is easy going. “Perhaps a little
hippie-like”, she laughs. Even when busy at the
stove, she still chats enthusiastically about what
she loves the most: cooking. She is naturally
extremely experienced as she has written well
over a thousand recipes. With her books published
in seven countries and a highly successful
weekly column in the Guardian, she is somewhat
regarded as the voice of modern vegetarian
cuisine. But this wasn’t the road she started
out on at all. The Brit studied economics in
Southampton and worked in the business sector.
At some point, she read an article on how to find
your true calling. And a simple test: ‘Where do
you flick to first when opening a newspaper?’
To the food section. A flash of inspiration! She
attended her first cookery course.
“I’d actually always been passionate about
cooking. As a child, others played out on the
playground whereas I was one of those strange
children who didn’t want to go outside. I preferred
staying in the kitchen baking biscuits and cakes.”
Text
KLAUDIA MEINERT
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