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Perfect broccoli and Stilton soup [keto, low carb, GF]

by Jeanne Horak on January 14, 2023 No Comments in Leftovers, Soup

“The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”

So wrote English writer Gilbert K Chesterton in the early 1900s. And it is true – ask a poetry fan for a poem they know about food and they can probably come up with a mention of wine or bread or plums or figs. But there does seem to be a distinct lack of cheese-themed Edam elegies; Vacherin villanelles; Halloumi haikus… or Stilton sonnets. So Mr Chesterton said: “Hold my beer!” and set about changing that. Click here for a full portion

Masalchi by Atul Kochhar – Indian street food in Wembley

by Jeanne Horak on April 3, 2022 No Comments in London restaurants

One of the odd upsides of the Covid pandemic and London’s interminable lockdowns is that it has now been so long since I visited some parts of London that arriving there (now that things are opening up again) is almost as novel and exciting as visiting a new city. On a recent visit to Soho […]

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Barbecued salmon with blood oranges and capers

by Jeanne Horak on February 20, 2022 No Comments in Braai/Barbecue, Gluten-free, Main course - seafood, Recipes

Last weekend I had the great pleasure of seeing the stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 musical Moulin Rouge – the first stage production I have seen since Message in a Bottle in Feb 2020! It is an absolute riot of colour, inventive sets, fabulous voices and more songs than you can shake a stick […]

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Roasted Brussels sprouts with feta, pomegranate and pine nuts [GF, V]

by Jeanne Horak on February 6, 2022 1 Comment in Christmas, Gluten-free, Recipes, Vegetable side dishes, Vegetarian

I have a good friend who has introduced me to an excellent tradition: whenever she travels somewhere, rather than buying a T-shirt, mug, ornament or some other dust-gathering tchotchke, she tries to buy a piece of original art that will always remind her of the place and/or the trip. As a result of this tradition […]

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Love Yourself healthy meal delivery [Review]

by Jeanne Horak on January 16, 2022 4 Comments in Product reviews

Does it ever feel as if you are a former citizen of the lost city of Atlantis? As if you come from a world that has sunk without a trace beneath the waves, never to be seen again? I’ve been feeling that way a lot lately as I look through Google’s handy reminders of what […]

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Antillean

by Jeanne Horak on December 29, 2021 No Comments in London restaurants, Restaurants

When I was about ten years old, my older sister (then in her mid 20s) decided that she was off to adventure and left South Africa on an extended working holiday. These were the early 1980s before migration became as hot a potato as it is now and work visas were easier to come by. […]

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Festive roast lamb with pomegranate glaze

by Jeanne Horak on December 23, 2021 No Comments in Christmas, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Main course - meat

Have you ever thought about the difference between culture and tradition – or even wondered whether there is even a difference between them? They are definitely intertwined and both inform and influence each other – for example, a tradition can grow to be so widespread that it becomes an accepted part of a culture. But […]

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