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Thali – an Indian gem on Old Brompton Road

by Jeanne Horak on April 6, 2016 5 Comments in London restaurants

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Image © and courtesy of Thali restaurant For most Londoners, a curry night out falls into one of two distinct categories.  First, there is the rarified world of high-end sub-continent dining, personified by the likes of Benares, Chutney Mary and Moti Mahal.  Best enjoyed on somebody else’s credit card, these are all fabulous dining experiences packed […]

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Le Pont de la Tour – refurbished and revisited

by Jeanne Horak on March 29, 2016 4 Comments in London restaurants

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  In my previous post, I spoke about the power of habit, about how we repeat certain behaviours over and over without even noticing that we are doing it, and before we know it, a habit is formed. But sometimes, just as inconspicuously, we can slip out of a long-held habit and later have no […]

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Low-carb spaghetti squash and mince baked casserole

by Jeanne Horak on March 18, 2016 12 Comments in Dairy-free, Main course - meat

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“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” So said Samuel Johnson and I’ve been pondering on his words a fair bit recently. Because, you see, they’re slippery things, habits. One day you wake up and realise that you have been eating the same breakfast, […]

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The Table – a clementine-themed adventure

by Jeanne Horak on March 12, 2016 14 Comments in Shows, launches and events

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I recently explained to somebody what an orangery is. “Really? I don’t believe that for a second – it must be an urban legend!” was their approximate response. It does seem rather unlikely – both the idea that you can grow citrus fruits in the freezing northern hemisphere climate; and the idea of hundreds of […]

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A taste of Tel Aviv: Open Restaurants 2015

by Jeanne Horak on March 7, 2016 15 Comments in Israel

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Coming from South Africa. I suppose I should not have been surprised at people’s mixed reactions when I announced that I was going to Tel Aviv.  Comments ranged from “Is it safe?” to “Why on earth would you want to go there?” – very much the same comments I get when I tell people they […]

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Anderson & Co. [CLOSED]

by Jeanne Horak on March 3, 2016 5 Comments in London restaurants

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London can be a wonderful place to live.  There’s always something going on: a show to see; a new restaurant to try; a concert to attend; or a museum to explore.  But it can also be a frustrating, difficult and lonely place to live with packed public transport, expensive prices, and fellow-citizens who are too […]

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Jeanne Horak is a freelance food and travel writer; recipe developer and photographer. South African by birth and Londoner by choice, Jeanne has been writing about food and travel on Cooksister since 2004. She is a popular speaker on food photography and writing has also contributed articles, recipes and photos to a number of online and print publications. Jeanne has also worked with a number of destination marketers to promote their city or region. Please get in touch to work with her Read More…

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