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A St James’s food safari

by Jeanne Horak on October 13, 2015 5 Comments in London food blogger events, London Life

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London is often said to be nothing more than an interconnected series of villages, each with its own personality, demographics and quirks – and I wholeheartedly support this notion.  Try, for example, strolling through leafy Richmond, then boarding the District Line and riding it all the way to Upt9on Park to emerge in the bustling […]

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Salted caramel and toasted pecan ice-cream sundaes

by Jeanne Horak on October 7, 2015 17 Comments in Dessert, Gluten-free

Homemade salted caramel sauce with ice-cream and toasted pecans. What more do you need?? | cooksister.com

Fear.  We are all familiar with its unpleasant  mouth-drying, heart-palpitating visits, and with its capacity to severely limit our activities. It can range from an uncomfortable passing sensation to a debilitating lifelong phobia, and there really is almost nothing that does not awaken fear in  somebody on the planet, from spiders (arachnophobia) to strangers (xenophobia) to open spaces (agoraphobia) […]

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Spicy harissa coleslaw with pomegranate

by Jeanne Horak on September 11, 2015 21 Comments in Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Salads, Vegetarian

Spice up your coleslaw with the heat of harissa and the sweetness of pomegranate - a delicious twist on a classic!

  Earlier this year the Oxford English Dictionary released its annual list of new words to be added to this venerable publication.  They were an interesting mix of the familar, the unfamiliar, the  amusing and the rather baffling. Cake pops, freegans, crowdfunding and photobombing are probably well overdue to be added. Jeggings (leggings that look like denim […]

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Review: One Aldwych Hotel

by Jeanne Horak on September 4, 2015 5 Comments in Hotel reviews, UK

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When last were you a tourist in your own town? It’s funny how we are always off being tourists in other towns and cities, eagerly getting to grips with new and unfamiliar metro maps, learning how to order a beer or a coffee in a foreign language, or marvelling at the architecture of a foreign […]

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Le Brunch at The Balcon @ Sofitel St James [CLOSED – now Wild Honey]

by Jeanne Horak on August 30, 2015 6 Comments in London restaurants

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Do you ever look at other people’s Facebook feeds and feel just a little bit as if you are underachieving in your own life? That your kids aren’t as adorable; your house not as perfect; your pets not as quirky or amusing; your holidays not as exotic; and your life just lacking in good old-fashioned […]

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Very berry white chocolate chunk muffins

by Jeanne Horak on August 28, 2015 17 Comments in Baking (sweet), Breakfast & brunch, Recipes

These muffins are stuffed with the goodness of berries and the indulgence of white chocolate. Whip up a batch in 45 minutes or less!

In 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote: “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.”  A similar quote is commonly attributed to George Bernard Shaw (“The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language”) but appears nowhere in his writings.  Still, the theme is clear:  although on […]

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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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