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Roasted nectarines in Prosciutto – a summery starter

by Jeanne Horak on August 9, 2007 11 Comments in Gluten-free, Starters & light meals

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I have often written about braais (BBQs) on this blog – in fact, there is a separate section for braai recipe in my recipe index!  We have braaied in all weather, in various locations and for varying numbers of people.  And although we tend to repeat similar stuff when we are only braaing for ourselves […]

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Interviewed by Ilva of Lucullian Delights

by Jeanne Horak on August 7, 2007 7 Comments in Memes

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Another week, another meme!  This one has actually been around for a while but between my and Ilva‘s hectic schedules she only recently managed to send me the questions, and I have only just managed to answer!  The idea is that you volunteer to be interviewed – which I did, and so the lovely Ilva […]

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Bacon-wrapped venison loin on the braai

by Jeanne Horak on August 3, 2007 9 Comments in Braai/Barbecue, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Main course - meat, Recipes, South African, South African products

venison-loin-wrapped-bacon

Recent readers of this blog will know that I have been deeply unimpressed with the weather around here lately.  Summer?  You call this summer??  All we’ve had is the wettest July since records began, or words to that effect.  We’ve had thunder, hail, severe flooding – you name it!  See why I’ve been moaning? 

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USA, Day 7/8: Scallops in Stonington, CT

by Jeanne Horak on August 1, 2007 4 Comments in USA, USA restaurants

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After a lovely relaxing day of being “leaf peepers” around the Westport area, we were sad to leave but at the same time I was greatly looking forward to our next destination:  Stonington, Connecticut.  It’s an easy drive up from Westport and by mid-morning we were there, knocking on the door of Nancyanne’s house.  Nancyanne […]

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The best pasta sauce in the world… ever!

by Jeanne Horak on July 30, 2007 14 Comments in Pasta & rice, Waiter, there's something in my...

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I am a great believer in the oral storytelling tradition.  As a child who reached schoolgoing age before television arrived on our shores, I grew up with stories – either those read to me by my mom before an afternoon nap, or told to us by my dad when he used to bath me and […]

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Pasta with ginger prawns, mange tout and sake

by Jeanne Horak on July 24, 2007 6 Comments in Fish, Heart of the Matter, Pasta & rice

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My husband is a man of simple tastes – when it comes to food, that is.  (When it comes to women his tastes are downright complicated and impossible, as he often reminds me ;-)) Give him a choice of what he wants for dinner and nine times out of ten he will ask for pasta.

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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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