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Saturday Snapshots #260

by Jeanne Horak on August 17, 2013 8 Comments in Photography, Saturday Snapshots

Noordhoek © J Horak-Druiff 2013

Noordhoek Beach, Cape Town- March 2011

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White chocolate cheesecake with rhubarb

by Jeanne Horak on August 14, 2013 26 Comments in Baking (sweet), Dessert, Fruit, Recipes

Rhubarb Cheesecake © J Horak-Druiff 2013

  There are some dishes that most people, even those who do not consider themselves particularly gifted in the kitchen, are happy to make.  Things like pasta; a stir fry; sausages and mash; or a grilled cheese sandwich.  Then there are those dishes that people feel slightly nervous about cooking – often unfairly so – […]

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The 2013 Henley Festival with BMW

by Jeanne Horak on August 13, 2013 8 Comments in London food blogger events, London Life

BMWHenleyFestivalTitle © J Horak-Druiff 2013

  When I was a little girl my father had the habit of acquiring exotic cars with alarming frequency.  I was the only girl at my school who, at age 7, got fetched by my father after school in a 1920 Phantom II Rolls Royce.  In fact, for a period during the early 1980s, I […]

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Saturday Snapshots #259

by Jeanne Horak on August 10, 2013 7 Comments in Photography, Saturday Snapshots

Gus © J Horak-Druiff 2013

  Gus – August 2013

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Courgette & feta terrine with a roasted red pepper chipotle coulis

by Jeanne Horak on August 8, 2013 12 Comments in Eggs, Gluten-free, Main course - vegetarian, Starters & light meals

CourgetteTerrineTitle © J Horak-Druiff 2013

Do you think you have a fairly good working knowledge of internationally recognised celebratory days?  Christmas, New year, Eid, Chinese New year, Diwali, Easter, International Women’s Day, World AIDS day and so forth? Well if you ever wanted to confirm your ignorance, step into the wonderful world of food blogging and learn about all the […]

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Jackie Lee’s catering at a Docklands housewarming

by Jeanne Horak on August 7, 2013 3 Comments in London Life

DocklandsViewTitle © J Horak-Druiff 2013

When my parents moved into my childhood home, I was two years old and my father was a suave new doctor in town.  To get the word out to the other doctors in town that he had arrived and was available for referrals, he and my mom held a housewarming party.  Guests parked at the […]

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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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