Home grown goodness

Spring is finally in the air and my thought are turning to what I will grow in my little garden this year. I have a small patio that is a perfect sun trap for pots and taking inspiration from Landshare and London’s Guerrilla Gardeners, I have commandeered the flowerbed outside my flat since the council has given up tending it. This gives me a manageable amount of space to grow my own fruit, veg and herbs each summer in a attempt to cut food miles, save money and eat fresh produce that actually tastes of something! Read more

A Gold Medal for these Grahams…

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As I've mentioned before, I'm a bit of an Americanophile…
Outside the Duck Egg Café on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

The Duck Egg, Brixton

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Crabapple Cheese…with a kick!

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October's Invisible Food Walk was themed around the autumnal…

North, South, West…the East Coast’s best!

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Mister North and I have been talking about taking a weekend…

Broccoli Slaw

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I haven't seen my lovely friend A in several months as she's…

Stuffed Squid…

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I don't think Shirley Conran and I would get along. She…

Fried chicken…

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I've been feeling quite confident in the kitchen recently…

Hello deer… Venison Pasty

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Hurray! It's game season again… a chance to cook a broader…

Quince Jelly

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After trying quince and rhubarb earlier this year, I have…

Algerian Heaven at Khamsa, Brixton

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The recent World Cup didn't leave many people in England…

Supermalt Cupcakes

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A recent blog post by friend Yoruba Girl Dancing about white…

Beetroot and Cobnut Pesto

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This weekend saw September's Invisible Food Walk and the…