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Highlights: Spring Supperclub

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March 5, 2016

Maple, Banana & Dark Chocolate Tray Cake

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You will never need another banana cake recipe once you have tried this. It’s so easy rustle up and is the perfect way to get rid of the bananas...

March 3, 2016

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Bakes, Bakes and Sweets, Desserts, recipes

The Perfect French Toast

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French toast, or pain perdu, or sweet eggy bread. Whatever you call it, it’s the ultimate brunch, and really easy to rustle up when you know how to do...

January 25, 2016

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Dessert, recipes, Recipes

Winter Supper Club

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Our Winter Supper Club was a celebration of all of the wonderful ingredients that are at their best in the chilly months; an evening of warming spices, live music and great...

January 14, 2016

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recipes, supper clubs

Mulled Wine Poached Pear and Berry Cheesecake

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This is a cracker of a cheesecake that is absolutely perfect for winterNot the baked type – oh no that’s far too much faf! I like the ones that...

December 22, 2015

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Dessert, Desserts, recipes, Recipes

Kinako French toast with matcha soft serve (above) must be the most photographed dessert in Western/Asian fusion history. Ever since these snaps began to dominate social media I have been desperate to visit Shackfuyu....

December 10, 2015

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recipes

Simple Smokey Chicken Drumsticks & Coconut Curry

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A healthy and comforting mid-week meal that’s easy to rustle up on a cold winter evening. Chicken drumsticks are far cheaper than breasts but in my opinion have a...

November 23, 2015

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recipes

Salted Peanut & Sesame Dark Chocolate Truffles

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All those toasted seeds and nuts give a roasted aroma and the perfect crunchy texture for smooth, buttery chocolate ganache. Although it might sound a bit strange sea salt heightens the wonderful...

November 13, 2015

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Dessert, Desserts, Recipes

Mango & Lime Lassi Possets

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My inspiration for this dish came from the delicious mango smoothies (lassis) you find all over India, freshly made on the roadside by wallahs who hand pick the sweet mangoes from...

November 12, 2015

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Dessert, Desserts, Recipes

Halwa Spiced Carrot Cake with Condensed Milk Icing & Gold Leaf

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Styled and shot by Lauren Miller (www.laurenmiller.co.uk) (@millerisere) and Faye Wears (www.forksknivesblog.wordpress.com) (@forks_and_knives) Halwa is the most amazing Indian dessert – it’s a carrot-based, nut ridden version of our rice...

November 11, 2015

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Bakes, Bakes and Sweets, Dessert, Recipes

Turmeric Glazed Pulled Lamb Samosas & Green Chutney

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Styled and shot by Lauren Miller (www.laurenmiller.co.uk) (@millerisere) and Faye Wears (www.forksknivesblog.wordpress.com) (@forks_and_knives) Say goodbye to deep fried soggy samosas this Diwali! My lamb samosas are baked instead of...

November 10, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

10 minute flatbreads with smoked salt, hazelnut dukkah & ghee – a Diwali celebration recipe

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All photographs styled and shot by Lauren Miller (www.laurenmiller.co.uk) (@millerisere) and Faye Wears (www.forksknivesblog.wordpress.com) (@forks_and_knives) It’s Diwali time! The Indian festival of lights takes place this Wednesday 11th November...

November 9, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Do Diwali 2015 with Beth Does Food

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Do Diwali 2015 with Beth Does Food Diwali. the ancient Hindu festival of lights, is only two weeks away and i’ve been working on some delish recipes which celebrate the...

October 30, 2015

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Food News, Recipes

Lamb burgers with fennel & red chilli & harissa burger sauce

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These lamb burgers are foolproof, fiery and flipping easy to make with a few little secrets to guarantee your burgers are juicy and don’t fall apart when you cook them...

October 27, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

McCain’s Sunday Best popup – it’s all gravy

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So last week we were invited to the preview of McCain’s #SundayBest London pop up, celebrating the Sunday roast with four seasons of roast potato! It was like Willy Wonka’s...

October 26, 2015

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Recipes

Pickled Pig Grub Club: Review

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Before the invention of the supper club, my only experience of communal dining in London was being poked in the sides by the elbows of a chopstick wielding stranger...

October 13, 2015

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Reviews

Blackberry Marble Cheesecake

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More fool you bakers! This ‘no bake’ cheesecake looks like it has taken ages to prepare, but in reality it takes 20 mins to put together and 2 hours to set in...

August 26, 2015

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Desserts, Recipes

The GBBO is back – celebrate with Victoria sponge rose petal cupcakes

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It’s bake off day. Which means you can’t watch without some form of cake. Let’s start simple: This recipe is so easy to follow and no special equipment required: The...

August 5, 2015

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recipes

Brighton Be Beautiful: Bardsleys, The Chilli Pickle, The Lion & Lobster & Coggings & Co.

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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. So much so that last weekend I played away from home (cheated on my glorious sandy hometown of Swansea) and enjoyed...

August 4, 2015

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Reviews

Keralan king prawn curry & the perfect coconut rice

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A staple South Indian fish curry

August 3, 2015

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Recipes

Etta’s Seafood Kitchen – Review

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I’m really gunna miss East London (farewell Pizza Union, Beer & Buns, Clutch and Song Que, I won’t forget you.) But the move to South London really excites me food-wise and...

August 2, 2015

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Restaurants, Reviews

“I want my great Thai food back!” Review of Busaba Eathai

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Last weekend, I caught up with my lovely family for my brother’s graduation at Kingston Uni. We always seem to end up in the same two places whenever my parents come...

July 31, 2015

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Reviews

Summer in Provence at Aubaine

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Last Monday, I was lucky enough to travel all the way to sunny Provence (through the medium of food and drink) for ‘a celebration of Summer in Provence’ at French restaurant,...

July 30, 2015

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Food News & Ramblings, Reviews

The Big Food Fight

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Of the 481 accounts I follow on Twitter, aproximately: 200 are chefs 150are restaurants 81 are food writers 50 are food fanatics and a fair few MasterChef contestants are thrown...

July 21, 2015

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Food News & Ramblings, Ramblings

Food styling: my charity shop treasures

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I’ve recently started to poke my head into every charity shop I pass looking for new plates and tableware to style out my recipes. So if I am ever...

July 18, 2015

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Food News & Ramblings, Ramblings

How to butter toast.

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Toast the toast bread Spread butter on toast with knife GO HOME ITS FRIDAY!

July 17, 2015

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Food News & Ramblings

Keralan runny eggs, curry leaf & coconut curry

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The perfect healthy filling vegetarian brunch I know the words egg and curry might not instantly make your mouth water. What about spicy coconut curry and a soft boiled eggs...

July 16, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Sesame, Covent Garden – Pro vs Punter Review, Olive Magazine

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Check me out playing punter in this months @olivemagazine #provspunter review of @SesameFood #perfectpita pic.twitter.com/StYORiPJjx — Beth Rose (@bethdoesfood) July 14, 2015

July 14, 2015

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Food News, Restaurants, Reviews

Mean clean beefburgers

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Cooking as a couple can go one of two ways: either you get into an argument over how fine to dice your onions and you end up eating the finished...

July 13, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Food Fight: Five Guys vs Byron

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I’ve tried my fair share of burgers (GBK, Honest, Patty & Bun, meatMission to name a fraction) and to be honest, I would say most don’t live up to their hype....

July 10, 2015

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Food fight, Reviews

Mango & Lime Lassi Posset

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I survived on mango lassis when I was living in India. Like an Indian-style smoothie, lassis are made from yoghurt mixed with water and spices, and can be salty or sweet....

July 7, 2015

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Cooking with matcha

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I have recently rekindled my love of green tea after discovering matcha – a powdered green tea made from specially selected green tea plants, which are shade grown for...

July 6, 2015

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Ramblings

Leek bhajis

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For me, onion bhajis are one of the things I get most excited about when I go for an Indian meal. Their like a little explosion of everything I...

July 3, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

My weekend in pictures

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Thursday: Half price Itsu, Paddington central, Post work Homemade Top Corn – coconut oil, brown sugar and cinnamon Friday: Bodeans BBQ, Soho – ribs, pulled pork, brisket,...

June 29, 2015

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Ramblings

Avocado & lemon pesto spaghetti with Parma ham

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This delicious pesto dish is ready to eat in the time it takes to cook the pasta and is a great way to use up really ripe avocados. I...

June 27, 2015

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green coriander chutney

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I’m working on some lovely Indian dishes in my little old kitchen at the moment and here’s a little taster of things to come. A punchy, green chutney full...

June 15, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Black & White Pudding Pasties

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Hello, I’m Beth and I’m addicted to black pudding. I regularly exceed my RDA of iron and I am constantly looking for new ways to get my next fix. Last...

June 5, 2015

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Recipes

My store cupboard essential: what’s yours?

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Oh boy, do I love a good chutney tray in an Indian restaurant (yes I do). At home, I have spent many years buying pre-made Sharwoods poppadoms (around £2...

June 3, 2015

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Ramblings

Shortbread Jammy Dodgers

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My first memory of cooking is making salt dough decorations. If you’ve never made salt dough with kids it’s so much fun. The recipe is basic: 2 parts flour, 1...

May 23, 2015

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Bakes and Sweets, Recipes

What I learned at Cinnamon: the art of Indian cooking

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I ate like a Queen this weekend. Beautiful, refined and proper clever Indian cooking. The food successfully mixed authentic flavours from all over India with more classic European cooking...

May 20, 2015

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Food News

Vietnamese Chicken Pho

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Right. This might sound strange but I find nothing more satisfying than pulling the skin off a chicken – it’s like peeling off your support tights at the end...

May 15, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Giving in to the Instagram Fitspiration b****es again!

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I’m used to taking pictures of lovely food porn that makes my eyes bulge and my mouth drool. But today is Tuesday, the day before Monday, which (every week)...

May 12, 2015

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Food News

What’s your favourite Indian dish and why?

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Late nights these days are spent trawling through recipe books and magazines! I have a desk but there’s not much better than a pineapple duvet cover and Magic FM. Im...

May 12, 2015

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Ramblings

Michael Sander’s E7 Supper Club

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The prospect of a night of communal eating with strangers can be a bit daunting. Especially when you’re not on holiday in a tropical village, sitting on the floor...

May 11, 2015

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Food News, Reviews, supper clubs

Baconnaise, with Sweet Potato Fries

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The first time I had baconnaise was at GBK; what a revelation. I know it has become the trend in recent years to add bacon to everything (just type...

May 8, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Avocado & Lime Houmous

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Two years ago ready made houmous was my shopping basket essential – you can dip in almost everything, and it doesn’t break the bank leaving more money for your...

May 8, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Homemade Flatbread with Sticky Chicken Thighs & Curryslaw

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This is one of my favourite summer time evening meals. I used to buy flatbreads until I realized how blimmin’ easy they are to make at home, and how much tastier they...

May 8, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Korean Fried Jumbo Chicken Wings

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If you’re in London, you have to try pop-up Izakaya ‘Beer & Buns’. Their jumbo fried chicken wings are served in 3 flavours and are seriously unctuous and morish...

May 7, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Paneer Tikka Arancini Balls

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Here’s the recipe for my twist on Arancini, fabulous little breaded balls of creamy risotto. Paneer Tikka Arancini balls are filled with spiced biryani and delicious Indian Paneer cheese, which...

May 6, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Beth’s Swansea Scotch Eggs

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My black pudding bonbons have become famous. They started off as a humble Glamorgan sausage (a Welsh vegetarian croquette made of leeks and cheese). Then I introduced my old friend,...

May 5, 2015

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Meat, Recipes

Avocado Carbonara with Lemon, Pine Nuts & Olive Oil

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Ok, so I just moon walked into the kitchen to cook myself something tragic with the leftovers in my fridge, and just so happened to cook a pretty damn...

May 3, 2015

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Recipes, Vegetarian

Song Que Cafe – Review

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Real Vietnamese food in East London Song Que was recommended by an Instagram follower, who described the Pho as ‘Boom ting!’ I had to give this place a mention....

May 1, 2015

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Restaurants, Reviews

Beer Battered Cod & Triple Cooked Chips & Chip Shop Curry Sauce

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There’s nothing better than proper Fish and Chips. Cooking this dish was the first time I felt completely in my comfort zone in the MasterChef kitchen, it brings back so...

April 27, 2015

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Fish, Recipes

Clutch – Review

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CLUTCH Clutch, 4 Ravenscroft Street, London E2 7QG http://www.clutchchicken.com Fifth result down on a quick google search, after discount handbags, care repair advice and gig dates for a 90’s...

April 20, 2015

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Restaurants, Reviews

Popty Ping – MasterChef and my homage to last year’s winner

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‘Popty Ping’ means microwave in welsh. Although there is not a microwave in sight in the below recipes, it does give a clue as to the inspiration for the...

April 18, 2015

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Recipes

The Rise of the Chicken Shop, how not to do it & a Chicken orgasm at Clutch.

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The chicken shop market is a crowded coop. Gone are the days that fried chicken was reserved as fuel for gangs of teenage boys or a second dinner for...

April 1, 2015

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Food News

Apple Strudel Tarts

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Necessity is the mother of invention – and I was in a desperately hungover situation last Sunday and in need of a proper dessert. A couple of bruised apples,...

March 25, 2015

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Bakes and Sweets

Beer & Buns

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I just had to write a little post of thanks to pop-up bar/restaurant ‘Beer & Buns’ for providing a well needed mid-week drink (actually, it was only Tuesday) and...

March 25, 2015

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Food News

Mission E2 – Review

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Mission – Arch 250, Paradise Row, E2 9LE The initial appeal of this East London wine bar was that its just around the corner from our humble East London flat,...

March 10, 2015

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Restaurants, Reviews

Real Cinnamon Pretzels – I don’t know about you…

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I don’t know about you but when I’m traipsing through a shopping centre I always walk a little slower past the Mr. Pretzels stand, hoping they will start offering tasters....

March 10, 2015

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Bakes and Sweets

The Perfect Victoria Sponge

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It’s the most versatile cake going. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like a Victoria sponge. This recipe is so easy that once you’ve read it once you will never...

March 3, 2015

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Bakes and Sweets

Ginger & Sesame Cod with Broccoli & Avocado Cold Tossed Courgette Noodles

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Ginger & Sesame Cod with Broccoli & Avocado Cold Tossed Courgette Noodles (2 portions) For the cod marinade: 1 garlic clove, 1 inch of ginger 1 tsp fish sauce 1 tsp...

March 3, 2015

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Fish, Recipes

Understanding Catalan and The Oldest Winebar in Barcelona

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The first menu you read at the first restaurant you visit in Barcelona always sounds the most exciting: grilled octopus, garlic prawns, fried salted Padron peppers, smoked pork meatballs...

March 2, 2015

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Restaurants, Reviews