Monthly Archives: February 2010
On location: Zetter bar (Clerkenwell, London)
All good meals start with an apero, so here is my first cocktail bar feature – Zetter in Clerkenwell. I went with three friends (including Fashpolitico) to Zetter a couple of weeks ago for the cocktail happy hour. We all … Continue reading
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On location: Dehesa (Soho, London)
On Friday night, I met my friend S from New York for a drink at Dehesa in Soho. It’s a cute little place on a street corner in Soho and is somewhere I have often passed and liked the look … Continue reading
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Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto
Risotto – simple ingredients, so it should be easy, yes? But my experience is that all too often, it is just not quite right, and the worst offenders are often restaurants. I’m looking for good flavour and nice texture, not … Continue reading
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On location: Tina, We Salute You (Dalston, London)
All cooking and no socialising makes LondonEats a very dull person indeed. So today we present the first “on location” post from LondonEats! Rather than a full-on food review, I’m going to ease myself into covering unfamiliar territory by starting with … Continue reading
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Baba Ghanoush (Roasted Aubergine Dip)
When friends come over for a drink, I like to serve a something to nibble on. It is a bit of a Continental habit from years spent abroad – this can be as simple as cheese or nuts, but if I’m … Continue reading
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Pancake Day
I always find Pancake Day very exciting, as this is the one day in the year that you can legitimately sit down and enjoy a whole dinner of sweet things. While the Americans enjoy maple syrup and butter and the … Continue reading
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Quick haloumi and tomato tart
Sometimes you can lavish time and effort on creating an intricate meal, and sometimes you want something tasty in an instant. A lot of people think that pastry falls into the “difficult” category, but this is not true! This tart … Continue reading
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New toy
Yay! My new whisk attachment arrived today, which is a big deal. My old one was broken just before Christmas, leaving me to make pistachio and orange blossom macarons by hand for a New Year’s Eve dinner – great sweets, … Continue reading
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Parsnip and Curry Soup
Still cold in London’s glamourous N16, so another soup recipe. This time it’s out of necessity – I had a few parsnips that looked less than fresh and someone in the living room complaining of hunger and that their need … Continue reading
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Flapjacks
A quick post for a quick recipe. Still cold in London town (just less cold than last week) so I’ve been mixing up batches of flapjacks at the weekends. To keep things interesting, my most recent attempt benefited from the … Continue reading
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