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Thursday, 30 January 2014

David Cook at Wright Brothers, Old Spitalfields Market E1

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I've written in appreciation of the cooking talents of David Cook  several times so I was really pleased to see him installed in th...
Monday, 20 January 2014

Potluck harvesting and planning to plant

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Cabbage January King The allotment is no place to be on a January day.  Especially this year when rain and wind have done there wo...
Thursday, 9 January 2014

The Quality Chop House Shop

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The Quality Chop House Shop 1 From its new incarnation towards the end of 2012,  The Quality Chop House  (QCH) has had a 'shop...
Monday, 30 December 2013

Brockley Market - Lucky Lewisham

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Van Dough  at Brockley Market For my last blogpost of 2013 it seemed fitting to finish on a market, the lifeblood of London food.  Lon...
Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Pear vanilla upside-down cake

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Pear Vanilla Upside-Down Cake There's something undeniably retro about an ' upside-down cake '.  Say the words and most people...
Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Christmas Gifts for Food Lovers 2013

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Tea towels at Thornback & Peel As usual, most of my suggestions for Christmas gifts re modestly priced with one exception for any...
Thursday, 5 December 2013

Books for Food Lovers 2013 - My Selection

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There are plenty of book recommendations around at this time of year.  Most concentrate on books published over the preceding 11 months.  I...
Friday, 29 November 2013

Pumpkin Soup - Bocuse via Hopkinson

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Pumpkin Soup Squash and pumpkins come in all sizes, from 'Baby Bear' and 'Jack be Little', both around 10-18 cm in...