Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sunday roast at the Red Lion – Leytonstone

Posted on September 25, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

For a treat we went for Sunday roast at the Red Lion, we’d been in all weekend as one of the foodies had a slight run in with a bath mat resulting in a trip to Whipps Cross A&E and a … Continue reading →

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Where do you buy your meat?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

I was asked this question while munching on halloumi salad with veggie fritters at the Scarlet Kitchen last weekend, a pop-up restaurant and cafe part of the E17 art trail.  We only went for tea and cakes on our way … Continue reading →

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Where is Kitty? Missing the Thai food at the now closed Chequers pub

Posted on September 19, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

We were regulars at The Chequers pub for years; ever since one cold Saturday the hungry foodies dropped in for Thai food while out shopping on Walthamstow market. It was way beyond our expectations – fresh, spicy and delicious dishes … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Cypriot salad

Posted on September 18, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

Love them or hate them, it is fig season. I like most fruits but this is my favourite with its velvet coat hiding a luxuriously enticing sticky centre – ok so I really have to stop myself eating too many! … Continue reading →

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Rosehips – beautiful, nutritious and free

Posted on September 17, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

I love this time of year. Heading towards autumn, but the sun still breaks through and the trees seem to shine. We went foraging on Walthamstow Marshes eager to get elderberries but couldn’t find any. However we stumbled across a … Continue reading →

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Our top five place to eat in Bol, Brac

Posted on September 13, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

The island of Brac’s resort town of Bol, in Croatia, is a foodie paradise. I want to recommend a few places but must admit we regrettably didn’t have time to try all the restaurants on the island, although the desire … Continue reading →

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Istrian Truffles (Tuber aestivum)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

There isn’t any way that I can express my excitement at having eaten fresh Istrian Truffles last month in Croatia. I’ve written before that I really wish blogs could send out the foodie smells, in this case it is required … Continue reading →

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Sardine pate toasts

Posted on September 5, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

Just a quick post about an ultra quick afternoon snack we made this week. We had bought a massive bag of these little square toast crackers from one of the 99p shops in Walthamstow. If you get them in a … Continue reading →

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Chanterelle Mushrooms

Posted on September 2, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

This week we bought Chanterelle Mushrooms from the Lithuanian shop on Walthamstow High Street – Lituanica. This is a great local Eastern European shop where we buy black rye bread, salted fish, salami, sauerkraut and cheeses. It also does a … Continue reading →

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