Tag Archives: farmers market

Do we want to be the next Brixton?

Posted on October 18, 2015 by walthamstowfoodies

    I went to Brixton this week for the first time in over a year and couldn’t believe how fast the place has changed. Brixton is racing through it’s gentrification, as shops, market halls and houses are redeveloped, bringing increasingly affluent folk to this once dilapidated urban area. There’s the cafes and … Continue reading →

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Morrocan beef & date stew

Posted on April 21, 2014 by walthamstowfoodies

The weather has been so unpredictable lately that it has been a challenge to decide in the morning what we’ll be wanting to eat by the evening. Saturday was quite warm with a hint of sunshine so fish was on … Continue reading →

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Pheasant schnitzels

Posted on April 13, 2014 by walthamstowfoodies

We have a real fondness for Stepney City Farm, near Whitechapel in East London. I think that it is the beautiful mix of old and new – the old village church next to the high rise student living, the cockerels … Continue reading →

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Respect to the slow cooker – amazingly soft pulled pork belly

Posted on June 27, 2013 by walthamstowfoodies

I’ve cooked pork before in the slow cooker, but not pork belly mainly shoulder, so this was a first. I love my slow cooker – it’s great for soups and stews plus it needs very little attention. From our experience make sure … Continue reading →

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