Tag Archives: Maghreb

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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Last minute Christmas food shopping in the Stow

Posted on December 21, 2014 by walthamstowfoodies

I love to be organised, so you’d think that all our Christmas food shopping would be in hand. Well it’s not. I’ve just started a new job and seem to be spending a lot of time travelling up and down … Continue reading →

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Hummus with lamb & sumac

Posted on May 2, 2014 by walthamstowfoodies

Recently we changed our Supperclub starters to sharing platters and they’ve been going down a storm – especially the hummus topped with lamb and sumac, so I promised to share the recipe. I need to credit Silvena Rowe’s cook book ‘Purple Citrus & … Continue reading →

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Product of the week –Za’atar (blend)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

We have liked Za’atar for a while but it is a bit of a trend at the moment thanks to chefs such Yotam Ottolenghi, Mourad Lahlou and Silvena Rowe. In Morocco, Za’atar is a herb which apparently looks like thyme … Continue reading →

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Product of the week – Sizzling sausages

Posted on November 11, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

Walthamstow really is a great place to buy sausages. We are spoilt for choice. Over the last few weeks we have been trying all different sausages, well Autumn is here so it would be wrong not to. I like bangers … Continue reading →

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Real Bread part 2

Posted on October 26, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

In Walthamstow we’re so lucky to have bread from across the globe available on our doorstep; Turkish bread from International Supermarket and Yildrim Bakery on St James’ Street, and Moroccan bread at Maghreb on Hoe Street. We love the Fresh … Continue reading →

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Spiced Moroccan Kesra bread

Posted on October 8, 2012 by walthamstowfoodies

We are lucky to have two Moroccan shops in Walthamstow – Maghreb on Hoe Street and Bella Halal Butchers on the High Street. Both have good butchers and make their own merguez sausages; chicken, lamb or beef, all products are … Continue reading →

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