clever gretel
Said to have begun in China around 7000 BCE, fermentation is one of the oldest food preparation techniques. It involves the adding of bacteria or yeast to spur a breakdown of organic substances into smaller ones. Meanwhile, pickling – which entails preserving foods often in salty brines or vinegars – has roots that go back […]
Welcome to our Hole in the Wall series, where we show some love to London’s best affordable eats off the beaten track. No fuss. No glamour. Just the good stuff. Akwaaba kitchen is just opposite Camberwell Green on the north facing side of Peckham Road – a hole in the wall in the most literal […]
All London roads lead to Egypt, but it’s only now that Clapham is seeing its first authentic, tasty and affordable Egyptian restaurant open to the public. “It’s never made sense to me why in London, there’s nothing truly Egyptian besides the odd cafė,” says Charmaine Wasif, managing director at Cairo Kitchen – a new pop […]
Cookbooks can be like windows into people’s lives. Caterina Biondi explores her own memories of her Grandmother Nevina through a handmade recipe book passed down to her through her Italian family. On my desk is a bright orange moleskine. There is no title, no engravings on the cover; nothing to indicate how valuable it is. […]