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London babyy!! (pre tier three 😭) A spontaneous journey to the town to see the Christmas lights with my sistas evethurlow_x susiethurlowx ♥️ We have been slightly late to e-book a restaurant however discovered some scrumptious meals at Selfridges’ Market on the Mews. I had this tastttyy Venezuelan arepa from pabellonvenezuelanfood’s road stall – stuffed with shredded rooster, pico de gallo, guac, insane plantain & cheese – served with some candy potato fries, this hit the spot! Then we paced it for an indulgent scorching chocolate at Mentioned cafe in Soho ☕️ fortunately the 12,000 steps we did made this really feel guilt free 🤪
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What our Saturday night time wanted! SUSHI BABYYY 🍣🍱 we loveee to see it 🤩
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Okay so thought I’d redeem myself from a scarcity of boujee brunches with this one! 🤩 Baked nectarines with proscuitto and mozzarella, topped with a drizzle of honey & mint! Don’t decide this one earlier than you’ve tried it, flavours are insaneee! 👏🏽
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I sliced the nectarines into wedges and baked in a 180 diploma oven for 5-10 minutes. Sliced and toasted my bread (this was walnut and sunflower seed from morrisons). To place it collectively I layered a nectarine slice, then some proscuitto & then some torn mozzarella and repeated the method weaving the proscuitto in between. Then I drizzled a bit of honey & chopped mint on prime & that’s it…. TO DIE FOR!! & sure I do know the pics don’t slap however this actually did! 🤤 The nectarines go good and mushy inside & are scorching out the oven so heightened flavour!
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Ceaselessly grateful to have entry to such superb meals, I really by no means take it without any consideration 🙏🏼
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Christmas morning brekkie ♥️ Loads of scrumptious fruit ed by some insane gravadlax salmon, crusty bread & our selfmade dill mayonnaise 👩🏽‍🍳 In fact we needed to get out the flamboyant china teapot for the breakfast desk aesthetic 😜 suppose we finessed it?! Feeling so so grateful to have woken as much as household & meals, by no means taken with no consideration 🙏🏼 hope everybody had a fab Christmas x
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Our totally loaded Christmas dinner, carried out somewhat in a different way this yr 🤯With our common social gathering reduce down from 22 to five we determined to scrap the turkey & go for duck 😯 A alternative we did NOT remorse 🤤 so rattling good!! Utilizing a cheftomkerridge recipe, this was kinda Chinese language fashion duck however nonetheless labored 👏🏽👏🏽 Dad was the hero who finessed that one! 🧑🏽‍🍳 The remaining was made up of some golden roasties, bacon-y Brussel sprouts, parsnip and celeriac bake, stuffing balls, pigs in blankets & our final favorite… tacky leeks! Oh and naturally a do-it-yourself gravy. A group effort on this one & we have been rattling happy with it 👅
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Realised I by no means shared our Christmas Eve dish & since I’ve not cooked a lot on this lull between Christmas & New 12 months, I’ll fill the time with previous pics 🤫 This was Stevo and I’s magnificent fish pie with a beautiful number of fish, wilted spinach, chopped veggies & a creamy mustardy sauce 🐟🥧 To not overlook a golden mash topping with breadcrumbs, smoked paprika & parmesan and served with some samphire! DELICIOUS 🤤🤤 We additionally deliveroo’d this to my Omi & Gramps who had been massive followers & it felt good to share the meal even when it was aside 💔 hope everyone seems to be resting and recovering fromChristmas, extra foood to return soooon x
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Idk about you however my begin to 2021 wanted cheese & crusty bread 🤩 Take a look at this phat mushroom & emmental toastie made with the fluffiest white tiger bread 🤎 swipe to listen to the extent of toastie crunch 😏 Okay so this might possibly have completed with one other component, presumably ham of some kind?? My unique toastie plans included nduja paste (however we couldn’t discover it)… nonetheless, that is one to strive!! Extra toasties to return this yr 👅 suggestions welcome x
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A bung it within the pot and wait kinda lunch 🤗 undecided what to name this but it surely wERKs! Orzo, leeks, chipotle coated tomatoes & some inventory – plus herbs for flavour 🍃Y’all needed wholesome lunches so right here’s a straightforward one to strive, discover the very minimal steps on my story 👩🏽‍🍳… oh & clearly high with parmesan 👍🏽
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Watch me get rinsed for my Wetherspoons fashion bowl (nickbrownuk 🙄)
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Once I inform you I paced my lunch break stroll to get again and make this absolutely loaded bagel… meals over train? Oops didn’t get the thin memo 🥱
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This was smashed avo on a sesame bagel with spiced roasted chickpeas and harissa halloumi.. coorrr okay then 👏🏽 reel up too, test it out!
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IZZ FRIYAYY!! Steak with do-it-yourself chimichurri, roasted vine tomatoes, steamed kale & hassleback potatoes 💃🏽 Served with some garlic paprika mayo too!
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Aimed as near restaurant presentation as poss to beat the lockdown cabin fever! 🥺 (why do pics by no means look nearly as good as actual life¿)
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The chimichurri was made with olive oil, chopped parsley, garlic & chilli, purple wine vinegar, salt & pepper – dm for extra deets! Pairs SO effectively with the steak, would RE COM MEND!! 🧡
Hassleback potatoes additionally SLAPPED with a sprinkling of paprika, salt & pepper. I chopped the potatoes stopping a number of mm earlier than the underside. Brush with olive oil and into the oven at 200 for 50 minutes, including a small knob of butter to every potato at 30 minutes in.
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