Lunch for Simon and Gareth July 24th

A beautiful day for Simon and Gareth's lunch. Guests were able to sit in the garden and we set up a bar in the arbour seat! So cool!

Canapes for Simon's party at Linden House, Hammersmith

A selection of the canapes served that evening. Top middle in the photo.....the
smoked eel with beetroot and horseradish cream that everyone raved about. Totally delicious and highly recommended!
The amazing photos by Teresa Walton, check out her website @ www.teresawaltonphotos.com

Pistachio and white chocolate cake

Totally yummy!

Tasting for Katie and Andrew for their wedding May 7th

Katie's Birthday Lunch

21st Birthday Lunch at the cafe for Katie, her family and friends

Recent Cafe Bakes

Beejal's favourite : Plum and Almond Tart

Carrot and walnut with lemon frosting and pumpkin seeds

Pistachio and cardamom shortbread

 

Danish pastry workshop

Rolling out the danish pastry dough

Layers created by the lamination of the butter

Shaping and filling...Apricot and creme patissiere

Proving....can't wait to bake and eat them....

After cooking and glazing....nearly ready to eat...

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....so proud.

Christening lunch Chiswick, West London...canapes and bowl food.

Cheese and olive scones for IJM Conference 3rd Oct 2015

1st batch of cheese and olive scones for the IJM conference at St Paul's Church Hammersmith

Lunch for CPLG 28th and 29th September

Butternut and kale tart, broccoli with roast red peppers, chilli oild dressing, spinach toasted pumpkin seeds

Carrots with toasted spiced chick peas and tahini yogurt. What a great dish!

New salad a hit!

This yummy salad was a hit at today's tasting and makes it onto the list of salads on our conference menus
Chicken with sumac and citrus marinade, avocado and pesto dressing.

Developing a new muesli recipe

-cranberry, cashew, almond and apricot with orange zest....this is a real winner!

Today's fabulous bread delivery from The Slow Bread Company www.slowbreadcompany.co.uk

Perfecting my hommus recipe

made a couple of changes to my hommus recipe this evening. Served with yummy pitta bread,  homegrown tomatoes and rocket.

Chicken tagine with pickled lemons and olives

Finally the lemons I pickled 6 weeks ago are now ready.........time to make chicken tagine with pickled lemons and green olives. 

the final dish,....so delicious. The sauce is rich with saffron and ginger.
Making your own pickled lemons makes such as difference, and it's not too much of an effort for the reward!

Summer salads......

This rice salad is one of my favourite summer salads. Brown basmati rice, toasted almonds, grated carrot, coriander, cumin seed, and a zesty olive oil dressing. Perfect for picnics and to accompany the bbq. 

A day off and a Middle Eastern lunch for friends

Beautiful artisan bread....

Just back from collecting the bread for lunch from Lavelli on the Askew Road