Helen G.

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Restaurante Bonjardim, Lisbon

Helen G. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 10:07 am
I’ve just been to Portugal for The European Wine Bloggers Conference. Obviously this is a food blog, but I’ve been making an effort in recent months to really get stuck into the rather dau...
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Thai-style Stuffed Squid

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 6:13 am
Too cold for a BBQ you say? Pah! Never. Well, not yet anyway. There’s nothing like flinging a few good things on a hot Weber to chase away the winter blues, and good things were in abundance as ...
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Beefy, Beefy Rendang

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 11:30 am
Apologies for the week long absence; work plus problems accessing the blog have made writing anything impossible. I actually made this a couple of weeks ago now, when the weather had just started to r...
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Tinda Masala

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 8:43 am
The tinda masala is one of my favourite dishes at Tayyabs; certainly my favourite vegetarian dish and a no-brainer when it comes to ordering. The very first time I went there, I noticed it clinging on...
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Jamaican Oxtail Stew with Guinness

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 6:37 am
Every so often, Chris will put in a dinner request: “I saw a Jamaican oxtail stew on Levi Roots a couple of weeks ago” he tells me, “can you make it tonight?” It sounds like a ...
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'Ham School' at Brindisa

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 6:40 pm
To me, the swine is the greatest of all animals (for eating) and what follows is an account of my lesson on arguably one of the finest ways man has seen fit to prepare the beast for its tasty fate. I ...
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Deep Fried Anchovies with Chilli & Preserved Lime Mayo

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 8:44 am
I rarely come across fresh anchovies, so when I spotted some in a local fishmonger (Moxon’s in East Dulwich), I greedily snapped up three big handfuls, cheap as chips at £2.something for the lo...
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Ottolenghi (Islington)

Helen G. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 4:42 pm
When I recently left my job, my colleagues very generously clubbed together to buy me a gift voucher for Ottolenghi. I was extremely touched by the gesture and nearly shed a little tear when I opened ...
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South East London Ambassadors & Smokey Jerkey

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 5:16 pm
Regular readers of London blogs will know by now that my good mate Lizzie and I are South East Londoners (other SE bloggers include tehbus, Jassy, Naomi, Ben, Monkey Gland, Petra, Rosie, Salad Club, S...
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A (Long Overdue) London Sandwich Post

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 3:01 am
You know by now I have a  ‘healthy’ (bordering on obsessive) appreciation for sandwiches. I find it so satisfying to sink my teeth into a slice of crusty, fresh bread which yields to laye...
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Some Thoughts on Urban Gardening

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 8:37 am
I’ve been attempting to grow fruit and vegetables on my balcony (actually several balconies), for a few years now so I thought I’d share a few things I’ve learned. I am by no means a...
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Lamb Koftas with Muhammara and Tabbouleh

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 6:31 am
These koftas have saved me on more than one occasion – the kind of occasion where Chris casually mentions that 6 people are coming over for a feed in half an hour and won’t it be OK if we ...
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The BLAT

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 6:21 am
In case you didn’t know, I’ve got a whole lot of love for the sandwiches. I’ve never been able to decide on my favourite but in truth, this must be it because I eat this sandwich eve...
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Guilty Pleasures Dinner Party 2/Pork Party

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 8:57 am
Earlier this year, on a dark, cold night in South London, a group of six bloggers gathered together to celebrate some gastronomic guilty pleasures – those things you really shouldn’t enjoy...
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A Peckham Restaurant Crawl

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 7:26 am
When Jonathan suggested starting up some regular local restaurant crawls recently, I was so excited, I stepped up to the challenge of leading the very first crawl around my manor, Peckham. The idea is...
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First Adventures in Sichuan Cooking

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 3:20 am
... bought sweet bean sauce instead. If you don’t have access to an Asian supermarket then I would suggest ordering online. As you can probably tell by now, I tend to go through obsessive litt...
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Day Trippin' to Paris

Helen G. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 3:17 pm
Please excuse my silence this week, I’ve changed hosts and had the blog re-designed* so neither you nor I have to endure that blasted header design of mushrooms plus hideous curly font  for one...
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Brioche Burger Buns

Helen G. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 11:16 am
The bun obsession was still in full swing last week and I started to experiment at home. The winner on flavour for me at the great bun tasting, was the brioche; almost perfect but letting itself down ...
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Grilled Radicchio, Fennel & Tuna with Spicy Anchovy Dressing

Helen G. posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 5:54 am
I am obsessed with anchovies. I know that some people can’t stand the intense salty, fishy flavour but that it precisely the reason I love them so. I can do a whole tin in one sitting spread ont...
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Jerk Cook Out 2009

Helen G. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 7:03 am

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Brasserie Blanc, Cheltenham

Helen G. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 9:41 am
A couple of weeks back I returned home to the shire to visit my folks and we decided to try the recently re-vamped ‘Brasserie Blanc’. In its former incarnation as ‘Le Petit BlancR...
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Quail Fail

Helen G. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 1:49 pm
Well, not totally - it almost worked. I’ve enjoyed rhubarb sauce with pork and mackerel before and I wanted to see if I could branch out a bit into other meats. The quail seemed a bit of a stret...
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