Category Archives: Secret suppers

Hungry? Here’s why.

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

You poor, hungry people. We know – we left you, totally abandoned, discarded like the dirty wrapper on a late night kebab. We’re sorry. We’re hungry too. These last 2 months, since our sojourn in Italy (seems like years ago … Continue reading →

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Three Christmas suppers, some snow and a lot of oxtail stew

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Hello everyone. Don’t worry, we haven’t frozen to death in our gardens, we’ve just been run off our feet with Christmas suppers and their attendant duties. Ever since last year’s excellent adventures in Brixton and Shoreditch, we’ve been looking forward … Continue reading →

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Salad Club @ Cornercopia

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Last Thursday, Rosie and I took on a day’s residency at Brixton Market’s Cornercopia. For those of you who haven’t been introduced, Cornercopia was set up by locals, Anne and Ian, to encourage the growth and eating of local and … Continue reading →

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Summer/Autumn Collection

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

Crikey O Riley, there’s a nip in the air! The sun, who every now and then peers round our corner of the globe, seems to have brought with him the dawn of a new season. It’s a little like he … Continue reading →

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Apologies

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

I’m so sorry it’s been such a horrendously long time since either of us posted anything up here. There are reasons, which I hope you will understand. The amazing Rosie has a legitimate excuse, having given birth just a few … Continue reading →

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Icelandic caramel and date cake

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

Sunshine. We didn’t have a great deal of it on mine and Tom’s road trip around Iceland last month. What we did get was more exciting – glaciers, hot pools, black gravel beaches and this family recipe, which was given … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Club now open!

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

On Sunday we opened Rosie’s beautiful kitchen overlooking the allotment and welcomed in a bunch of hungry strangers and a new era for Salad Club. Kitchen Club is now officially open and its first installment was a resounding success! Thank … Continue reading →

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New adventures in Shoreditch and a special Brixton Sunday

Posted on January 4, 2010 by

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Apologies for the lack of recent posts. We return after a much needed Christmas hiatus with lots of big news. Ellie has moved into her beautiful new flat, Rosie is engaged and expecting a … Continue reading →

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Love Tart

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

This probably should be called Love Tart on account of it being lent to us by Rosie Lovell and being universally adored at the last 2 secret suppers we’ve had. Rosie knew it from her school dinners as Gypsy Tart … Continue reading →

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A bit on the side

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

Sometimes, when people arrive for a secret supper and they’re first through the door, the best way to welcome them is to get something on the table pretty pronto. They should of course be thanked – celebrated, even – for … Continue reading →

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