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Category: Food

  • Breakfast of champions

    Yesterday I took to the kitchen to recreate M1lk’s/Salad Days, Offal Nights Kurdish Baked Eggs. Daunting though the task felt – thanks to a gazillion ingredients and it being something entirely new – the complicated-seeming recipe was not only super-easy to make, but utterly delicious too. I heartily recommend swapping your fried favourites for these…

  • Fresh outta the frying pan

    Sunday morning. I’m hungry. The boy? ‘Hungry’ doesn’t even touch the sides. In order to satisfy our rumbling bellies, we headed to M1lk in Balham, the one-time greasy spoon ‘Bistro’ which I’d tried, tested and hated. Thankfully, new owners have taken over the corner-cafe and despite it dripping of ‘hip’ – more undercuts than you…

  • It’s the grand finale: Bakemas day 12

    The great bake has reached its pinnacle! 12 whole days of indulgent treats have passed and it’s fair to say that our belts are now being fastening a little looser. Ahem. Bringing The 12 Days of Bakemas to a sugary finish is Mikaela (left), pictured below with Lilly helping out to show off M’s Man-Sized…

  • The 12 Days of Bakemas – we’re half way there

    Following on from yesterday, Charlotte,  the Eco Office’s PR Guru, crafted Pesto Palmiers (much neater than mine, I must say). Lilly, our buying assistant extraordinaire, whipped up festive-hued “I Have No Ideas” – we pressed her to give her white chocolate creations a name, so she did.

  • Bakemas – Day 5

    As we march towards the half-way mark of The 12 Days of Bakemas, today saw Zoe and Yours Truly as the girls with the goods. Zoe went for a savoury number – homemade sausage rolls – and on a similar pastry-based slant, I tried my hand at Liberty London Girl’s Nutella and Toasted Nut Palmiers.…

  • The 12 Days of Bakemas – Day 4

    As The 12 Days of Bakemas continue, it’s safe to say we’re in full festive swing here at the Eco Office. Today, it’s Kris and Caroline’s turn to showcase their sugary treats. Kris (left) made the South African-inspired Chocolate Crispies and Caroline; homemade cookies – one batch of gingerbread and another of chocolate chip. Delicious……

  • Bakemas, Baby – Day 3

    Today Laura and Paola took over from Claire and Fiona for the third instalment of The 12 Days of Bakemas. On a Monday afternoon, I think we were all in need of a pick-me-up and the girls did us proud – Laura with the curious, yet totally delicious Mint Bark (an American, crispy, peppermint biscuit) and…

  • The 12 days of Bakemas – day 2

    It’s the end of the week, it’s Christmas (almost), and we’re feeling festive hunger pangs in the eco-office. Thankfully, as day two of The 12 Days of Bakemas is upon us, Claire and Fiona have whipped up quite the sugary-sweet feast. Today we have Blondies with Pecans, and Melted Snowmen to fill our faces with…

  • Introducing The 12 Days of Bakemas

    Today marks the beginning of two-and-a-bit weeks worth of toothsome delights in the eco office – a.k.a. The 12 Days of Bakemas.  This involves different members of the team baking on a daily basis and sharing their hand-crafted goodies amongst the rest of us greedy lot. It’s important to mention that this is not a…

  • In the beginning there was batter…

    Then, there was mango honey pancakes.

  • What have you done lately?

    Made pasta Shopped Taken the tube Watched a play