A week of lunches, party tasting, networking party and Sunday lunch coming up.
- By Sonya Meagor
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- 01 Nov, 2013
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This week saw us delivering lunches to Coller Capital in Cavendish Square. They had a comination of sandwiches and finger food with fruit, then a wrap platter with finger food and salad with fruit on other days.
The CFA, Finsbury pavement, enjoyed a selection of salads for their monthly lunch – bacon, leek and goats cheese, puy lentils with Blackstix blue and caramalised pears, orzo with roasted vegetables and spinach with feta and walnuts.
The lovely Heather Hayes was organising a networking event involving the CEO’s of the businesses on site and we catered food and wine. A Chianti Classico 2009 and a Petit Chablis 2012 accompanied mini spicy sausages, lamb kofte with yoghurt ad mint dressing, organic smoked salmon on rye and sunflower seed topped with sour cream, marinated MSC prawns and fresh chilli, choux puffs with curried squash, organic sirloin with asparagus and parmesan slices, followed by mini slices of carrot cake and chocolate tiffin.
This weekend Sonya will be “popping up” at The Dukes Head pub in Highgate on High street. Sunday roasts of Devon rib of beef, shoulder of pork and crackling, nut roast all served with seasonal veg., potatoes, yorkshire pudding and gravy.
Puddings: chocolate torte, English cheeseboard or chocolate brownies.
Adult and small plates available.
The Millfield theatre is home to eco cuisine and the events have been held here too for that reason.
OLIO (the food app) and NLWA (North London Waste Authority) CROPDROP (local Haringey boxed fruit/vegetable scheme) plus our very own Sonya Meagor (eco cuisine) are confirmed as our first speakers and we're For each event, we support a North London based charity related to the event theme - for this event we're delighted to collaborate with The Felix Project .
TICKETS
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With less than two weeks until Christmas and the holidays nearly upon us, the shops are stocked with delicious festive treats and people are already stocking up on Christmas food fit for a feast or two.
But, just because it is Christmas doesn’t mean we should not consider what is in season and keeping sustainability at the forefront of our minds.
So, what is in season over December and the winter seasons in Britain? Well, thankfully many of the Christmas time favourites are favourites for a reason – they’re traditionally easily grown and sourced in the U.K. over winter. Cabbage, sprouts, potatoes and onions, celeriac, celery and carrots as well as parsnip and swede are all in season this time of year. Not forgetting chestnuts, beef and venison and even guinea fowl too.
So roast dinners with all the trimmings can be environmentally friendly! Of course clementines, pomegranates and dates are seasonal favourites too and these are obviously not sourced locally.
Whatever you buy and eat over the festive season, remember to consciously consume – making informed and conscious decisions about what you buy and eat.
In the lead-up to the Christmas break we enjoy hearty, warming foods, keeping us warm in the cold weather and suitably fuelled over this busy season.
We enjoy Rumbledethumps – for those who haven’t heard of it, it is the Scottish equivalent of bubble and squeak as it is often made with leftovers, though it isn’t usually fried. It is a lovely filling dish served as a side or when served with a nice piece of fish or chicken breast can even be a substantial main meal.
Rumbledethumps
550g large potatoes,
350g swede
60g unsalted butter
250g kale, finely sliced
1 small onion diced
Sprigs of thyme
25g cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
Peel and chop the potatoes and the swede and chop into large chunks. Next, boil in a saucepan tender. Drain and return to the pan.
Heat three quarters of the butter in a pan on medium low heat and cook the kale and the onions for a few minutes, until the kale is tender and onions lightly browned.
Add the kale and onions to the pan with the potatoes and swede then add the remaining butter and mash together. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Place the mashed medley into an ovenproof dish and top with the cheese. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, then remove the lid and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes, or until piping hot and golden-brown on top. Serve with fresh thyme.
What winter dishes keep you going in the lead-up to the Christmas break? Let us know in the comments.
