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Chilli Chilli Bang Bang at Dalston Yard

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Last weekend Tweat Up and Wahaca took over Street Feast at Dalston Yard with Chilli Chilli Bang Bang, a two-day street food event celebrating "the heat, fun and flavour of one of the world's best loved ingredients - the MIGHTY chilli pepper". Chilli Chilli...

Seventeen: Szechuan Dinner

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One of the perks of being a food blogger is getting invited to nice events, such as tastings, cookery lessons and opening parties. These occasions offer the chance to experience different dishes, discover new cuisines and meet people with whom I share...

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

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Looking back at my Food for Runners series, I noticed that soups were missing completely from it. Until now. So this week's recipe is Broccoli and Stilton soup, which I adapted from Nigella's recipe. Vegetables are very important to a runner's diet, which...

Mauritian Supper Club

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Last week I had the pleasure of attending Selina's, aka Yummy Choo Eats, first Mauritian Supper Club. Hosted in Selina's house in Croydon, the supper club consisted of starters, main dishes and a dessert, all made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients....

Asparagus and Prawn Stir-fry

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This week's "Food for Runners" recipe is a stir-fry of asparagus and prawn served with Basmati rice, adapted from Runners World magazine. Prawns are low in fat, high in protein, and rammed full of iron and zinc. Aspargus are packed with riboflavin, which...

Food Markets in Rome: Campo de' Fiori

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I am in Rome visiting the family and of course I am using all opportunities to take photos of my beautiful city. One of my favourite parts of Rome is Campo de' Fiori, literally "field of flowers". It's a square near Piazza Navona which hosts a fruit and...