Super excited about this week which finally sees the release of Recipes from Brixton Village by Miss South and the traders of Brixton Village. It’s a beautiful book that’s the culmination of 18 months work and, we think, really captures the essence of the market and the incredible range of food businesses working from there. […]
Serves 4 as a starter, 2 as a light lunch This is a wonderful summer salad from Brixton Village’s Cornercopia, bursting with the flavours of an English market garden. It makes a great light lunch or starter and goes well with a glass of elderflower cordial or sparkling wine. It’s very flexible: the broad beans […]
Serves 1 At Jalisco, Wilson Porras is on a mission to bring good margaritas to Brixton. Too often tequila in this country is seen as something to be forced down disguised with salt and lemon, but mixed well it is to be savoured and enjoyed. Combined here with the tang of tamarind, these margaritas are […]
These babies don’t take much time or effort. Make the dough at least a few hours ahead (maybe more depending on how warm you keep your kitchen). This recipe makes about 30 beignets, but that’s cool, because you can keep the dough in the fridge for at least 4–5 days, and you can also freeze […]
Check out the ace new trailer for our forthcoming title Recipes from Brixton Village, produced by our friends at Bonnie Brae. Featuring many of the great traders who have contributed to the book, it captures the flavour of the market at its very best in the blazing sunshine. Enjoy! Recipes from Brixton Village by Miss […]
This roast pork recipe from Fish, Wings & Tings makes a fantastic Sunday lunch or centrepiece for a family party. Very simple but packed with flavour, it’ll become a firm favourite in no time. Serves 4–6 1kg fresh boneless pork belly, skin left on and scored 8cm piece of ginger 25 cloves garlic, peeled and […]
This pancake day, why not try these delicious recipe for gluten-free buckwheat pancakes or galettes from Senzala Creperie at Brixton Village? Featured in our extremely exciting upcoming title, Recipes from Brixton Village, due out in May 2014. Makes 8–10 large crêpes Senzala serve two types of crêpes. This one is made from buckwheat flour and […]
Mardi Gras means very different things to Louisianians depending on which part of the state they were raised in. To me, Mardi Gras is multi-coloured homemade costumes, wire masks, horses, rides through the country on a trailer with live music, and a big gumbo at night. The New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, on the other hand, […]
Which is why we’ve put together the Cajun Dinner Party Kit, just in time for Mardi Gras. It contains everything you need for a great night in (apart from the beer and the company): The Savoy Kitchen – A Family History of Cajun Food? Check. A packet of original, non-artificial, Sarah Savoy approved Cajun seasoning? […]
We’ve been VERY excited about the prospect of our Brixton Village cookbook, Recipes from Brixton Village, for some time now, but are even more excited now as things are suddenly gearing up for publication in May. All the editorial work is done, and ace illustrator Kaylene Alder has turned in a pile of really wonderful illustrations […]
