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MsMarmiteLover aka Kerstin Rodgers.

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Garlic scapes bought at West Hampstead farmers mar

Garlic scapes bought at West Hampstead farmers market @garlic_farm stall. I’ll probably chop them into a black rice risotto. Look at my old hands. But they get a lot done, they are useful. When I was younger I had beautiful smooth practical hands- not lady’s hand, artisans hands. Artichoke dress by @madameblagatsky #shopping #garlicscapes #farmersmarkets #londonfood #supperclubchef #seasonal #hands #cookshands

Another day, another haul from portobello road, an

Another day, another haul from portobello road, another tablescape. I need to start a prop house as my kitchenalia habit is out of control. #collector #props #foodstyling #ceramics #green #supperclub #photographer #fleamarkets

Moroccan bowls on a carpet, portobello road. Wish

Moroccan bowls on a carpet, portobello road. Wish I could buy them all. Things look better in multiples. #ceramics #morrocco #portobellomarket #london #homewareobsessive #greenglaze #supperclub #styling

Pasta with smoked tomatoes, bits of dolcelatte che

Pasta with smoked tomatoes, bits of dolcelatte cheese and Romesco sauce. The green bowl is made of leftovers: fish n chip shop mushy peas mixed with ottolenghis pea arancini and fresh mint. Not bad. I love going through a fridge & seeing what I can combine. Today was too hot to cook. This was Sunday’s lunch at my parents. Don’t you love her colourful bowls? #lunch #pasta #leftoverlunch #londonparents #reallondoner #clerkenwell #summerinlondon #ceramics

Clearing out the freezer I found last years damson

Clearing out the freezer I found last years damson sorbet, so jammy & deep, windfall gathered from the council flat gardens next door. Just the ticket for this clammy weather. #urbanforaging #sorbet #damsonrecipes #northwestlondon #supperclubchef #hotweatherfood #vegan #vegetarian #glutenfree

Salade composé de fridge raid. Smoked trout, pota

Salade composé de fridge raid. Smoked trout, potato salad, capers, lettuce, marigold petals, walnuts, cucumber demi-lunes, a Dijon mustard dressing with minced pickled garlic cloves. Lemon zest. When someone isn’t that well, I think it’s important to revivify their appetite with small highly tasty meals full of fraicheur, crunch, seasoning, flavour, protein and colour. A little acidity, some creaminess, some oiliness ( the walnuts and salmon), a small amount of carbs. #appetite #sickbayfood #convalescence #salad #saladecomposée #fridgeraid #supperclubchef #capers #edibleflowers

Exmouth market london. On the street where my pare

Exmouth market london. On the street where my parents live. I’ve seen the changes since the 70s, from rough working class market selling fruit n veg, with lots of Italian immigrants (the area is clerkenwell where much of the Italian diaspora went). Now it’s chic & expensive- a restaurant street.

Today’s portobello haul. Mould for ? Icecream? C

Today’s portobello haul. Mould for ? Icecream? Cake? £2 ; yellow scalloped metal container £5; spatula 50p ; embroidery/crossstitch bits £5;3 small plates £4 . #styling #marketfinds #portobellomarket #thriftstores #fleamarkets #foodstyling #propmistress #chef #supperclub #london #secondhand #kitchenalia

Clearing out the fridge & found Japanese sweet pot

Clearing out the fridge & found Japanese sweet potatoes, roasted them adding sweet miso butter, ginger & spring onion. Also found dill & made dill & preserved lemon hummus- simply whizz it all together with olive oil, cumin, garlic, chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, salt. #hotweather #smallplates #fusioncooking #vegetarian #hummus #japanesesweetpotato #supperclub

Flat lay of what I bought yesterday from portobell

Flat lay of what I bought yesterday from portobello road market and then a cheeky visit to @homesense_uk homemade Liberty style dress £25; 3 striped egg cups £5; green jug £5; dark green bowl from Morocco with bobbly edge £20; small gold rimmed dark green bowl £15. From homesense I got a yellow pottery geranium and basil outdoor candle £15. Small aqua bowl £2.50. #portobello #fleamarket #spendingtoomuchbutcantstop #homeware #secondhandstyle #secondhand #marketfinds #summerishere #ceramics #foodstyling #props #supperclub #stylist

Bought these beautiful Moroccan bowls from portobe

Bought these beautiful Moroccan bowls from portobello road market. £35. Addicted to kitchenware. #morrocanstyle #ceramics #greenceramics #supperclub #foodstyling #green interiors #kitchenalia #kilnmarks #pottery #bowls

Remember this? Avocado on toast? It’s still a cl

Remember this? Avocado on toast? It’s still a classic. A little lime, some salt, some chilli 🌶 and I always like it on normandie salted butter on sourdough toast. Plate from the Canary Islands. Bamboo butter knife from portobello road market (vintage)
#breakfast #brunch #snacks #avocadotoast #supperclubchef #eatcolour #vegetarian #toast

Strawberry, tomato and holy basil salad. Add lime

Strawberry, tomato and holy basil salad. Add lime juice and olive oil. #supperclub #fusionthai #salad #departmentofsalads #may #mayprilfood #sundaylunch #herbs #vegetarian #vegan

My first meal ‘out’ a small Japanese @sushitok

My first meal ‘out’ a small Japanese @sushitokoro down a side street in West Hampstead. Super fresh, but very reasonable prices. Salmon donburi £9.50 and avocado maki £2.50 genmachai tea 50p. I’ll be a regular. #restaurants #westhampstead #eatingout #japanese #sushi #maki #donburi #londonjapanese

Fresh almonds poached in olive oil, herbs, lemon z

Fresh almonds poached in olive oil, herbs, lemon zest, garlic, salt. This time of year my favourite corner shop in Kilburn Where2Save sells fresh green almonds. They are good eaten raw dipped in sea salt or cooked in olive oil. You must peel the green furry skins off. Within is a jelly-like fresh almond kernel. #snacks #almonds #cornershops #nuts #vegan #vegetarian #kilburn #supperclub

Smoked salmon, burrata, capers and homemade koshi

Smoked salmon, burrata, capers and homemade koshi seasoning (Yuzu & chilli & salt) salad. With my portobello road salad servers (£2). Scratched olives from where 2 save, my favourite corner shop in Kilburn, ( don’t buy the cracked olives- buy the scratched ones- super lemony). #supperclub #salad #burrata #pescetarian #simple

Made my version of Iranian/iraqi green rice with f

Made my version of Iranian/iraqi green rice with fresh dill, double podded broad beans, shallots, garlic and peas. With yoghurt sauce. So fresh and spring-like. #rice #greenrice #freshdill #broadbeans #iranianfood #iraqifood #supperclub #londonchef #springdish #eatgreen

Sunday lunch. Courgette flowers (get male flowers

Sunday lunch. Courgette flowers (get male flowers if you can, they are bigger) stuffed with goats cheese on black fresh pasta. Kind of obsessed with courgettes right now. All bought from West Hampstead farmers market yesterday. #sundaylunch #courgetteflowers #zucchini #edibleflowers #pasta #supperclubchef #london #rainysundayafternoon #plantforwardfood #farmersmarkets

Making pistachio shortbread with raw bungay butter

Making pistachio shortbread with raw bungay butter @fenfarmdairy. I’ve pricked a pattern into it with a Ukrainian chekich, a stamp for bread. #butter #shortbread #biscuits #cookies #supperclubchef #saturdayafternoonbaking #baking

At the moment I’m lazy with my cooking. So the s

At the moment I’m lazy with my cooking. So the simplest dinner is to open a can of beans- flageolets verts. Fry a couple of chopped shallots & some garlic in olive oil till soft then add the beans, gunk and all. Then I add some wine, whatever I’ve got hanging around. Season and serve. Healthy, quick, protein & carbs. #quickdinners #eatmorepulses #tinnedfood #pantryideas #flageoletsverts #frenchcountrycooking #supperclub #solocooking #cookingforone #beans #pulses

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