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The Underground Restaurant

Washing up

The opening night of the Underground Restaurant.

Preparing for an Underground Restaurant

The Underground Restaurant

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MsMarmiteLover aka Kerstin Rodgers.

Chef, photographer, author, journalist, blogger. Pioneer of the supperclub movement.

This is my food and travel blog, with recipes, reviews and travel stories. I also stray into politics, feminism, gardening.

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Day 3 of artichoke festival with sister @imogenrod

Day 3 of artichoke festival with sister @imogenrodgersofficial drinking artichoke beer. Had artichoke lasagne for breakfast. Artichokes contain a lot of inulun- veg fibre. Constipation has not been a problem #healthy

At the artichoke festival in ladispoli. A seaside

At the artichoke festival in ladispoli. A seaside town an hour from Rome , this is the 73rd year of the 3 day artichoke festival. A special artichoke is in season right now- without a hairy choke. I’m trying to organise an artichoke festival for london next spring to introduce the British to the pleasures and health giving properties of artichokes.

Met chef @silvia_nacamulli today in the Jewish qua

Met chef @silvia_nacamulli today in the Jewish quarter of Rome, her home town. Had a slice of potato pizza, and discovered other Jewish Italian delicacies. Jewish quarter restaurants are divided into milky or meaty explains Silvia. Kosher rules. #rome #italian #italianjewishfood

Made artichauts à la barigault ‘kin ‘ell

Made artichauts à la barigault ‘kin ‘ell

Fluffy Japanese pancakes this morning for @ophelia

Fluffy Japanese pancakes this morning for @opheliarose who was suspicious at first “I want other pancakes”🥞 but then realised these tasted the same. Hard to get her to take her eyes off Bluey though. Smock by @smocklondon @loafhome sofa and marble coffee table from Facebook marketplace #grandmacore

Using spring roll wrappers in different ways: this

Using spring roll wrappers in different ways: this time fried rice paper ‘flowers’. Easy, crunchy, instant snacks #ricepaper #snacks

One pan roast: butternut squash, preserved lemon,

One pan roast: butternut squash, preserved lemon, red pepper, garlic, cumin and feta with that sliced spring onions and coriander leaves. Healthy lunch and easy to make Maje it vegan by replacing the feta with smoked tofu #lunch #vegetarian #ovenmeals #roastingtin

Last week for my birthday, my sister and I went to

Last week for my birthday, my sister and I went to a Russian spa @gobanya.hoxton in Hoxton. After tea and a wet sauna, a large Latvian man called Oleg whipped us with giant bunches of oak leaves. This ‘parenie’ felt great, like forest bathing. The smell of the leaves, the stimulation to the circulation. Then we were given a salt and honey scrub, a mud pack, and finished with shots of vodka and plates of pickles. Fantastic experience, highly recommend. #london #spa #russianspa #birthday by the way the music is by my favourite Russian pop star

I made a cottage cheese burnt basque cheesecake. I

I made a cottage cheese burnt basque cheesecake. It went down very well. #baking #highprotein #grandma

I made that cheffy viral thing where you set light

I made that cheffy viral thing where you set light to a tin of oily fish - in this case Waitrose sweet cure mackerel- and put it on toasts either herbs and lemon. It was a big success, really delicious. The setting light gives the fish a smoky bbq flavour. Great camping trick! My mum liked it!

A london pub at Christmas: carol singing, free roa

A london pub at Christmas: carol singing, free roast potatoes, paper hat making, eccentric musicians, high camp, low arts. King Charles 1st in King’s Cross #london #christmas #pubculture @the_brahms__and_liszt

Last night made a French onion soup with toasted c

Last night made a French onion soup with toasted cheese on top and lots of white wine. Perfect food for zero degrees 🧤🧦🧣❄️recipe: half a dozen brown onions sliced thinly softened in olive oil. 5 cloves garlic crushed and added once the onions are soft. Several fresh bay leaves. 3 vag nope I meant veg stock cubes and 1.5 litres of hot water. 1/3 bottle white wine or a glass of dry sherry. Or both. Simmer for a while then add sourdough bread topped with grated cheese at the end. I used cheddar. Serve hot, sprinkle parsley if you have it and good black pepper. I used kampot black peppercorns. #winterfood #soup #homecooking

I did a private afternoon tea supper club yesterda

I did a private afternoon tea supper club yesterday. Thanks to @bro0907 and @imogenrodgersofficial for their help #london #afternoontea #supperclub

I went to a pre Christmas event at @themontgomerie

I went to a pre Christmas event at @themontgomeriegarden hotel in Bloomsbury last night. It was hosted by the German tourist board promoting Saxony. I saw mini workshops of crafts from Nuremberg- these little 25 point Moravian paper stars ( each one takes an hour to make), finely whittled & carved wooden Christmas decorations , @meissen_germany porcelain, smoking wooden figurines ( filled with incense, nutcrackers, authentic stollen, Nuremberg ginger bread, white mulled wine and some lovely canapés. Going to try to make a stollen myself. You must always cut it in the middle, so you can put it together so it doesn’t get stale. I found out Colditz, the famous TV drama is in Saxons. I’d love to visit. It all got me in the Christmas mood @visit_germany @visitsaxony_ @visitdresden #christmas #stöllen #germanyinlondon

On the secret platform of the jubilee line at Char

On the secret platform of the jubilee line at Charing Cross, now disused, we were treated to a fabulous cheese inspired fashion show by the fashion students of @ualfoundation and @3ddafoundation The cheeses featured were cantal, comté, tomme de savoie, saint nectaire, fourme d’ambert, époisses, Brills-savaging, Camembert, Brie and langres. The outfits were so creative and deeply researched by the designers. @thecheeseexplorer explained that during the tastings, some designers had never tasted those cheeses before. Anglo French @tatty_macleod came and is one of the judges. It was surreal and fun. Afterwards we were treated to a groaning cheese platter table at the bottom of the escalators. Then I joined the commuters of the london tube journeying home. Food and fashion are often opposed: to be fashionable you must not eat. This turns it on its head. @hopscotch_season #london #cheese #fashionandfood #cheesesoffrance

Sunday lunch autumn vibes: munchkin pumpkin blue c

Sunday lunch autumn vibes: munchkin pumpkin blue cheese soufflés; baked fish stuffed with dates ( an adaptation of @ghilliebasan’s recipe in The Moroccan cookbook) with couscous and almonds; roast potatoes, carrots with preserved bergamot: mile high filo pear pie: open fire and candles and family #cooking #family #london #sundaylunch

Took Ophelia @ophelia.rose.2022 to @kenwood_house_

Took Ophelia @ophelia.rose.2022 to @kenwood_house_hampstead_heath for the Halloween trail. It was a little bit scary & I had to shoot & hold her hand at the same time. It’s a lit trail around the gardens and house with food, performances and set pieces. #grandma #london #outings #grandmacore #halloween #thingstodoinlondon

Just had this window built by @odgjoinery and stai

Just had this window built by @odgjoinery and stained glass window to match the front door by @wstoneglass beautiful work. Thank you so much. #edwardianhouse #victorianhome #stainedglass #joinery #restoration #london #kilburn

My book Msmarmitelover’s secret tea party is now a

My book Msmarmitelover’s secret tea party is now available on @ckbk which is like Spotify for cookbooks - check it out or buy a signed copy from my website #afternoonteaparty

Next door there are 2 damson trees in the grounds

Next door there are 2 damson trees in the grounds of the council flats. The ground smelled like jam. I picked a few kilos, 3 kilos after sorting through. I put them, crushed, stones included, in a clean glass container, with 1.5 kilos of sugar and 2 litres of gin ( I may add another), I’ll leave them for 3/4 weeks then filter. Damson gin for Christmas.

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