‘How to bring to life a totally unknown cook?’
Our resident food historian dips into author Vicky Hayward’s ‘brilliant’ revival of an 18th-century friar and his recipes
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Austerity: Platina, Martino and the New Cuisine
Our resident food historian puts Christmas behind us with a look at the ‘simple tastes’ of the Italian Rennaissance humanists
‘It’s like I’m on The Apprentice’: Hackney students sell school-grown produce at Ridley Road Market for charity initiative
Pupils from across the borough took part in charity project Know Your Onions
‘The Rolls Royce of classrooms’: Local MP Meg Hillier officially opens Hackney School of Food
Lower Clapton school with state-of-the-art facilities hosts cooking and growing classes for children of all ages
More Lemons
Our resident food historian delves further into the world of balms and medicaments
Lockdown distractions: How to make a tasty tiramisu
Try your hand at a bit of cooking as Clara Hernanz shows you how to whip up this decadent Italian classic
Clean eating? Hackney? More like mucky eating
As debate on the potential harm caused by the ‘Clean Eating’ movement rages on, our resident food historian explains why it may not be so new to the borough after all
Beauty is in the pies of the beholder
Historically, these tasty pastries were not only a receptacle for a mixture of tasty ingredients, but a utilitarian and hygienic way of preserving perishable food
Absolutely pho-bulous food from Hanoi by way of Shoreditch
Food historian Gillian Riley looks at the provenance of Vietnamese food and offers recipes and tips on how to make it at home
Discovering the delights of the Polish deli: Gillian Riley on the pleasures of a hidden cuisine
Our cooking columnist shares two recipes to illustrate wonders of Eastern European grub
Polish grub puts Eastern European nation in pole position in food stakes
But why are there so few London eateries specialising in the Eastern European cuisine?
Food Kitchen ‘Made In Hackney’ brings health and happiness
Not-for-profit cooking workshops are giving wannabe chefs a taste for the local
Cooking up a treat – League of Meals
League of Meals aims to promote home cooking and tackle food waste among Hackney’s often isolated older residents
Eat yourself fitter with Honey Drizzle cooking school
Hoxton cooking school combines gourmet lessons with fitness and weight loss advice
Do try this at home
Victoria Park restaurant shows residents how to recreate their authentic Sardinian recipes