light meals menu

These menus are my absolute favourite things to eat. My menus are living, breathing documents that I add to bit by bit, as my food adventures expand.

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sandwiches + toasties

Masala chip butty
masala fries, roti, coriander chutney

Dirty Disco sandwich
white bread, butter, Discos salt & vinegar crisps, extra salt and vinegar

Katsu sando
shokupan (milk bread), aubergine / mushroom katsu, butter, Dijon mustard, shredded cabbage

Overnight smoky jerk tofu / halloumi / mushroom sandwich
sourdough, jerk marinade, butter

Marinated tofu sandwich
sourdough, butter, cucumber, greens, spicy mayo, chilli paste

12-hour pressed sandwich
sourdough, aioli, tapenade / olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, fresh basil, melted cheese

Four-cheese sourdough toastie with crispy cheese crust
add mushroom duxelles / mustard / pickled jalapeños / fresh chilli

Molten chilli-garlic-lime halloumi masala toastie
coriander chutney

Cheese mushroom toastie
melty cheese, marinated mushrooms, rosemary, thyme

on toast

Three-cheese chilli toast
crispy masala fried egg, spring onions, coriander chutney, sev, sesame

Béchamel cheese on toast
sun-dried tomato purée

Burrata toast, blackened greens
green goddess sauce, barberries, tarragon

Seasonal bruschetta
ripe tomatoes, basil / sautéed courgettes, thyme / broccoli purée, chilli / roasted butternut squash, feta

Baked masala French toast
spices, fresh chilli, coriander chutney

Mixed mushroom focaccia toast, roasted leek, poached egg
smoked almond butter, goat curd, fried sage leaves, porcini salt

Fried tomato toast
sourdough, tahini, olive oil, garlic, black pepper

pastry

Homemade flaky butter pastry, available as individual or sharers

pies

Creamy potato gratin
melting cheese heart

Jalapeño four-cheese macaroni

Cheese, onion and potato pie
fat chips, peppercorn sauce, salad

Limoges-style potato pie
new potatoes, cream, egg yolk, shallots, parsley, chives, tarragon

tarts

Flaky pastry tart, spinach, feta, runny eggs
onion, artichokes, chermoula

Spinach feta börek
filo pastry, nigella seeds, sesame seeds

Shallot tarte tatin
flaky butter pastry, caramelised shallots, thyme

Torte verde di Liguria
olive oil pastry, seasonal greens

sausage rolls

Mushroom pearl barley sausage rolls
marinated mushrooms, pearl barley, leek, onion, roasted garlic cloves, three cheeses, fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, fennel, sesame seeds

Leek manchego sausage rolls
caramelised leek, fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, nigella seeds

pastries

Twice-baked cheese croissant
béchamel, sun-dried tomato, Gruyère, herbs

Truffled croissant
fresh truffle paste, béchamel, melty Gruyère, micro greens

Banh mi croissant
marinated tofu, carrot, cucumber, mayo, chilli, coriander, onion crunch

salads

Tomato burrata salad
avocado, pomegranate molasses, garlic toast

Burrata, radicchio and blood orange salad
pomegranate seeds, pomegranate molasses, dill

Caesar salad
crunchy garlic croutons, shaved pecorino

Rice noodle salad, tofu, fried spring rolls, soy-lime dressing
cucumber, carrot, crushed peanuts, coriander, mint, Thai basil

Blood orange, pink grapefruit, pomelo, citrus-cured fennel
pomegranate molasses, sour candied citrus peel, gold leaf

Pink + green
red onion in lemon, avocado, radicchio, blush tomatoes, cucumber

Seared tofu salad
marinated tofu, red onion slivers, cucumber, spring onions, mustard cress, tomatoes, green beans, soy sauce, garlic, chilli, lime, lemongrass, peanuts

Pineapple, mango and cucumber salad
tamarind, chilli salt

Caramelised goat cheese log, artichokes, aubergine / asparagus
greens, basil / chives, crispy garlic, fennel seeds, lemon, honey, olive oil

Halloumi, cucumber, harissa
pomegranate molasses, red onion, mint

soups

Black pepper garlic rasam soup
chaat masala cheese toasties

Seasonal minestrone soup
herb pesto, pistachios, pecorino

Lemon herb chickpea soup
crispy garlic, buttered toast

Ash reshteh
mixed pulses, greens, herbs, noodles, sour cream

Smoked potato soup, roasted potato skin crisps
salt-cured egg yolk, crispy garlic

Creamy, umami caramelised mushroom soup
garlic-pecorino croutons / shoestring fries, porcini crunch

packed lunch

savoury

House seasoned olives

12-hour pressed sandwich
sourdough, aioli, tapenade / olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, fresh basil, melted cheese

Spinach feta börek
homemade filo pastry, onion, garlic, yoghurt, nigella and sesame seeds

Mushroom pearl barley sausage rolls
marinated mushrooms, pearl barley, leek, onion, roasted garlic cloves, three cheeses, fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, fennel, sesame seeds

Leek manchego sausage rolls
caramelised leek, fresh sage, rosemary and thyme, nigella seeds

Tamil ulundu vadai
urad dal doughnuts, curry leaves, green chilli, coconut chutney

Tomato canelés

Focaccia di Recco col formaggio
stracchino cheese, crispy olive oil dough

Overnight smoky jerk tofu / halloumi / mushroom sandwich
sourdough, jerk marinade, butter

Marinated tofu sandwich
sourdough, butter, cucumber, greens, spicy mayo, chilli paste

Twice-baked cheese croissant
béchamel, sun-dried tomato, Gruyère, herbs

Smoky gunpowder potatoes
spring onion, butter, spices, fresh coriander, chilli, lime

Calzone pizza, Marmite
dried tomato, mozzarella, Comté

Vada pau
soft bun, crispy potato ball, chutneys, spicy crunch, deep-fried chilli

sweet

Kouign-amann
buttery layers, caramelised sugar

Canelés de Bordeaux

Very moist, very chocolatey chocolate cake

Victoria sponge cake
fresh cream, strawberries

Lemon, rosemary, semolina, almond cake

Cinnamon sugar madeleines

Crème brûlée blondie, cinnamon caramel crunch

Mars Bar crispy slice

Caramel cornflake brownie

Oat triple-choc chip brown butter cookies

Buttery shortbread

Healthy nut bars
peanuts, cashews, crispies, raspberry, maple syru