Carib de L’Afrique: Fun for The Family And Run By A Family
By Safiya Young It was a couple of weeks ago that I noticed the splash of brightness that had emerged in Wellington square. While my walk through is usually brisk, due to the fetid aroma of fast food that so…
All Those Recipes In My Head, So I Can Be A Housewife And He Can Be A Chef…
By Safiya Young Most of us would be familiar with the stereotypical notion that a woman’s place is in the home. Or more specifically, in the kitchen preparing sustenance for her family. However, in the outside world, only 17% of…
Yellow Granny’s Lemon Posset
By Safiya Young This recipe has been passed on through the hands (or emails) of many a friend and delighted many a face, though it is thought to have originated from BBC Food. I believe each cook has put their…
Proud Winners
Congratulations to La Bella Vista, the proud winners of the ‘Muddy Stilettos’ award 2019. You can find them at 8 Grand Parade in St. Leonard’s on Sea. Pop in for some authentic Italian food and, as the name promises, a…
Eggman
By Safiya Young “Which came first,The chicken or the egg?I ate the chicken,And then I ate its leg.” If you like music and fancy cooking something at home (using only eggs), why not check ch-check check check out this recipe…
Dandelion Deli – I wouldn’t be surprised if they pop up everywhere!
By Safiya Young Much like the flower from which it takes its name, the Dandelion Deli in Kings Road, St Leonards emerged in spring and soon began to live up to its floral title, attracting a thriving trade with its…
All You Need Is A Posh Bowl…
By Safiya Young Home-made hummus is a wonderful thing. But those chickpeas can’t crush themselves, so what if you don’t have the time? Imagine you’re organising a children’s party: the stress, the balloons, the sticky fingers that will poke everything…
So Where’s That Then? New And Nearly New Eateries In St. Leonards
I grew up in a house where Angel Delight was the acme of everyday luxury, so it’s a constant pleasure to find such a cornucopia of reasonably priced dishes created by the current high level of professional expertise, home-grown talent…
A Cut In Funding Won’t Stop Homeground: A New Community Kitchen
Kate Rintoul and Savannah Karr are opening a much needed kitchen, canteen and cookery school next month to bring our community together through food, but since EU limbo has halted funding they need your help to raise the money for…
Sunshine Thyme!
By Arno Maasdorp I’ve been keeping a close eye on the genius community garden project masterminded by the good folk of Transition Town Hastings. The idea is straightforward: raised beds with herbs and vegetables and fruit trees have been planted…