street related

brazilian street food in harlesden:
street photography now book launch:
street photography inspired photo:

accidental pairing of colours

M O R I T O

i have been to morito today for a quick check finally!

so:

food is nice, i had the puntillitas (baby fried squid)

and the padron peppers.

and my opinion is that:

puntillatas: EXCELLENT, as they are also bit difficult to find in london.

padron peppers: GOOD, but i prefer the Moro's ones.

ambiance OK, informal enough to make it a quick detour on your route home.

only thing : service could be smoother, because they did not seem overly efficient, even if friendly.

i am sure it will improve as they learn to operate with each other.

nothing to bad however and so many other things to try....

will go back soon!

full day

after visiting:

• the newish Susd development in willesden junction, as part of open house. http://www.susd.co.uk/developments/highwood-court/
• Rachel Whitehead drawings at Tate Britain
• the photographers' gallery launch of STREET PHOTOGRAPHY NOW book by Thames and Hudson http://www.thamesandhudson.com/9780500543931.html

it feels really like a full day out

much Prosecco and Brazilian street food.

niiiight

fried pizzette

friday night
at home
this means getting old


i prepared an yeast dough 
just for starter...
but was too much and became dinner
250gr plain flour
80gr durum wheat flour
dry yeast
lukewarm water
olive oil
prepare dough to dry yeast sachet instructions
let rest 1hr in a slightly warm oven
prepare condiment: chop 8 de-seeded cherry tomatoes,
add EVoil, salt, pepper, 1tsp jar pesto, and in this case,
some cottage cheese.
roll mini dough balls flat and 
DEEP FRY in veg oil
i know: shameless
when golden on both sides
dry on kitchen paper
sprinkle with maldon sea solt
place on plate, spoon condiment on pizzetta
enjoy ASAP

rainbow and soup

mobile shots:
couple of weekends ago in islington;
and today's soup from the gym's machine vendor
(later complemented with a salad and rivita+nutella)

plum cake

another day, another cake
today is late summer plum cake

• 120gr butter
• 120gr sugar
• 180gr plain flour
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/2 spoon baking powder
• 8 plums quartered

mix butter and sugar;
add eggs 1 at time
add sifted flour + baking powder
when mixed place on paper lined cake tin
and cover with the quatered plums 
slightly pushed into the dough
bake at 180 C for 45 mins.
take out of the oven and sprinkle with extra sugar
plums can be bitter!

aromatic cake

simple aromatic cake

• 150gr butter
• 150gr sugar
• 30gr almond flour
• 180gr plain flour
• 3 whole eggs
• 1/2 spoon baking powder
• zest of an orange with a bit of juice to moisten the dough, if dry

simple because it is all in one pot. not whipping the egg whites.

only need to have all ingredients at room temperature. and the butter almost melt.

butter+sugar first, add eggs later, one by one, add sifted flours, baking powder and zest.

place on a paper lined tin and bake at 180 C for 35 mins or so.

gnocchi for 1

today i have prepared gnocchi
1 portion: 

• 400gr potatoes
• 80g flour
• pinch salt

boil the potatoes, peel them, mash them
add sifted flour and a pinch of salt.
hopefully they will be nice. 
to be eaten with plenty of butter and grated cheese.

end of august

soup and new buildings

summer is over here in england.

we are left to warm up with soup

and urban splashes of colours.