Caramelised Apple Cake

Certain foods will always remind me of different seasons even if it is something I have all year round. Apples for example are not exclusive to the current time but add a bit of cinnamon and all I can think of is curling up at home, where its warm, eating apples in a crumble or, with this new recipe, in a rustic warming cake. This is a great backup as there is no out of the ordinary ingredients and it can be whipped up pretty fast so is a great recipe to have for emergencies or lazy sundays where you want something a bit sweet but with minimal effort. I would say to make sure you apple layer isnt too thick. I chose large apples and ended up with quite a substantial layer which resulted in a slightly soggy top, but to honest it was still really tasty so im just being picky, it also might be that I didnt cook the apples enough maybe. This recipe comes from Olive magazine which I have recently started to buy. I never really bought food magazines but recently have started getting this and Gourmet, which of course has now gone belly up. When I started to get the magazines I told myself that I must cook at least one recipe from each edition so if I can keep to my word you should see recipes from magazines regularly (definitely for the time being as I have another 2 done coming up soon)

Wahaca + Tayabbs

Both of the following restaurants were recommendations received via twitter. The first came from @Simon_Ki (who happens to be my brother) and the second from @SimonMajumdar who recommended Tayabbs. When I told my brother I was coming down to see him, he suggested we make a first venture out to Brick Lane for a curry. Now I should say we come from Bradford so we have had a fair share of curries both excellent and poor, so we were both looking for something to match the best of home.

London Feeds Me

I was supposed to spend the day with my brother Simon but he had to go into work so I was at a loose end with no plans so decided to have a relaxed day, first off grabbing breakfast at Patisserie Valerie in Covent Garden where I got a big cup of coffee and an Almond Croissant which, although a little dry was still very tasty, flaky and with a healthy filling of Almond Paste (if anyone has a recommendation for a really stand out patisserie in London I would love to hear it). At lunch I headed to London Bridge for a wander around one of my favourite places, Borough Market.