Instagram: November 2013

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Another month gone by and Christmas is on its way! Here are a few things that happened in November:

: Saturday night curry: king prawn pathia

: Saturday night drinks at The Clockhouse, East Dulwich

: Birthday ‘Currytini’ at Babur, Honor Oak Park

: Birthday Quinine Sour at Gymkhana, Mayfair

: Millionaire’s Shortbread at the Westminster Abbey Cafe

: Birthday wine

: Cornish Pasties

: Birthday gin

: Birthday cassis Victoria sponge, made by Ollie

: Birthday gifts

: Ollie’s epic roast chicken

: The signature burger at Byron, Westfield

: Orzo with courgettes, pine nuts and bacon

: Booty from the Children in Need bake sale

: Roast chicken and bread salad with pine nuts and pomegranates

: Ollie in the kitchen

: Perfect morning

: Moules Mariniere

: Ox heart burger at Tongue ‘n’ Cheek, Brockley Market

: Making pasta

: Slow cooker beef in stout

: Coffee at Ropewalk

: Anchovy, olive and caper pizza from Van Dough, Brockley Market

: Homemade tagliatelle with courgettes, lemon and parmesan

: Dinner at Patty & Bun

: Supreme falafel wrap from Mr Falafel, Shepherds Bush

: Ollie’s stem ginger cookies

: Dim sum with the boss

: Coffee and walnut cupcakes

: Sausage rolls with apricots and caramelised onions

: Rhubarb and ginger cake, ready for the oven

: Slow cooked lamb shoulder and quince flatbread from Mike & Ollie, Brockley Market

: Half a rotisserie chicken with chips from Spit & Roast at Brockley Market

: Breakfast

: Mushroom, chestnut and spinach wellington

: Making Ottolenghi’s barley risotto with marinated feta

: The inside of the savoury brioche with parma ham, mozzarella and basil

: Wild boar and leek sausages from Brockley Market

: Weekday sandwich making: fish fingers and egg mayo

: Cinnamon buns at The Nordic Bakery

: Lunch at The Nordic Bakery

: Selfridges Food Hall

: THE DOGFATHER: The Dogfather Hot Dog at North Cross Road Market, October 2013.

Instagram: October 2013

Posted by gemmathomas7

I love the Instagram round-ups on the fabulous Lauren Bakes blog, so decided to create one of my own:

: Blending vegetables and parmesan for a tortellini minestrone

: Shizzle my lemon drizzle

: Dinner at MEATMission: Dirty Chicken Burger, deep fried pickles, Dead Hippie and fries.

: Pumpkin and sage risotto

: Red pepper, red onion and butter bean bake

: My parents dog, Pendrift Harbourmaster

: A day out at Netley Abbey

: Dinner at 7Bone, Southampton: bacon cheeseburger and chilli cheese fries

: Banana and walnut bread

: Sausage, cider and potato pie

: Tarragon chicken

: GIN

: Chicken and vegetable tikka masala

: Granola and yoghurt

: Pumpkin pie

: BBQ chicken banh mi from Viet Van, East Dulwich

: Roasted pumpkin and chickpeas with tahini-lemon dressing

: My first Dutch Cookbook, a gift from one of the journalists at the Band of Bakers ‘Short and Sweet’ event

: Chocolate buttercream

: The Chocolate Behemoth

: Birthday drinks and birthday cake

: Chocolate chip cupcakes

: Brioche burger buns

: Buffalo burgers with cheese, bacon and bacon jam

: Mr Falafel. Shepherd’s Bush

: Lentil, pea and potato curry

: Ready for the GBBO final

: Salmon teriyaki

: Fig, spelt and ginger cake for the Band of Bakers ‘Autumn Harvest’ event

: @lgarland1’s amazing pumpkin and chipotle bread

: My boys at Brockley Market

: Eggs with cheddar and bacon bread

: Key lime pie with chocolate pastry and candied limes

: Ollie’s Thai prawn noodles

: Brown sugar meringues

: Horseradish and cardamom mackerel with autumn salad of potatoes and cauliflower

: Gingerbread cake with lemon water icing

: Maple-mustard chicken with potato wedges