Delicious and Healthy

Last night I discovered Food Secret, a cafe that takes seriously the mantra you are what you eat. This is not brown and boring food. Passionate about good food, executed by a top chef and guided by expert nutritionists.

Add to that some amazing new technology that allows you to measure your protein, fibre, sugars, fats and calories as you order.
More of that less of that. Perfect.
Ready to go and made to order has never been so delicious while being good for you.

Already a hit in the fashion and film world with celebrities such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and many others. Including me I might add. That soup Neil made me was just what I needed after a day or too being a little under the weather.

Dates

I love seeing fruits and vegetables in their right season. We have become so used to buying everything all year round that it loses something don't you think?
Fresh dates are beginning to appear in markets at present. The first time I saw dates like these I wondered what they were.
Crunchy dates! A bit of research and I now know that dates have four ripening stages. This is the second stage known as khabal. They will soften a bit from this stage and become sweeter and darker in colour. Although unless properly dried they will only keep a couple of weeks.

English Mug

Found these great mugs at Spitalfields Market.
How many of you know about the pudding called Spotted Dick? A steamed suet concoction with currants, generally served with custard. Seems to have originated around 1850.
Think I'll opt for a fairy cake.