Gateway to employment Kitchen 32 is run by Flavour Gateway, a social enterprise set up by local charity City Gateway, which provides free training and employment opportunities for excluded local residents. Eating out, eating in Boost your business Restaurant reviews are a popular feature of East End Life. If you would like to advertise on this page, call our ads team on 7364 4061 www.flavourgateway.com A festive treat for cookie monsters Mid-morning farm feast is a meat treat THIS recipe is supplied by Flavour Gateway, a social enterprise that offers training and employment opportunities to local residents. It has a café called Kitchen 32 at 32 Mastmaker Road on the Isle of Dogs. A stone’s throw from Canary Wharf, the café serves fresh Union coffee, hot breakfast and lunches, salads, sandwiches and snacks every day from 8am-2pm. For more information go to the Facebook page – www. facebook.com/VisitK32 These cookies are perfect for Christmas or just to have with your favourite hot drink on a chilly day. The recipe will make 12 tasty biscuits. Cranberry & white chocolate cookies Ingredients 225g soft unsalted butter 350g light brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 medium free range eggs 400g plain flour Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C. 2. In a large bowl, beat the butter until pale with an electric mixer and mix in the light brown sugar and vanilla. Continue beating on high speed until light and creamy. 3. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully incorporated. 4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. half tsp salt 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 90g dried cranberries 110g chopped white chocolate or white chocolate buttons 1 tsp nutmeg 5. Gradually fold in the flour mixture, dried cranberries and white chocolate, until well combined. 6. Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, transfer the batter, in 12 equal portions, on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. 7. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown. 8. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg and leave to cool. BY AVARICIOUS ARCHIE WHAT does one do on an unseasonably warm mid-Sunday morning in Tower Hamlets? The answer, I discovered to my surprise and pleasure, is take brunch at Stepney City Farm. Having been in and around Tower Hamlets for too many years to mention, I can recall a time when the idea of paying the farm a visit would have caused peels of laughter, louder than those emanating from the bells of the neighbouring St Dunstan’s Church, let alone going there to dine. But no more. The farm is an oasis of tranquility, set between the hurly burly of Commercial and Mile End Roads. If you haven’t been before or it’s been a while since your last visit, I urge you to give it a try. The works undertaken over the last few years and the hard work of volunteers and staff has clearly paid off. While I was there, I saw woodworking and pottery sessions and lots of visitors Fried favourites at Stepney City Farm taking advantage of the late autumnal sunshine. But the purpose of the visit was the food, and my brunch pest and I were not disappointed. It was clear that the kitchen take its food very seriously. Each item from the fry-up had been sourced with care and was well prepared. The bread was nutty and well toasted. The mushrooms were earthy and tasty. The beans were home made with onions and a hint of spice. The egg was very fresh looking and tasting. But it was the meat that was the star, from the crumbly black pudding to the thick-cut bacon. (No, couple on the opposite table, it so does not need to be thinner!) And the sausage! It was beautiful – so good that I had to ask its provenance. Of course, it was made on site and possibly, maybe some time in the future, may be sold separately. I for one would buy them to eat at home any day. It should be noted that the farm also serves Halal meat. One note of caution, if you are looking for fast food then don’t order the Sunday brunch. Granted the kitchen was kind of rammed but our food took about 40 minutes to surface. However, in terms of quality and taste, it was worth the wait! The brunch, including juices, came to £18.50 which initially may have seemed a little pricey, but it was more than worth it for food this good. As well as the wide and varied creative and artistic pursuits available – did I mention that there is a smithy on site – there are a number of special events taking place between now and the festive season. December 12-14 is Pig Fest – a celebration of the Berkshire pork reared on the farm and its commitment to high-welfare meat and waste reduction. Stepney City Farm café is in Stepney Way, E1. 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The alternative route for vehicular will be via Three Colts Lane, Coventry Road, Cudworth Street and Buckhurst Street and vice versa. The restriction on vehicular traffic will operate from Wednesday 10th December 2014 to Friday 19th December 2014 and at times when temporary traffic signs are placed on the public highway pursuant to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002. Please refer any queries regarding the above traffic restriction to Charlie Harrison, Network Coordinator, Network Management Team, Transport and Highways on 020 7364 6671 or email, charlie. harrison@towerhamlets.gov.uk Dated: 17th November 2014 JAMIE BLAKE SERVICE HEAD PUBLIC REALM MULBERRY PLACE 5 CLOVE CRESCENT LONDON E14 2BG 17 – 23 NOVEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 23
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