My weekend did not go according to plan. Dinner on Friday got cancelled, so instead of mezze and porn star martinis I had Dishoom and green tea. On Saturday I was going to have dumplings and pretentious coffee but somehow I found myself climbing Box Hill. Such fun.
Salads:
Mexican beans
Sumac + spinach rice
Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta
Soup: Indian spiced lentils
OMG it’s Friday alright! We have been so busy and my head is spinning! Tonight I will be trying to make cocktails for the first time ever (ignoring that one time i mixed banana milkshake and vodka) Pornstar martinis is what i’ve chosen and if it is a success the deli will do cocktail nights! (just kidding)
Salads:
Split peas with paprika roasted cauliflower
Ginger + turmeric rice
Baked veggie pasta
Chicken + bean stew with polenta
Soup: Leek · dill + potato
Sandwich: Fennel salame, pecorino cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato
Woke up late this morning, great start. I don’t like talking about the weather but why is it still cold? I just want a breezy spring day not a freezy one! I guess climate change is a myth! i’m joking. climate change is very real and we are all going to burn in the hell hole that is earth…Happy Thursday.
Salads:
Chilli non carne
Spinach + herb rice
Leek · roast pepper + tomato pasta
Soup: Lightly spiced lentil + tomato
Sandwich: Roast beef, Camembert cheese, onion relish, English mustard + tomato
I have made two videos for the deli and after watching them over and over again I decided I’m not happy with them and i’m going to start all over again. I’m so critical i’ll be surprised if I ever make a video I actually feel is good enough to publish… stay tuned!
Salads:
Thai spiced black bean + sweet potato
Edamame + crispy shallot rice
Broccoli · chilli + garlic pasta
Soup: Pumpkin · pumpkin seed + tomato
I love a bank holiday weekend. Me and the deli dog went on some great adventures. We trekked to the foreign land of Tunbridge Wells munched on macaroons and got lost in the forest. We also walked across London on a food pilgrimage. Buona Pasqua indeed!
Salads:
Moroccan spiced lentils
Cumin roasted carrot
Pumpkin · spinach + smoked garlic pasta
Polenta bake
Soup: Sweet potato · ginger + tomato
Sandwich: Mortadella ham, Provola cheese, chilli relish + tomato
Thought I forgot about you? nah, I could never! Very busy morning. There’s been some great conversations and debates and I couldn’t take part in them because I am so tired I could go sleepies as i’m wriring…yay! this is going to be a fun lunch rush! Don’t forget we will be closed tomorrow and Monday!
Salads:
5 spice aduki beans with roast peppers
Miso + tofu rice
Chicken ragu pasta
Paneer potato salad
Soup: spinach · potato + paprika
Sometimes customer will ask me harmless personal questions like ‘how old are you?’ ‘do you have kids’ etc and I don’t know why but I seem to take center stage and create a whole new narrative for myself. This morning I was 26 and I had 4 kids, 2 of them are twins (detail is key) and I find it very entertaining to see how people react. Is that weird? Am I sick?
Salads:
Lightly spiced dahl with pumpkin
Indian spiced rice
Mushroom + tomato pasta
Soup: Tomato · basil + courgette
Sandwich: Roast lamb, Goats cheese, Chilli relish + tomato
Iced coffee is flying out the door and kombucha is being chugged like beer what’s that I smell? Spring is here…Well it’s here for 3 days. Tonight I will have dinner al fresco, some cheese, a fresh salad maybe some bread. Where can I get these goodies?
Salads:
Med veg + chickpea
Harissa + sweetcorn rice
Sundried tomato · parsley + cashew pesto pasta
Soup: Broccoli + tomato
Happy Monday. I just realised it’s a bank holiday weekend so i’m in a great mood!! Everyone is seemingly gagging for the old reality of pubs, clubs and culture but I wonder. How long will it be until people start saying ‘i wish I was still working from home’ will there be a time where we refer to this as ‘the good old days’?
Salads:
Korean coconut curry with sweet potato + black beans
Edamame + crispy shallot rice
Roast squash + rosemary pasta
Soup: Moroccan spiced lentils + tomato
I thought my computer broke down. Turns out it was just off. I swear i’m not usually that stupid…ANYWAY. Sorry for the late menu got to dash it’s Friday Armageddon!
Salads:
Moroccan spiced aubergine + green lentil
Rainbow rice
Pasta e fagioli
Soup: Sweet potato · coconut + ginger
I was going to get Cuban food last night in Lower Marsh Street but I managed to choose the one week they were closed for refurbishments. I settled for some Korean food, nothing to write about it was pretty standard. My phone had a near death experience yesterday when i accidentally flung it into the road! I also manged to drop my coffee but it was still a great night!
Salads:
Roast peppers + beans
Herbed rice
Cauliflower pesto pasta
Soup: Tuscan Tomato
Sandwich: Chorizo, Manchego cheese, jalapeno relish + tomato
What a whirlwind of emotions this week! I’m in a FANSTASTIC MOOD! No joke. It’s been a great morning, all my favourite customers have made an appearance (just kidding, I don’t have favourites…) I can’t explain the happy feeling maybe there’s something in the air …or maybe it’s the cocaine. WHO KNOWS!
Salads:
Ginger + turmeric chickpeas
Aromatic rice
Chicken + mushroom pearl barley
Soup: Squash · sweet potato + oregano
Sandwich: Roast beef, pecorino cheese, chilli relish, Asian slaw + tomato
I want to erase yesterday from my head. As a lot of you know I think i’m pretty close to perfection…not a joke just a fact. Yesterday was an off day for me I was screaming internally for the whole day, genuinely. When people asked ‘how are you?’ in my head I was thinking ‘F******G AWFUL!’
Salads:
ed lentils + cauliflower
Sumac rice
Courgette · tomato + basil pasta
Soup: Spiced carrot + sweet potato
Sandwich: Pastrami beef, provola cheese, Wasabi slaw, mustard, tomato
Bonjour mon cheri! I had a lovely weekend, thank you for asking. I went to this Chinese restaurant that specialises in Xi’an region cuisine. I had these homemade wheat noodles that were divine! Master Wei, if you’re interested!
Salads:
5 spice beans
Indian spiced rice
Mushroom + tarragon ragu
Soup: Spicy cauliflower · ginger + tomato
TGIF is what the kids say but not me. I’m not the biggest fan of Friday’s because it’s the busiest day of the week! It’s been carnage already, the more stressed I get the more I annunciate by the end of the rush I speak the queens English ‘Would one like a sandwich?’
Salads:
Smokey aubergine + black eyed beans
Indian aromatic rice
Leek · black olive + tomato pasta
Miso + tofu rice noodles
Soup: Chickpea · sweetcorn · ginger + lemongrass
Sandwich: Mortadella, Iberico cheese, jalapeno relish + tomato
I’m now editing video number two, mango chickpea, which is actually the back drop on our website! My head is in the clouds today. Conversations in the deli are a likkle controversial. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun but at the same time I’m finding some opinions questionable to say the least.
Salads:
Yellow curry with split peas
Sesame + spring onion rice
Turkish spiced cracked wheat
Veggie pasta bake
Soup: Indian spiced chickpea
Last night I tried driving our pick up truck for the first time I was so tense I got a cramp in my thigh…great start! I also had sushi for dinner. Life is really riveting at the moment. It’s going to be a late night i’m learning how to be the next Steven Spielberg.
Salads:
Lightly spiced dahl
Cumin roasted carrot rice
Vegetable ragu pasta
Soup: Indian spiced beetroot, potato, ginger + dill
Sandwich: Roast Lamb, Goats cheese, Mushroom relish + tomato
Don’t mind us we’re just having our security tested. As much as you would assume that the deli dog is scary enough, actually he’s become submissive to too many customers that now we need a full alarm system. Burglars beware my mother screams loud and she bites hard!
Salads:
Moroccan chickpeas
Rose harissa + preserved lemons rice
Fregola Mushroom + chicken
Soup: Smokey aubergine + potato
Sandwich: Roast beef, Greek ‘pecorino cheese’, onion relish, tomato
The first conversation I had today (at 7:15am) I was asked ‘what did you do this weekend? Were you out there with the rest of them causing a riot?’ ‘It was one psychopath, women kill too.’ What a sad little life Jane, You ruined my night completely so you could have the money I hope you spend it on Lessons in Grace & decorum because you have the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.
Salads:
Beetroot goulash
Herbed rice
Garden pea pesto pasta
Soup: Indian spiced lentils
I left work at 7:30pm yesterday. I decided to walk to Buckingham Palace and then I carried on to China Town and then the worst thing happened…I needed to pee. I power walked from Trafalgar Square to Stockwell in 30 minutes and I MADE IT! All that was running through my mind was ‘i’m going to piss myself, at 22 and sober i’m going to piss myself’ but I didn’t and I am so proud.
Salads:
Rainbow vegetables + brown lentils
Tofu + ginger rice
Roast pepper + tomato pasta
Soup: Mild vegetable madras
Sandwich: Parma ham, Manchego cheese, Chilli relish + tomato