From banoffee pie reimagined to a breakfast reminiscent of carrot cake, these are the best things I ate this month.
Rye brownie: HJEM
Dark chocolate brownie with rye, house espresso-infused caramel and a sprinkle of salt on top. So dense and fudgy, but the golden sheen solidifies in the oven, giving you a wonderful crunch too.
3 Launceston Pl, London W8 5RL
Carrot porridge: HELMA
Creamy cinnamon-spiced oats with carrot ribbons, juicy bergamot prunes, toasted almond flakes and some cocoa nibs on top. Served the Swedish way, with a jug of milk on the side.
13c Downham Rd, London N1 5AA
Easter meringue pie: Meringue Girls
Crisp shortcrust pastry with a satiny chocolate filling, a cloud of blow-torched Italian meringue and mini eggs on top. The billowy topping, firm enough to go soaring-high yet ultra fluffy, Meringue Girls gets its signature dessert right every season.
Unit 1 Broadway Market, London E8 4TS
Chocolate biscuit: Toklas Bakery
Crumbly, shortbread-style biscuit with Ling heather honey and Pump Street chocolate. Oh so petite, yet proper rich, this humble looking round makes you question all chocolate biscuits that came before.
9 Surrey St, Temple, London WC2R 2ND
Banoclate pie: Breid
Shortcrust pastry with zingy banana curd, Original Beans chocolate crémeux, a blanket of mascarpone Chantilly plus cocoa powder on top. A luxurious take on banoffee pie.
Arch 72 Dunbridge St, Bethnal Green, London E2 6JG
