FOOD MARKET – HOW’S THIS FOR A MENU……?
Carrot, Cumin & Roast Cashew soup
a wide range of pork, beef, lamb and chicken (whole portions and breast). merguez sausages and chorizo balls
Wild Sussex Sea Bass / South Coast Cod;
Sheeps’ milk cheeses: Casa de la Aldaba washed in PX sherry, the creamy and soft La Retorta and Torta de Barros – both vegetarian cheeses made with thistle rennet and the earthy but light Pastura with Truffles.
Christmas puddings / White christmas cake with Cointreau & cranberries
and some cute Christmas tree deccies.
At Crystal Palace food market tomorrow (Saturday):
Guest stalls this week – Antenna Cafe site
Owl Kitchen: Gluten free carrot cake
Gluten free – Owl Kitchen Mel is making us “sausage rolls, carrot cake, chocolate brownies, peanut butter squares, luscious lemon raspberry sandwich, roasted red pepper and goats cheese tart, vegan chocolate raspberry cake, sugar free dairy free beetroot torte, ginger polenta cake, chocolate orange cake, Christmas puddings.”
Smokery – London Smoke & Cure Ross says “REAL PASTRAMI, REAL PASTRAMI, REAL PASTRAMI, REAL … Plus a whole host of other lovely things from your local smoke and cure house based right in the heart of the triangle. Don’t forget we’ve got discounts on Christmas pre-orders made before the 15th Dec. Come down and talk to us on the stall or send me an email. Hurrah for Crystal Palace, hurrah for the market, hurrah for REAL PASTRAMI.”
Hellas Farms: ready to eat beans
Mediterranean – Hellas Farm Giovanni will be here for probably the last time, with his ready to eat beans, oils and more.
Preserves – Creative All Sorts Christine says “This week I’ll have loads of tasty products to get you stocked up for the holidays. Gin and Lime Marmalade is back by popular demand, plus some other tasty jams and jellies for toast, crumpets, pancakes and desserts. There are 5 different chutneys including a couple of tomato chutneys that will make your holiday cheese boards sit up and beg for more. I will also have pickles and jellies to complement your savoury dishes. Apart from this, I’ll have some Fallen Leaves ceramic t-light holders and some cute Christmas tree deccies.”
Guest stalls this week – courtyard site
Cheese – Brindisa Cheese Cave Rupert says “We’re going to have an amazing range of small sheeps’ milk cheeses: Casa de la Aldaba washed in PX sherry, the creamy and soft La Retorta and Torta de Barros – both vegetarian cheeses made with thistle rennet and the earthy but light Pastura with Truffles.
We’ll also have Manchego, a blue Valdeon Picos, and the Cabra del Tietar cured goats cheese which we ripen in Balham.”
Craft Beer Car Co: beery good
Beer – Craft Beer Cab Company Nick & Josie are back with craft beers sold from their black cab.
Wine – Le Grappin Emma says “We’re excited to be back at the market twice before Christmas. This week we’ll have our tasty #BOJONUVO by #refill that we famously drove back from Beaune last week, #Bagnums and bottles for feasting and gifting. Say hi to Sarah who was “Press Queen” at harvest and can share the true stories of life on the sorting table!”
Weekly stalls – courtyard site
Storecupboard refills – The Store Cupboard Sarah says “Did you know that we stock a wide range of gluten free flours and grains, all sold by weight with big discounts on 500g and above. Check out this site for some very interesting information on gluten intolerance. It may not be the gluten, but the high levels of fructans in wheat that are causing you trouble. Try the spelt litmus test for yourself – we stock both grain and flours grown on Sharpham Park Farm in Somerset.
Warm your cockles with a hot cup of our homemade Immune Boosting Mulled Elderberry and Apple juice & leave us your grocery list for collection when you’ve finished the rest of your market shopping. We’re now also open Fridays 10-5.” For more updates, like them on Facebook or follow them on twitter.
Bread & patisserie – Claude’s Boulangerie and Patisserie See Tricia on the stall for bread & pastries made in SE London.
Collectables market – our neighbour market Haynes Lane Market, a treasure trove of collectables.
Weekly stalls – Antenna Cafe site
Lunch – Comfort & Joy Deli stall selling salads, pies, wraps (hot or cold), pies, thai chicken curry from Andrea.
Lunch – Meru Galettes Gabriel says “the special for Saturday is leeks, mushrooms, Emmental, fresh chives/parsley and chilli.”
Brett & Bailey: White christmas cake, with Cointreau & cranberries
Cakes – Brett & Bailey Joe says “Yes, we know it’s still November (or December Eve as I like to call it) but we just couldn’t wait any longer to go full-on festive! Not only will we have our luxury handmade Christmas cakes and puddings on the stall, but we’ll have the return of a couple of winter favourites: chestnut cheesecake dusted with fine, Fairtrade organic cocoa, and our glamorous “White Christmas” cake – a Cointreau-drizzled confection with lashings of white chocolate buttercream, and adorned with sparkling spiced cranberries.
The season continues with chocolate clementine cake (with home-candied peel), apple and salted caramel cake, pumpkin pecan pie (as featured in both Metro and Time Out so far this month), and slabs of sticky date cake – put it in your microwave for just a minute to get an almost-instant sticky toffee pudding.
We’ll also be bringing a basket full of indulgent white chocolate, cranberry and clementine cookies; our favourite brownies with pecans, white chocolate chunks and fleur de sel; double carrot cake; peanut butter bars; sticky buns; stollen swirls (one of London’s best stollen according to About Time Magazine); and our full range of scrumptious homemade jams. Missing the market? The Brett & Bailey online shop is always open. See you soon!”
Brambletye: Leeks, Vegetables, salad, herbs & fruit – Brambletye Fruit Farm, Brockmans & Wild Country Organics.
Local growing project – Patchwork Farm (a Crystal Palace Transition Town project), selling locally grown food from our community gardens & gluts. Christine says “Now is a really good time to jump in and do a shift at the Patchwork Farm Stall. With the cold weather there’s not much produce coming in at the moment, so it’s a good time to dip your toes in the water (not literally I hope!), learn the ropes and have a chat to some of our lovely customers. The shifts are from 11am until 12.30pm or 12.30 until 2pm, although you’re welcome to stay longer. You’re welcome to bring along a friend or two – the more the merrier!” Email Christine to find out more.
Gill Wing Farm: Farmer/butcher Andrew
Meat – Gill Wing Farm Meat produced sustainably in East Sussex and Kent. Andrew butchers much of the meat himself – find him on the stall most weeks. Andrew tells me this week includes “a wide range of pork, beef, lamb and chicken (whole portions and breast). merguez sausages and chorizo balls.” Click here for Gill Wing Farm Christmas order information.
Raw milk, butter & other dairy – Hook & Son Organically produced in Kent.
Fish – Veasey’s Dan says “Good day! We will have all of our usual favourites plus plenty of this seasons fish such as – Wild Sussex Sea Bass; South Coast Cod; Beautiful Line Caught Mackerel; A selection of Prime Flat Fish, Plaice, Turbot, Brill & Soles; Cornish Shellfish, Mussels & Oysters; Our own Smoked, Haddock, Salmon, Mackerel & Trout.
Be sure to start thinking ahead for Christmas orders we will have menu’s available to take home that include an order form. Orders can be taken over email, by phone 01342 822906, via dm on twitter @fishmongersFR or even by Royal Mail. Veasey’s will do everything to accommodate your seafood needs. Check out their recipes here.
Locally made art & crafts – Handmade Palace This week Libby joins us with knitted goodies & Pranetta with jewellery.
Cafe – our friends at Antenna Cafe Now selling soup made by Rachel de Thample. She says “The soup for Saturday is Carrot, Cumin & Roast Cashew – made with Wild Country organic carrots, cumin from The Storecupboard, Ross’ amazing smoked cashew butter, roasted onions, garlic, lemon and homemade stock (made with veggies from Brockmans). It’s delicious and really good for you. Colin’s making his famous sourdough to serve alongside. £4 for a bowl with sprinkles (cashew dust, chilli seeds & chopped parsley) / £5 with organic sourdough + raw Hook Farm butter.”
Crystal Palace Transition Town – November newsletter here.
Westow Street roadworks are affecting the shops on the street. Please support our local businesses while the road digging business is going on.
Job at local homeless centre – Spires say “Looking for a job in a small but fantastic charity?
We are recruiting! We’re looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our team. If you, or someone you know, is interested please check out our Guardian ad”
Workshop in Wimbledon – ‘Resilient communities: Permaculture, food and hip-hop’Ian says “Join us for a day of permaculture, plant-power and hip-hop with Ian Solomon Kawall and the May Project Gardens team on Wednesday, 30 November 2016. We will talk, discuss, cook and eat together.”
Crystal Palace Transition Town Choir Meets every Wednesday at the Paxton Centre. All voices welcome.
The Foodbank – collection point at the market every week. Latest drop off (Tuesday 1 November) 6.2 kilos. Total donated so far 1077.9 kilos.
Save Central Hill Community: support our neighbours
Save Central Hill Community – support our neighbours & find out more about the proposed demolition of the estate, and how it would everyone in the area. Also, hear about the recent awareness raising night held at Domali.
Our neighbours – Antenna Studios Music, dance, performances, practice, recording & more. Also loads of great classes and the best coffee in the Palace.
New community arts space on Anerley Hill – The Paxton Centre. There’s lots going, including new barista coffee in the mornings. Check out their facebook page for all the goss.
CRYSTAL PALACE FOOD MARKET bottom of Haynes Lane / top of Bedwardine Road. Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm.
Now on two sites – the normal Antenna car park site and also in the Haynes Lane market courtyard.
“Meat, vegetables, fruit, eggs, honey, bread, cakes, salads, hot foods, the Cafe Thing, coffee, tea, pastries, cheese, dairy and munch munch more.”
West Norwood Food bank collection: every week at the market. Their shopping list – which changes every so often. – can be found at
(The above is copied from an email; which mentions various links – for full links please go to the market website – Thanks)
