The Good Egg – Hackney Citizen

Walking on eggshells: Gillian Riley on eggs, featuring global recipes and some cracking history

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 5 September 2017 at 11:25

Diego Velázquez's Vieja friendo huevos (Old Woman Frying Eggs), 1618

Through the eyes of Gillian Riley’s “always hungry” Roman legionary (who this month is picking up some eggs from Stamford Hill for the journey north), take a tour of the world’s unbeatable eggy dishes

Gillian Riley on food: Why pastrami? The answer is blowing in the wind

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 27 July 2017 at 18:10

A rather packed pastrami sandwich, with complimentary pickles. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons

Ever heard of Iron Age salt beef? Our resident food historian reveals the obscure history of the quintessential deli meats, from pastrami to Turkish basturma, with an eye on Hackney’s thriving bagel scene