Instagram story viewer> @bels.table> Posts

Annabel | London Food & Recipes

@bels.table

4.6K

followers

881

following

🍜 Global flavours, made at home
🍽️ You’ll find me eating or planning where to next
🫶 Food, travel, & life lately
💌 [email protected]

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Hi, I’m Annabel 👋🏻

I’ve been sharing food, recipes, and bits of life here since 2020, so I thought it was probably time for a little reintroduction 🤍

Bel’s Table is mostly about the food - cooking at home, baking, and eating out across London and beyond - but there’s a bit more to me than what’s on the plate.

I’m now a new mum and on maternity leave, so I’m looking forward to having a little more time to create and share more of life here too.

Now, with a new little sous chef-to-be in tow, I’m ready for the next chapter 📖

#londonfood #homecooking #ukfoodblogger #easyrecipes #londonlife taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

21

3 months ago

BEEF RAVIOLI 🌿

NEEDED comforting food today so filled some homemade pasta with a slow cooked meat sauce using homegrown herbs. Deliciously wholesome way to spend Sunday.

Message me if you’d like the recipe ❤️

💫

#homecooking #ravioli #beefravioli #homemadepasta #pasta #bolognese #italianfood #beef taken in Bexleyheath, Bexley, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

44

a year ago

PALERMO, SICILY - FOOD GUIDE 🇮🇹

Did that thing again where I started posting holiday content then forgot about it 🫣Better late than never - here are my top picks on where to eat in the bustling City of Palermo.

🍝 For the cutest rustic trattoria head to @lagalleriapalermo . Delicious pasta and focaccia, with typical Sicilian meat and seafood dishes on offer. Be sure to book as it gets very busy.

🍕 Had the best pizza of the trip at @funnacopizzalab . Have your choice of dough with a huge variety of toppings. Tip: order their speciality ‘Fùnnaco’ pizza for the smoked olive branches dome experience. So unique and tasty! Save room for dessert too.

🧀 For the most delicious arancini I recommend @bar_marocco which is right by the cathedral. Forgive the slightly blurry pic, I was simply too excited to eat it 🐷

☕️ For a great people watching spot on the main street, try out the pastries while sipping a cappuccino at @donnafrancalab

Where would you head to first?

Don’t forget to save for later 💫

#palermo #palermofood #visitpalermo #sicily #visitsicily #sicilianfood #italianfood #pasta #pizza #foodblogger #foodblog #travel taken in Palermo, Sicily by @bels.table

3

12

a year ago

SALMON EGG FRIED RICE 🍚

Fried rice is THAT GIRL for weeknight dinners. Best made with rice cooked the day before - stored properly in the fridge overnight ofc - which also cuts down the day of cooking time to just over 10 minutes (+ optional, but recommended, marinating time).

Here’s how I make it for 2 👇🏻
- 150-200g cooked & cooled long grain rice, ideally fridge cold
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 knob ginger, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- Pinch chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp veg oil
- 1 tbsp sesame wok oil
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 2 tsp sesame seeds

1️⃣ Marinate the salmon fillets in soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic, ginger, & chilli flakes for 30 mins (can do this just before but best left for 30).
2️⃣ Cook salmon, either in air fryer
or pan-fried on all sides until cooked through. Both c. 8 mins.
Tip: if the salmon isn’t cooked all the way through don’t panic - it can finish off in the pan.
3️⃣ Heat the veg & sesame wok oil in a wok until smoking hot. Add the red pepper and most of the spring onions and fry until softening but still crunchy - c. 2-3 mins.
4️⃣ Add the rice, stirring through until hot & glistening.
5️⃣ Add the cooked salmon, breaking apart to flakes as you stir.
6️⃣ Optional - add the leftover marinade to the pan & stir for 1-2 mins until hot.
7️⃣ Make a well in the middle of the pan, (add a little extra oil if needed) & tip in the mixed egg. Scramble until about half cooked then stir through the whole mix until all cooked.
8️⃣ Serve with the rest of the spring onions & sesame seeds as garnish.

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to save for later inspo 💫

#salmon #eggfriedrice #friedrice #homecooking #easyrecipe taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

10

2 days ago

3

15

11 days ago

LEMON SAFFRON ORZO WITH COD 🍋🐟

This simple fish dish is so much nicer than it looks & really easy to make! It takes just over 25 minutes with even less of that hands-on time.

The lemony cod is deliberately kept really delicate here, letting the saffron & lemon flavours in the orzo come through.

For 2:
- 2 large cod fillets
- 1 lemon
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 150g orzo
- 460ml fish stock
- Saffron, generous pinch
- Double cream, drizzle
- Parsley, handful finely chopped
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- Pepper

1️⃣ Oil a sheet of foil, then loosely wrap the 2 cod fillets inside with 1-2 slices of lemon on top. Bake at 200°C for 25 mins.
2️⃣ Meanwhile, add the saffron to the hot fish stock (I do this in a Pyrex jug), leaving to ‘bloom’ for 5 or so mins. The stock will turn more yellow.
3️⃣ Fry the shallots in butter for a few mins until soft, then add the garlic for a further 1 min.
4️⃣ Add the orzo & stir through for 1 min to lightly toast.
5️⃣ Pour in the stock with a squeeze of lemon juice, stirring occasionally until all absorbed & creamy. The orzo should still have a little bite (c. 8 mins).
6️⃣ Add most of the parsley & a drizzle of double cream (to taste), stirring until combined.
7️⃣ Plate with the cod on top & garnish with the remaining parsley & pepper.

Don’t forget to save for later 💫

#orzo #cod #fishrecipe #homecooking #easyrecipe taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

48

15 days ago

CHICKEN MILANESE 🍳

Crispy panko-breadcrumbed chicken fillets with garlic butter baby potatoes, fried egg, & baby leaf salad with a lemony EVOO dressing. Because who doesn’t love a massive chicken nugget??

To make the chicken, flatten large chicken breasts then season with salt, pepper, & garlic granules. Dip in 3 stages - flour, beaten egg, panko breadcrumbs - before frying in vegetable oil for 4 minutes each side.

Miniature baby potatoes are boiled until soft (c. 12 mins) then tossed in butter that’s been melted into crushed garlic & finely chopped parsley.

Fry the eggs while the chicken rests, then dress the salad simply with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, & flaky sea salt.

Delicious, crispy AF, & on the table in just 20 minutes!

💫

#chickenmilanese #friedchicken #breadedchicken #easyrecipe #homecooking taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

33

17 days ago

PEPPERCORN SAUCE DIPPED SMASH BURGERS 🍔

Homemade peppercorn sauce is the star of this dinner & it’s surprisingly easy to make - this whole meal was ready in just 20 mins!

You simply fry finely diced shallot & crushed black peppercorns in butter until the shallots are soft, deglaze with bourbon (brandy is the go to for this but I don’t keep that in the house), then add red wine & reduce. Finally add beef stock & reduce that too before stirring through double cream. There’s plenty of recipes online, but I just eyeballed all the ingredients.

Once cooked, load your smash burgers with cheese, pack into brioche buns toasted in the beef fat, cut in half & place on your sauce.

Served with air fried sweet potato fries (chopped & coated in olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic granules, pepper, & salt - cooked at 200°C for 16 mins shaking a few times) & a mixed baby leaf salad.

Dipped burger trend - smash or pass?

💫

#dippedburger #peppercornsauce #smashburger #homecooking #easyrecipe taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

45

18 days ago

BACON & LEEK GNOCCHI 🥓

Leek & potato soup vibes, but make it filling & ready in 15 mins!

I used the whole packet of gnocchi in this & realised afterwards that’s way more than a typical portion size 🫣 scale it down or serve to more people if you’re not as greedy 🐷

For 2 (or more)
- 500g fresh gnocchi
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 large leek, finely sliced into rounds
- 100ml single cream
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Parmesan, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for frying

1️⃣ Fry the rashers in a large skillet with a drizzle of olive oil until crisp. Set aside and roughly chop once cooled slightly (I like to finely chop a little extra for topping too).
2️⃣ In the same pan, fry the leeks in the bacon fat until soft - c. 5 mins.
3️⃣ Meanwhile, boil the gnocchi according to packet instructions (mine took 2 mins) & drain.
4️⃣ Turn the skillet heat to low - re-add the bacon, stir through the cream & Dijon mustard. You don’t want the cream to boil.
5️⃣ Add the gnocchi & Parmesan, stirring until well combined & the cheese has melted. Season with plenty of pepper.

Serve with more parm & pepper - enjoy!

💫

#gnocchi #baconandleek #seasonalfood #homecooking #easyrecipe taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

45

23 days ago

SAUSAGE MEATBALL PASTA 🍝

I make variations of this sausage pasta all. the. time. We love how quick & easy it is while still being absolutely delicious.

For 2:
- 175g spaghetti
- 4 sausages, meat squeezed out and rounded into 3-4 balls per sausage (I use the caramelised onion @thejollyhog ones)
- 150g baby spinach
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 egg yolks & 1 whole egg
- Pecorino, grated to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Chilli flakes, pinch
- Olive oil

1️⃣ Cook your pasta according to instructions & drain, reserving some pasta water.
2️⃣ Meanwhile, mix together the eggs, pecorino, & black pepper (as if you’re making carbonara).
3️⃣ Fry the sausage balls on low-medium in olive oil until browned on all sides (approx 8 mins).
4️⃣ Add the cherry tomatoes & chilli flakes for a further 3-4 mins.
5️⃣ Stir through the spinach until wilted, then add the pasta until well mixed in.
6️⃣ Take the pan off the heat and add the egg mix with splashes of pasta water until well combined & silky.

Enjoy & don’t forget to save for later!

💫

#sausagepasta #meatballs #easyrecipe #homecooking #15minutemeals taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

37

24 days ago

CHICKEN & ‘NDUJA BAKE 🍗

Crispy chicken thighs & spicy ‘Nduja all in a comforting, one-pan dish with butter beans, tomato, & spinach.

Serves 2:
- 4 chicken thighs, skin on
- 40g spicy ‘nduja
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 can butter beans, drained
- Handful fresh basil, chopped
- c. 150g baby spinach
- Seasoning: Paprika, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, salt, & pepper - to taste
- Olive oil
- Alcohol to deglaze, optional

1️⃣ Season the chicken thighs with the dried spices/herbs, then fry in a skillet skin side down in a drizzle of olive oil for 2 mins on high, then 3 mins on medium. Flip & cook for a further 5 mins before removing & setting aside.
2️⃣ Cook the onion in the chicken juices until translucent (some may say to remove most of the fat - I personally don’t but please do if the fat content bothers you).
3️⃣ Add the ‘Nduja, breaking up until it resembles paste & is a deeper red, then stir through the garlic & tomato purée for a further 1-2 mins. Deglaze the pan with wine or vodka if you’re using it.
4️⃣ Add the canned tomatoes (swish round a drizzle of water in the can to get it all out) & stir well, simmering for 2 mins. Stir through basil.
5️⃣ Return the chicken to the skillet & cover with foil. Bake at 180°C for 20 mins.
6️⃣ Remove from oven & carefully take off the foil. Stir through the butter beans & spinach until it’s wilted, return to the oven uncovered for 10 mins.
7️⃣ Check the chicken has an internal temp of 75°C+ & serve with more fresh basil leaves.

This hearty dish is so warming, so don’t forget to save for later inspo for the colder -ber months ahead 💫

#easyrecipe #homecooking #onepandinner #ovenbaked #chickenthighs taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

32

a month ago

CROQUE MONSIEUR MACARONI 🧀

Croque Monsieur is the superior way to make a cheese toastie imo, so I thought why not add that to a mac?! This is similar to my recent sweet potato & Gruyère macaroni, but with slightly different measurements as well as the addition of ham & seeded sourdough.

This ham & mustard-focused Mac serves 2-4, depending on how hungry you are & what you’re serving it with.

- 200g macaroni
- 30g butter
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 300ml milk
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 180g Gruyère, grated
- 1 mozzarella ball, shredded
- 1 slice sourdough of choice, in chunks (preferably a little stale)
- 3 slices thick ham, in chunks
- Black peppercorns, crushed

1️⃣ Cook macaroni to packet instructions until al dente (c. 10 mins). Drain once cooked.
2️⃣ Melt the butter in a saucepan & add the flour, whisking to make a roux (c. 2 mins).
3️⃣ Gradually pour the milk in until you have a slightly thickened sauce. Add the mustard as well as pepper to taste.
4️⃣ Turn heat to low, adding all the mozzarella & ¾ of the Gruyère, stirring until melted.
5️⃣ Next in is the macaroni & ¾ of the ham, stirring until well combined.
6️⃣ Transfer to a baking dish & scatter over the remaining Gruyère & ham, slightly pushing in the sourdough chunks.
7️⃣ Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes until golden & bubbling.

Bon appétit!

💫

#croquemonsieur #macandcheese #pasta #homecooking #easyrecipe taken in London, United Kingdom by @bels.table

3

46

a month ago