September

Can you feel the change in the air? September has swept in, there is a little chill in the air and we're back to school in every possible sense! What a great Summer we've had (almost too good to be true) but now it's time to get back to business. A new season brings brilliant new energy and there is SO much to be excited about this month. We've rounded up our hottest picks for you in September leaving the Great British heatwave a distant but fond memory.

This weekend...

London Brunch Festival - 1st and 2nd September

Make brunch an all day affair this weekend. London Brunch Festival is throwing the biggest celebration of brunch London has ever seen. There will be coffee, there will be booze, also workshops, talks, music and most importantly … more awesome brunch food than you can shake a sausage at. Things are about to get seriously brunched up!

London Brunch Festival

Date night..

Midnight Apothecary - Until the end of September

Sip botanical cocktails, pile around campfires, toast marshmallows, tuck into Greek street food and venture into the Brunel tunnel - a giant subterranean concert hall - at this quirky cocktail takeover at the Brunel Museum's rooftop garden.

Midnight Apothacary

Stay Curious...

Open House London - 22nd and 23rd September

Open House London is the world’s largest architecture festival, giving free public access to 800+ buildings, walks, talks and tours over one weekend in September each year. This year it celebrates is 25th Anniversary, so why not take a peak behind the doors of some of London hidden architectural gems.

Open House London

Check out...

London Design Festival - 15th-23rd September

London Design Festival celebrate and promotes London as the design capital of the world. The Festival returns to venues and institutions across the city. There is so much happening for Design Festival, here are a couple of our suggestions to check out.

Kellenberger-White: Alphabet

Move, muddle and clamber over this 26 strong collection of chairs created by design studio Kellenberger-White for the London Design Festival. Each letter of the alphabet has been constructed using folded metal and licked with a different colour of paint to form a typographic rainbow. Sit back and wait for your Instagram feed to fill up with filthy words made with them.

Kellenberger-White: Alphabet

ES Devlin: Please feed the lions

A fifth fluorescent lion will join the other four beasts that call Trafalgar Square home during LDF. As well as being decidedly different in colour to the rest, this king of the jungle will also be a lot louder thanks to the poetry it’ll roar out across the day. The words it speaks will be chosen by the public and shown on LEDs embedded within its mouth during the day, while at night the poems will be projection mapped over the lion and onto Nelson’s column. 

ES Devlin: Please feed the lions

Adult Room

Over the coming months we're going to be taking you on a tour of House Curious on IGTV. Each week Sommer will unveil a room, sharing the concept and inspiration behind her design with you. Giving you insider tips and tricks along the way on how to create a gorgeous space.

Up first is the dark moody adult room (no kids allowed). A place where Sommer and her husband Will spend time chatting and getting inspiration from their many design books. Head over to IGTV now to join the tour.

Steal the look

Clockwise from the top: Trio Brass Pendant Ceiling Lamp from House Curious, Artwork from Charming Baker, Faux Plant from Abigail Ahern, Roman Earth Black Vase from House Curious, Chair Jimmy Martin, Parquet Flooring from The Natural Wood Floor Company, Coffee Table from B&B Italia, Deco Palm from House Curious, XX Seagrass Basket from House Curious, Velvet Ottoman from Made, Boho Vase from House Curious, Green Marble Coffee Table from House Curious, Marble Brass Pin Light from House Curious, Paint Colour - Railings from Farrow and Ball.

Any questions please email us at hello@housecurious.co.uk

Food Stories

We have just launched food stories where we invite a foodie, cook or chef to come and have a chat and cook up a delicious meal. First up in our new Food Stories series is Amandip Uppal, Author of cookery book Indian Made Easy. Just in time for the bank holiday weekend this delicious summer feast is perfect for entertaining with friends and family. I love the idea of plating up all the food in the middle of the table and asking guest to help them selves. It's easy to prepare and you can even make the marinade for the Salmon the night before. The flavours are out of this world and its a little different from the predictable BBQ.

Baked Salmon with Tomato and Pickled Ginger Salad on Rice

Serves 2/3 People

Baked Salmon with Crème Fraiche and Coconut Marinade

Ingredients:

2 Salmon Fillets or more depending on number of guest

½ Wedge of lime

Spiced Coconut Marinade

1 ½ Garlic Cloves

2 tablespoons of crème fraiche

½ teaspoon Garam Masala

¼ teaspoon Ground Turmeric

1 teaspoon Chilli Powder

¼ teaspoon Black pepper

¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 ½ teaspoon oil

¼ teaspoon Salt to taste

1 ½ teaspoon Coconut Powder

Method

1.     Preheat the oven to 180C /350F/ Gas 4

2.     Begin by pounding the garlic and salt together using a mortar pestle. Next, add all the spices and coconut milk powder to the garlic and salt paste and pound together gently.

3.     Slowly drizzle in the oil and stir until the marinade comes together and makes a thick paste.

4.     Stir in the crème fraiche and use immediately. Alternatively, omit the crème fraiche and put into a sterilized jar, seal with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate. Use within 2 days. Stir in crème fraiche when ready to use.

5.     Rub the marinade equally into the salmon pieces.

6.     Place the Salmon in a baking tray and then squeeze ¼ of the line over each piece. Finish off by sprinkling 2-3 teaspoons on water over each fillet.

7.     Place the foil over the whole tray and then seal the edges tightly and place in the oven for 12-15min depending on the thickness of your fillets.

Note: Open the baking tray very carefully as the steam that will escape may be very hot.

Any leftovers can be made into fishcakes or used as filling for pitta breads.

Special Coconut Rice

250g Wholegrain Brown rice – Cook as per the packet instructions.

Pinch of Salt

Rice Topping

Handful of golden Sultana – soaked in water for a couple of hours and then drain prior to use.

1 onion

2 tablespoons of finely chopped coriander

1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint

1 fresh chilli 

100g Desiccated Coconut

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Method

1.  Finely chop the onion and add the oil to a non-stick pan and gently caramelise over a low heat until golden brown, then remove and let cool.

2.  Gently toast the coconut in a non-stick pan over low heat until golden brown.

2.  To a bowl add the caramelised onions, toasted coconut, sultanas, chilli, mint and coriander.

3.  Sprinkle over the rice and serve.

Tomato and Pickled Ginger Side Salad

8 tomatoes, halved, sliced into quarters. Use different colours for impact

3 teaspoons of Japanese Pickled Ginger, finely shredded

1 teaspoon chaat masala

¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes

1 ½ rapeseed oil

3 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Salt, to taste

Optional Garnish –

2 Teaspoons finely chopped coriander leaves

1 /4 Nigella seeds

Method

1.     Place the tomatoes and pickled ginger in a large bowl.

2.     Whisk together rapeseed oil, vinegar, chaat masala, red chilli flakes and salt to taste

3.     Pour the dressing over the tomatoes and then using your hands, toss and coat everything.

4.     Garnish with coriander and nigella seeds.

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