Gallery - Octavia's Kitchen

My favourite type of lunch. Can it please be the w

My favourite type of lunch. Can it please be the weekend again? This feels like the most Mondayish Monday I’ve had in a while. So I’m just going to day dream of burrata and rosé all day..while at work. What could go wrong? All that’s keeping me switched on is a week tomorrow… we are off to Barcelona! ☀️🌊🍷 Photography 📸 @_phoebepearson Props @meganrthomson

Pasta 4 LYF. Particularly this fresh spinach and b

Pasta 4 LYF. Particularly this fresh spinach and basil pesto tagliatelle with confit tomatoes and their delicious oil drizzled over, oh and some rosé 🍅🍷. Also some sourdough because double carbs are always great and essential for mopping up all that yummy pesto and oil at the end. 🌿 @_phoebepearson 📸 and @meganrthomson 🍴, styling 🙋🏼‍♀️ .

Hopefully its sunny ☀️ today because this sala

Hopefully its sunny ☀️ today because this salad is the perfect summer lunch. Burrata and blood peach 🍑 salad with a crispy caper and lemon dressing. Burrata is one of my all time favourite things, and I recently discovered blood peaches which are a bit less sweet than their yellow and white cousins but work very well here. Lots of black pepper, good EVOO and sea salt are essential in bringing this salad to life. Lovely photography by @_phoebepearson and beautiful props by @meganrthomson 💕.

If you do one thing with tomatoes 🍅 before the

If you do one thing with tomatoes 🍅 before the season is over, do this. Tomato galette with a savoury almond, garlic, parmesan and thyme frangipane - I used the frangipane recipe from @missrachelphipps tomato tart which i am obsessed with. The pastry is @ravneeteats shortcrust with a bunch of chopped thyme leaves added. Make a pastry base (50p thick) cut into a circle, place on a lined baking sheet and spread a 1cm layer of the frangipane leaving a 2cm rim, then layer all different kind of sliced tomatoes, fold the edges, place in the fridge for 45 mins. Preheat the oven to 170 fan and sprinkle liberally with @maldonsalt , cracked black pepper, more thyme leaves and EVOO; then brush the pastry with a beaten egg. Cook for 35-45 mins. Or until it looks like this 💫. The water from the tomatoes does leak in cooking, blot as necessary with kitchen paper (sounds weird but it works a treat!). Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy warm, preferably with a cheek achingly piquant dressed salad. 😋 @_phoebepearson 📸 @meganrthomson 🍴

Confit of dreams. I’m a meat eater but honestly

Confit of dreams. I’m a meat eater but honestly confit tomatoes 🍅 and garlic 🧄 beat duck confit for me every time. These were sweet, salty, oily, garlicky heaven. Sourdough was frequently dipped into this heavenly oil throughout the shoot day. Only regret is that I haven’t made these for dinner tonight. Photography 📸 @_phoebepearson Props 🍴@meganrthomson Food styling 🙋🏼‍♀️

My love for tomatoes 🍅 is out of control. Give

My love for tomatoes 🍅 is out of control. Give me @maldonsalt , some good olive oil and I’m a very happy woman. Looks like we are getting another mini heatwave this week. I intend to take full advantage and make the most of the last of summers beautiful produce. These are the first in a tomato and burrata series : 📸 photography @_phoebepearson 🍴props @meganrthomson 🍅 food styling 🙋🏼‍♀️

An apple a day… 🍎 . The *BEST* days are often

An apple a day… 🍎 . The *BEST* days are often with @belazu_co and @joslaborda 📸. Styling by 🙋🏼‍♀️. Anyone else excited for Autumn 🍂 and all the beautiful produce it brings? Also I swear by having a tablespoon of this in water everyday, great health benefits.

Foraging elderflower 🌸

Foraging elderflower 🌸

Anyone else melting? 🍦. Last in our ice cream s

Anyone else melting? 🍦. Last in our ice cream series @hannahte_photo 📸. @lmproppingaround 🍴. ☀️

Finally May has got it’s act together, just in t

Finally May has got it’s act together, just in time for June. Sunshine ☀️, I love you. But no hotter than 26 degrees in London please. Otherwise I might be melting in the kitchen like this ice cream 🍦. 📸 @hannahte_photo , styling 🙋🏼‍♀️, props by @lmproppingaround 🍴. 💗

@belazu_co have done it again. Yet another fantast

@belazu_co have done it again. Yet another fantastic product that will liven up many a dish! Sweet, spicy 🌶 goodness. Yum 😋. New work with @joslaborda on 📸.

Ahhh crumbs, the cakes are all gone! 🍒 🍓 🍷The last in a very creative test, this may be my favourite shot weirdly. It was so fun to get messy and have complete freedom. The props became the hero’s which I love. Photo by @beccihutchingsphotography and fab props from @maxwhrobinson with many from the wonderful @kchossack_pottery 💗. Pretty fluted edges of dreams 🙏🏻. Food styling (of sorts) by me!

Sunday afternoon tea of dreams 💗. Can you tell

Sunday afternoon tea of dreams 💗. Can you tell I love pink? Strawberry season is starting people and I will be eating them all.🍓 This is the penultimate shot from a recent test with @beccihutchingsphotography and @maxwhrobinson . Happy Sunday!

All the ice cream for this super OTT shot 🍦. Ge

All the ice cream for this super OTT shot 🍦. Getting excited for summer ☀️. Photos by @hannahte_photo and props by @lmproppingaround 🍴. Food styling, yours truly. Messy AF, but I love it.

Which one is your flavour? Mint choc chip, salted

Which one is your flavour? Mint choc chip, salted caramel, strawberry, vanilla or chocolate? I’m mint choc chip all the way 💚. I’m hoping if I keep posting pictures of ice cream the sun will come back 🙏🏻☀️. Photos by @hannahte_photo and props by @lmproppingaround 🍨.

Got the post bank holiday blues. Need chocolate ic

Got the post bank holiday blues. Need chocolate ice cream 🍫 🍦, preferably on a beach. Another in our ice cream series, definite chocoholic territory! @hannahte_photo 📸 and @lmproppingaround on props 🍴.

Rain rain go away, don’t you know it is May? Ice

Rain rain go away, don’t you know it is May? Ice cream is still happening though, Strawberry 🍓, to be exact. My fave from a test with @hannahte_photo on 📸 and @lmproppingaround on props 🍴. Ice cream 4 LYF 🍦.

Anyone else all about the ice cream 🍦 this bank

Anyone else all about the ice cream 🍦 this bank holiday? Testing with @hannahte_photo on 📸 and @lmproppingaround on props 🍴, food styling 🙋🏼‍♀️ . This really got me in the mood for the sunny weekend ☀️.

I don’t know about you, but all this sunshine ☀️ has got me craving rosé and summer cocktails. Another from our recent test @beccihutchingsphotography 📸 and @maxwhrobinson props🥄. Here’s to week two of being able to drink outside on restaurant terraces, and PUBS! 🤩

Pink Doughnuts 🍩, from our recent test because

Pink Doughnuts 🍩, from our recent test because it’s sunny ☀️ and these are really making me want to get a doughnut and sit in the sunshine. Also, I love pink 💗, in case you hadn’t noticed already. @maxwhrobinson prop styling & @beccihutchingsphotography 📸.