Floral Zoe

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I have been meaning to blog about Baked for months now. It is undoubtably one of the best coffee and cake places I have been too (especially in Worthing) and the best thing about it, it is right on my doorstep.

Baked opened in Worthing last year and is a social enterprise which uses local suppliers and works with the community. The quaint café was set up by Lauren Roffey and is run by her and her friend.

They serve a delicious range of homemade cakes (made in the café, which on some quiet moments you can watch them bake). My particular favourites are the parsnip, maple and pecan cake, and their chocolate brownies (all the flavours, I have a really hard time choosing).

Previous coffee and cakes

They're coffee is well priced and delicious, especially as they know how to make a soya latte (hallelujah for my lactose intolerance), something that is rare in many coffee shops, especially in Worthing, which makes Baked an excellent treat pit-stop on walks along the seafront or when returning from a trip into town.

My favourite seat to indulge

Today I decided to try one of they're newest and probably most daring brownie, the marmite brownie. My first thoughts were a bit: "would that work?" to "I have to try this!". Now I am a lover of marmite, to the extreme where I layer it thickly on a slice of wholemeal toast, add it to my vegan chilli's and sometimes eat it out of the jar (don't judge me).

Marmite Brownie, White Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Brownie

The verdict: I loved it! It was a subtle marmite taste that reminded me of salted caramel in a brownie, the smell of the brownie was an overpowering marmite smell. The texture was the Baked's standard fudgey-ness, so a bit hit in my books, and my brother-in-laws. My sister and mother however were not fussed by it. I guess because it is marmite, it really is a love or hate thing.

If you're in Worthing I highly recommend checking out Baked. The friendly calm atmosphere, and the reasonable priced scrummy cake and coffee really make it a place worth visiting.

Zoe

Brighton

Brighton Food: h.en Restaurant

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Having been back in Brighton area for 6 weeks (can't believe how quickly it has gone) I have decided that I want to try and cover a food series of places that are veggie friendly in Brighton. Of course Brighton is a hub of delight for any vegetarian, however there are still some places where the veggie option is salad (which can be very boring) or some sort of cheesy dish, which I cannot have because of my lactose intolerance.

Anywho I recently went and got my ear pierced in the cartilage region, and when I say recent I meant yesterday and oh my it hurts far more than a tattoo (which I also had touched up yesterday.. yes I subjected myself to a day of pain). Feeling delighted with my new piercing, but suffering from the soreness I decided to venture to a new place for brunch on the way back to the station in the North Laines. I have some favourites, like Silo and the Flour Pot for places to eat, but I wanted to try somewhere new, and this new place was h.en.

I love the industrial/70s vibe to the decor of the restaurant

h.en is "Brighton's first local and happy, high welfare chicken restaurant; using natural produce and an ethical approach to business". It has a small menu, offering brunch, lunch and dinner. As it was brunch I decided to try one of their gluten and sugar-free waffles, which at the time became pancakes, due to their waffle iron being broken. For £6.75 I sipped on my americano and had a plate full of delicious waffles, that left me content and super happy as they were covered in maple syrup (maple syrup is one of my food weaknesses).

The service was attentive and welcoming, and the atmosphere for just before 11am on a sunny Saturday was calm. I managed to leave just before it started to get busy.

All in all, I hope to go back soon and try one of their delicious sounding Halloumi Burgers with maybe the nut pesto and sweet potato fries. I would also love to try their homemade pink lemonade made with agave syrup.

They're other specialities are the pulled chicken burger, which you can add toppings including an egg, for people more inclined to eating meat.