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Bespoke whole-foods catering, events and workshops. Free from sugar, wheat and dairy; plant based; full of vibrant flavour.

At Cake and Cucumber we believe that food should be vibrant and exciting; we believe in finding freedom for all, through free from food. It is our goal to help people fall in love with cooking and eating from an honest, whole foods and plant-focused perspective. Nowadays many people have dietary exclusions; but for us, this is not about exclusions, this inclusive food.

Having a free-from need ca

n mean missing out on delicious food, events- and most importantly- memories. "Free from food" can often end up meaning dishes that compromise on taste, style and texture. Nowadays we all have (or are) the friend that has one option on the menu, or can't have dessert (is that really life?) I wanted to re-imagine the concept of cutting out and eliminating food groups: It is not about what we can't eat, but everything we can. Through our scrumptious food services, events and teaching we champion natural, organic ingredients. Your free-from life choices are our pleasure to cook for and, whether free-from or not, you will be licking your finger tips. Vibrant, natural dishes that are brimming with flavour, heart and always a little indulgent; this is food that nourishes the body, but feeds the soul.

08/05/2018

Hey friends 👋🏼 old and new; online and real; far away and near.
Firstly, thank you for all the lovely messages, mentions, texts and support. It makes my heart full.
It also makes my heart sad, because I have to now say, thank you so much, but Cake + Cucumber is no longer running.
It’s hard because I had the most amazing customers and supporters, and had this been the right thing for me, this could have been something fabulous. But it wasn’t the right thing for me personally- and staying in something for fear people will think you failed, isn’t a reason to stay.
We have to accept what serves us and what doesn’t, what is true to us in our hearts and let go of what isn’t. In another lifetime- maybe- but for me, now, this isn’t it. That might not fit people’s perfect view, but it’s bloody perfect for me.
I had the best time filming the show with the BBC, and the year of C+C pushed me to face myself in a very real way. I also made life long friends through this time (hey you ✨s). I just jumped on a train and realised I was heading to the wrong destination, so rather than keep going for the sake of it, I jumped off.
I guess all I really want to say, outside of my pure heartfelt thanks and love to any and everyone who I came across on this journey, is that it’s ok to not have everything together. It’s ok that your successes don’t mirror what society upholds as “success”, because what you can gain is so much more than what the outside “losses” may show. I feel sadness, but I’ve not lost anything- I’ve gained further clarity and steps towards what’s real for me.
I’m sorry if you’ve turned up here for brownies and instead found my musings and thoughts. They may not be brownies but they can be rich and heart warming, so I hope you stay along for the ride. 💜✨
🙏

08/05/2018

Hey friends 👋🏼 old and new; online and real; far away and near.
Firstly, thank you for all the lovely messages, mentions, texts and support. It makes my heart full.
It also makes my heart sad, because I have to now say, thank you so much, but Cake + Cucumber is no longer running.
It’s hard because I had the most amazing customers and supporters, and had this been right, I know this could have been something fabulous. But sometimes we have to accept what serves us and what doesn’t, what is true to us in our hearts and let go of what isn’t. In another lifetime maybe but for me, now, this isn’t it.
I had the best time filming the show with the BBC, and the year of C+C pushed me to face myself in a very real way. I also made a life long friends through this time (hey you ✨s). I just jumped on a train and realised I was heading to the wrong destination.
I guess all I really want to say, outside of my pure heartfelt thanks and love to any and everyone who I came across on this journey, is that it’s ok to not have everything together. It’s ok that your successes don’t mirror what society upholds as “success”, because what you can gain is so much more than what the outside “losses” may show.
I’m sorry if you’ve turned up here for brownies and instead found my musings and thoughts. They may not be brownies but they can be rich and heart warming, so I hope you stay along for the ride. 💜✨
🙏

15/04/2018

Can I just.. Last night guys ✨💜 My heart is full from all the amazing guests and from the wonderful chefs who made the night something incredibly special. I actually feel a little emotional writing this.
The generosity from the amazing vendors- all small businesses that give their time and produce for free to support this cause.
The guests who gave a new supper club a chance- who gave their time and their money, not just for food- but for change. Grass roots change. Direct change. They laughed and ate and drank with strangers: the mood was truly beautiful.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You have raised money for something so very close to my heart- empowering survivors of gender based violence.
Here’s to many more events to start a conversation and plant a seed of change 🥂
Here’s to all the wonder women that pulled out the stops (and seriously pitched in when we were left short handed!)
Olivia and for treating the guests sweet tooth.
@ Benk + Bo

13/04/2018

Our bodies are our homes. The space we are blessed to inhabit during this short lifetime. Yet our bodies have become our battlegrounds, the space on which we outwardly inflict our emotions; the place we shame, manipulate and hate for not being how we think it should.
Our bodies are great vessels of power- they know how to protect us, keep us well and settle in a space it is happy: if we just let it. But the majority of (through the lessons we are taught by society) spend hours, years and lifetimes trying to manipulate them into what we feel they should be. A bigger this. A smaller that. Less of those. More of these.
We think we are, as a society, “addicted” to certain foods - but if we didn’t restrict ourselves of them mentally physically through not eating, or guilting ourselves for eating, them we would not crave them so ravenously. Because our bodies understand deprivation, even if it is mental shaming, and it reacts as it should to restriction- it feasts (aka eating all the sugar, for example). Thank god for our bodies having this internal famine and feast reaction, for we would not be here if it had not kept our ancestors alive.
Our bodies know the score - have you ever got sick when your have been stressed or upset? That’s because our physical ailments are manifestations of our emotions. Recurrent chest infections could mean you are processing grief (as TCM would state).
Our bodies are highly intelligent, and if we allow them, they work with us and for us. But the plight of our day and age is that billion dollar industries are built off of us loathing our bodies, that’s how they became billion dollar industries - by selling us stuff “to love ourselves” - aka change ourselves.
What if today you hoisted the white flag, if you called a truce with your body and turned your back on diet culture? What if you held your body close and whispered you were sorry? What magic could happen if you finally let go of that control fuelled by hating a part of yourself- little or large?

13/04/2018

These stunning bars courtesy of will be going home with our guests at tomorrow nights supper club (or if they’re like us- being eaten in the cab home!) These handmade bars are and so it means all our guests can enjoy them. .

09/04/2018

Grab the last few tickets now for a great cause! Plus tons of yummy food and BYOB. This Saturday!

08/04/2018

Grab your tickets for this Saturday! Amazing food, supporting an amazing cause. Ticket link in my bio. Please come along!

08/04/2018

Hey guys and dolls! I have your Saturday night sorted- please come and enjoy some amazing food cooked by some truly talented cooks- all for charity!
Help survivors of sexual violence and highlight amazing women in the food industry. There’s still a few tickets left and really want to sell out this amazing event.
You can even message me for a cheeky discount 🙂
https://grubclub.com/Event/Details?eventId=21659

04/04/2018

Been getting emails from the beautiful Laura from with her dessert treat for April 14th supper club. 🤤🤤🤤 is all I need to say. Grab your tickets now! Link in my profile.
Not only are your tickets supporting an amazing charity supporting women effected by sexual violence, you are also supporting women in the food industry - highlighting amazing talent in an industry still dominated by male chefs (guys we love you but we’re sticking women back in the kitchen 😉)

03/04/2018

Hey your tickets for supper club April 14th! The beautiful will be serving up some delicious canapés for you as you arrive. Her nut cheeses are a thing of pure beauty! The menu can suit anyone- just make sure to tell us your dietary requirements when you buy the tickets. Quick quick. Ps it’s BYOB. Enough said. Link in my bio

12/03/2018

Please come support your amazing female colleagues! (Hope this is ok to post!) (discount:1JfdwAmnWh till 14/3)
https://grubclub.com/menus-making-change/menus-making-change-menus-making-change/21659

07/03/2018

Charity supper club ✨ I would love to say I mastered these beautiful specimens but they are from the oh so talented who will be providing 1 of our 5 (yes 5 🤤) middle eastern inspired dishes for the supper club on April 14th. If you get tickets before 14/3 there’s a sneaky discount code on the website (check my page bio for the link). Not only do you feast on amazing food, but you support a really important cause. Raising money for survivors of gender based violence in Nairobi. Please come- eat- enjoy- start a conversation. Our words are powerful and they are the start of real, systemic change. ✊

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