Helena Busiakiewicz

Helena is a recipe developer, content creator and food educator. She trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine and has worked in restaurants, taught cooking in prisons and worked as a backstage home economist at the Good Food Show. She is proud to say Michel Roux Jr said the bread she made was delicious. She loves to make all kinds of recipes, from mid-week meals to tasty bakes, and you can rely on them to be boldly flavoured. She’s a denizen of West London and is always mooching about on the hunt for the next best bakery. She loves to eat all kinds of cuisines, but notably has a penchant for pasta and is determined to eat her way through London’s Chinatown.

Ham & cheese croissant at Frankie's

London

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A big bowl of red pepper dip

Entertain

Roasted red pepper and cannellini bean dip with smoky pepper and almond topping

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Someone holding a sharing salad platter

Vegetarian

Green tahini, chickpea and roasted aubergine platter with charred dried apricots

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A cavolo nero caesar salad with serving spoons

Entertain

Cavolo nero, anchovy and roasted butter bean caesar

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Two slices of limoncello tiramisu with a cup of coffee on the side

Baking and desserts

Limoncello tiramisu

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A lemon drizzle cake sliced into thick slices

Baking and desserts

Limoncello drizzle cake

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Two tumblers of limoncello spritz with fresh lemon in them

Cocktails and drinks

Limoncello spritz

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Someone pouring olive oil over slices of semifreddo

Entertain

Vanilla and honey semifreddo with olive oil and sea salt

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A sharing plate of confit tomatoes with bread on the side

Vegetarian

Lazy confit tomatoes and garlic with feta dip

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A grapefruit and tuna steak sharing salad on a large white plate

Fish and seafood

Charred grapefruit and tuna salad with aleppo pepper, honey and olive oil dressing

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Paper bag filled with fried chicken at Good Friend Chinatown

London

Best restaurants in Chinatown: where to eat and drink

A feast of shredded oyster mushroom, miso and chilli tacos with other toppings on the side

Entertain

Pulled mushroom tacos

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A cheddar, chive and miso loaf cut into slices on a wooden board

Guides

Cheddar, chive and miso loaf

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A large bowl of pork and lemongrass meatballs with a miso glaze, and salad, ready to be served

Meat and poultry

Pork and lemongrass meatballs with a miso glaze

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Slices of matcha cheesecake with ube swirl on four plates

Baking and desserts

Matcha cheesecake with ube swirl

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Two matcha affogatos with biscuits in the background

Entertain

Matchagato

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A whole skillet plum cake, ready to serve

Baking and desserts

Plum, hazelnut and polenta skillet cake

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A platter of sausages and polenta

Entertain

Braised Italian sausages with peppers, fennel and creamy parmesan polenta

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A tray of cheesy polenta bites

Entertain

Polenta bites with caramelised onion and gruyère

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Two plates of walnut pasta with extra nuts on the side

Family

Walnut, anchovy, chard and goat’s cheese pasta

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Brown butter, walnut and caramelised white chocolate cookies

Baking and desserts

Brown butter, walnut and caramelised white chocolate cookies

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A large platter dish with a carrot and walnut salad on top

Vegetarian

Cumin-roasted carrots and bulgur salad with sticky spiced walnuts and feta

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Three glass pots of marmalade fool with spoons on the side

Baking and desserts

Marmalade and ginger fool

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A plate of sticky ribs with beer and a side of rice

Meat and poultry

Sticky chilli marmalade ribs

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A whole upside-down cake with one slice taken out of it

Baking and desserts

Marmalade upside-down cake

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Three bowls of soup with homemade croutons on top

Vegetarian

Cauliflower, cheddar and Marmite soup with cheesy Marmite croutons

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A batch of fresh cheese-topped rolls on a cooling rack

Baking and desserts

Cheese and Marmite rolls

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A croque madame topped with a fried egg with a salad on the side

Family

Croque Marmite

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Historical coffee house Café Sperl's grand shopfront

Europe

Best restaurants in Vienna

Colorful, historical buildings on the coast of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

North America

Why I love Puerto Rico, the island with over 1,000 tropical fruits to try

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