The Dusty Knuckle Bakery

Squash on Squash. Eat one of these specials it’s the equivalent of spending seventy quid in Holland& Barrett.

SALAD:

ROASTED SQUASH // FARRO // CAVALO NERO // ROASTED ONION // HERBS // ALMOND & RAISIN DRESSING// FETA

SOUP:

SPICED SQUASH // COCONUT MILK // YOGHURT // CURRY LEAF & TURMERIC OIL // PUMPKIN SEEDS // CORIANDER

Lots of reason to feel sad today folks, but we’re not going to wallow in it when there’s soup to be made. We’ve even made the soup the same colour as the new president’s face

(That was accidental)

It’s bangin come and try it baby xx

Harringay Pizza night ain’t no one trick pony.

As well as sexy pizza the team are also knocking out top-tier starters.~

-SQUASH FRITTI // CRISPY SAGE // LABNEH // CHILLI HONEY
-CRISPY POTATOES // ROMESCO // AIOLI
-BOQERONES // CAPERS
-BRAISED ITALIAN GREENS // GARLIC & CHILLI OIL

A few picky bits to get you going, yeah why not! Be the leader who orders ‘a couple for the table’ when no one else will step up. That guy is always the favorite.

Come down and get cozy. Book online or just come in and say hi. Always room for one more

x

VEGAN SARNIE’S ON THE MOVE

It’s the last week to get your chops around this vegan heavyweight.

BEETROOT // MISO SHALLOTS // HARISSA DRESSING // SALSA VERDE // ALMOND SAUCE // HERBY SALAD // ALMONDS // FRESH BAKED BUBBLY BREAD

Did you know beetroot is proven to increase exercise performance AND lower your blood pressure?

So eat this sarnie, do a red wee, and murk your pals on Strava

Lots of love from DK

Dusty Knuckle x Ranie Saidi, The Malay Cook : Malay Wedding Edition

Dusty Dinners are back in full swing, inviting the hottest chefs in town to lay on a feast while we give the bakery a night-time makeover and squeeze in a hungry crowd for two cosy sittings of delectable recipies.

On the 15th of November we’re showcasing the power of food as a communal celebration, with host of the Malay Supper Club Ranie Saidi.

Ranie’s culinary journey has taken him from the traditions learned through his late Grandmother - who lovingly prepared dishes for many a special occasion - to sharing that heritage with the contemporary London food scene. His Dusty Dinners menu is designed to evoke a traditional Malay wedding; where community connects, great food is shared, and stories are told.

Check out the delights he has planned below – we’ll provide the candlelight, you do the rest 😉

To Start

- Platter of Fresh seasonal vegetables served with a Malay Peanut Sauce (V)

Main Courses: A Feast of Malay Wedding Delights

- Nasi Minyak / Malay Wedding Rice infused ghee, pandan leaves, clove, and star anise

- Ayam Kenduri Kahwin / Matrimonial Chicken slow-cooked with chili, creamy coconut, onions, and ginger

- Nangka Masak Hitam / Blackened Jackfruit Stew in soy sauce balanced with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom, and curry powder

- Pajeri Nenas / Pineapple Pajeri Curry made with toasted coconut, coconut milk, ginger, and fenugreek

Sides of:

- Acar Timun / Cucumber Malay Pickles marinated with vinegar, onions, chilli, and palm sugar

Dessert: A Sweet Malaysian Finale

• ABC Sorbet, red bean sorbet, salted peanuts, sweet rose syrup, and grass jelly

Ticket link in bio 💥

🍕NEW PIZZA MENU 🍕

Kitchen crew are up to their cheesy tricks again. Their pizza game is growing by the day

ONE

FENNEL // SAUSAGE // BRAISED GREENS // CHILLI & GARLIC BUTTER

TWO

SQUASH // GORGONZOLA // HAZELNUT // SAGE BUTTER

Lots of new things for you to try at DK at the moment. This time of year is so f***ing good for produce we get all giddy

Can be hard to keep the balance right after more than ten years of menu change every 6-8 weeks 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

change it enough to honor the ingredients, keep you all juicy and give our team space to show off their skill. But enough time to let you get intimate with the food while it’s there?
Does it get annoying when your favorite pizza is gone?? Or are we overthinking it?!

(FYI we will NEVER NOT DO egg chili cheese, you’re safe)

We’re working on ways to keep you all in the know about what’s coming and going on the menu, other than just whacking it on the grid. Any good ideas give us a DM.

and come for pizza tonight of course. ✌️

📣SHOWBIZ GOSSIP! 📣

Our Gal Daisy Terry is going to be on Saturday Kitchen Live .kitchen tomorrow morning.

AGAIN! 💅🏼

Daisy is the one who runs this monstrous beast of a bakery and she’s a flippin boss. Back in the day she was doing the night bakes in the shipping container on her ones. It was cold and miserable and very hard on the old mental faculties. But her spirits stayed high and she grabbed the dough by the ba***ag and she never looked back. We have all learnt a lot from Dais 💪🏼💪🏼

We bought back a couple old pics so you can see what it used to be like.

Nowadays she’s on live TV left right and centre. Light work.

Last time she went on the show she almost became a meme! 🐈🎹

She’s going to show you how to make one of our OG pastries, the mighty Apple Turnover. It’s even one of the mighty Nigel Slater’s favourites.

Set your alarm, put the kettle on. We’re on’t telly! Good luck Dais we all love you x x

CHRISTMAS DINNERS🎅

You don’t want to think about xmas yet but it’s on it’s way 😬

Obviously we’re hosting Christmas parties in the bakery

Spoil your team folks. It’s Christmas and they deserve it. Come on down to the bakery where dreams are made ⭐️

What you get for £85 per head...

- Private hire of the whole bakery
- Arrival nibbles and aperitif
- TDK three course meal and sides
- Wine for the table
- Tea and coffee farewell
- Debauchery and lols

The bar will be open all night for cocktails and poppin’ bottles.

DATES - Running weekdays from Nov 18th - Dec 20th.

NUMBERS - We can host teams from 25-50.

MENU - Full menu is in the link in bio and on the website.

If you fancy treating your team to a CHRISTMAS PARTY with us email [email protected]
OR screen shot this and send it to the person in your team who has to plan the party, they will be buying you drinks all night.

Plan now, party later. No regrets!

FREE GIVEAWAY - TOASTIE AND A SOUP!

Time to get cosy you lot.

Indulge in chewy cheesy toasties and dunk into hot wholesome soup. Drag yourself home to watch 14 hours of Netflix with no regrets.

Want some?

TAG A MATE in the comments and tell us why this person needs to be slow down, stay home and have soup.

Maybe they got legless at Boomtown, lost a passport in Malia, or generally just live in consistent chaos?

The person who sounds most like they need a toastie and soup intervention from your faithful friends at DK gets a round for two on us.

TOASTIE X 2 FREE
SOUP X 2 FREE
WHOLESOME VIBES GUARANTEED X 100% PERMANENT

We’ll pick the most worthy comment and DM the winner in a couple days 💋

DUSTY DINNERS ARE BACK BABY !!

We’re giddy to announce the return of Dusty Dinners.

For the newbies, Dusty Dinners are one-off collabs we host in the warmth of our Dalston Bakery once Autumn kicks off.

It’s a perfect formula; invite some of the hottest chefs around to devise an outrageous menu, load up the bar, light some candles, and get everyone up close and personal in the cafe for a right old munch and flirt.

Earlier this year we hosted beautiful chefs , De Has and Ido to name a few, and are ending the year with a bang 💥

First up we’re welcoming , with her night ‘Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin’.

Emily’s laying on a zero-waste pumpkin harvest feast to celebrate the launch of her new book ‘Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin’ (and yeah, the date is no coincidence 🎃 )

Her menu showcases local, seasonal ingredients and uses the whole pumpkin - DK bread offcuts become crumb coating for the croquettes, pumpkin skins are roasted into crisps, and beetroot stems are pickled to garnish.

It’s four courses of a skin-to-seed, veg-forward showpiece.

MENU (Veggie option also available):

-Leek and white bean dip, honeyed IPA pumpkin seeds, pumpkin skin chips, confit garlic Dusty Knuckle flatbreads

-London smoked trout croquettes with beetroot sauce

-Pumpkin, mushroom, ricotta and ‘nduja galette

-Charred cabbage wedges, beetroot stems

-Bitter leaf salad

-Miso pumpkin basque cheesecake

Check out the link in the bio for more info. See you there! x

💪WEEKEND SANDWICH LINEUP 💪

CHOPPED EGG, GREEN BEAN & ANCHOVY SARNIE //
CHORIZO SARNIE //
BEETROOT, HARISSA & ALMOND SAUCE SARNIE

Fishy/fatty/leafy whatevs babe we’ve got you covered. Dalston and Haringey serving from 11.30am until we sell out.

😬 Don’t be shy folks and HAPPY SATURDAY 😘

Loads of distinctly average pizza flying around these days isn’t there. Don’t accept it.

On the other hand you don’t need to fly to Naples and pilgrimage to the birthplace of someone’s Nonna to find a decent one - although that sounds like good lols.

Try one of our classics. It will speak for itself. And you only gotta go as far as Green Lanes.

Margherita with classic tomato base, Fior di Latte and parmesan?

Or Bianca with indulgent Ricotta base, Fior di Latte & confit garlic?

Or both ?

Harringay serves these babies all year around. Book a table. Walk in. Get a take out. Have it delivered. We got you covered baby

See ya soon x x

💃🏻THANK YOU FOLKS IT WAS A SPECIAL ONE🕺🏾

Saturday night we threw the biggest DK party ever and fackin’ ‘ell it was one to remember!
We’ve been very bleary eyed this week and wondering exactly what just happened 😂😂 but a sweaty rave and rooftop vibes defo felt like the perfect way to celebrate 10 yrs of DK, and how far the youth programme has come.

We can’t thank you guys enough for showing up and shaking a leg with us up on the roof, it means so much to us. The community you’ve helped us to create is in fact the very ingredient that helps carry us and our trainees forwards in our lives...and that in turn means we can keep baking your fly-ass pastries and pouring you that strong coffee you want. One big beautiful circle.

Everyone from the trainees and staff, to our headline music and food friends has shared what a great time they had with you, all while walking away with a better understanding of the training programme and what we do here.

Gotta give a special word and big love to the music, food, and drink headliners on the night. The exceptional support from all these DK family members made the night what it was, we couldn’t have done it without you all ❤️

💥We’re proud to announce that tickets and donations/merch sales on the night have raised a total of:

£30,820 for The Dusty Knuckle Training Programme

It’s an amazing amount that allows us to work on improving the resources of our programme. Our efforts never cease, and if you weren’t able to make it and would like to support the cause, no sweat!

Keep an eye on our website and insta for the last remaining pieces of our sexy-ass Limited Edition Fundraiser merch (while stocks last!), or make a donation direct to the training program - youth programme link in bio.

Feels a bit weird not having gazebos and streamers to put up anymore. Shall we start planning 2025? Who shall we get to headline next year...?

Love,

DK x

The Dusty Knuckle Youth Fundraiser 2024 is finally here💥💥💥

The hairspray is out and the iron is on.

Tomorrow we are having a lie-in. All Dusty Knuckle sites are opening at 11am tomorrow for all day brekkie, with toasties and soup on the go from 11.30. Be gentle with the staff will ya?

If you turn up before 11 you’re likely to find empty bottles everywhere and a sticky floor.

We’ve also hacked Google, so anyone who writes a negative review about us tomorrow will have their identity stolen and personal secrets leaked.

See you tonight 🧨

Crunch your way though this one…

KOHLRABI, CUCUMBER & LABHNEH // HARISSA BUTTER // HERBS // HONEY ALMONDS

Summer of Salad is not over!

Keeping things lunchtime fresh for y’all and have a few salads back to back at the moment.

If you’re lucky you might catch this one. Eat it tomorrow before the fundraiser. Filling and nutritious but not too heavy.

There’s literally like 2 more tickets by the way. Good luck

Love you ✌️

Team, if you have not heard us shouting about it already you need to take your AirPods out

We’re having a big rave on the roof Saturday night to celebrate 10 years of DK and raise money for our Youth Training Programme.

LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING FOLKS, VERY NEARLY SOLD OUT NOW
don’t sleep 🤪

Pizza night will be closed Saturday night at both sites, including take away.
Sorry.
The whole of North East is gonna be at the shubs so there’s no point. Also the staff will be too busy doing the dutty wine to make your pizza. Total Soz.

We will still be heating up the oven Thursday, Friday and Sunday night both sites.
September sun will be shining, it’s chilled red season, last few sips of summer gotta be had.

Catch us while you can. Don’t blame us if Sat night literally causes an earthquake and that’s that for Hackney for a few days.

See you there

…WHEN YOU BUY A TICKET TO OUR 10 yr BDAY FUNDRAISER!!🎟️🎟️

Little time to shout out the drinks partners supporting our 10 yr youth fundraiser from 6pm-12 on the 21st September. GETTING CLOSE NOW AND WE ARE GETTING VERY VERY EXCITED !!

Our neighbors and old friends be serving Disco Pills by the keg. They’re literally brewing it up next door, we’ve been happy yard-partners since 2015.

DK party stalwarts are passing through (big up to DUPPY team) with their Jamaican Rum and Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Ting-A-Ling blend.

The one and only TENNESSEY WHISKEY are providing JD & Coke, a timeless classic

Keeping it booze-free ? Dalston’s very own are supplying their East London sodas too ✊🏼

We’ve been grafting hard to make sure this food and drink line up set your night off right and have you even seen the music line up. JEEEZE!

All of this with 100% of ticket sales raising funds for our Youth Programme at a time when young people and prison leavers are getting a lot of attention… we got a lot to say about it guys. But sometimes it best to let the proof be in the pudding .. come hear for yourself next Saturday.

All you gotta do is pick up a ticket and get yourself there. We’ll take care of the rest [yellow strong arm emoji)

See you at the dance 🎯

NEW PLATES AT HARRINGAY 🛎️

Call it a starter, call it a small plate, call it whatever the hell you want. We are knocking out these banging two new veggie dishes to go chum up with your pizza. Why have one course when you can have two?

If you’re looking for something thick and saucy…

CHICKPEA FRITTERS // ROASTED AUBERGINE // TOMATO // GREEN SAUCE // MASCARPONE // PARMESAN

Or if you’re looking for something crispy and hot…

DEEP FRIED COURGETTE FLOWERS // LABNEH // FERMENTED CHILLI HONEY

These little numbers are for dining in only. Book a table, order a bottle, cozy season has started!

Thursday - Sunday 5.30pm onwards.

New Fruit Custard for ya.

BLACKBERRY & BASIL COMPOTE // LEMON CREME PAT // PICKLED AND FRESH BLACKBERRIES // BLACKBERRY GLAZE // BUTTERY CROISSANT DOUGH

When the pasty team brings these down the stairs every morning it’s always a bit of a dreamy moment.

Topped with seasonal fruit that we cut fresh, pickle or glaze, these are also loaded with sticky compote and handmade creme pat. They weigh about 5 stone!. Forget about about micro herbs and tweezers. These are proper Autumnal pastries.

Come have a cuppa and get your fingers sticky at DK

💋

🪩THIS IS GONNA BE THE PARTY OF THE SUMMER!!🪩

Got your ticket yet?

Link in bio

🚨NEWSFLASH🚨

YOUTH FUNDRAISER 2024 >> FOOD LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT

Right then folks we’ve been beavering away organising our 10 yr fundraiser party and now have the FOOD LINEUP CONFIRMED

We’ve given the DK chefs the night off, and called on some friends, neighbours, and food royalty to keep your bellies full on the night.

🍍
IXTA BELFRAGE .belfrage
Ixta’s food is inspired by her Brazilian heritage and Mexico (where her Grandad lived). She cut her teeth at the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen and her debut solo cookbook MEZCLA is frankly a bible. Get to know. We’ve got it on the DK bookshelf and have been fan girls for a while. Ixta, welcome to the fam.

BUBALA
Bubala, taste GODS. They take inspiration from across the Middle East with bold, complex flavors that champion the humble vegetable. We are proud to call Bubala an employment partner, and love seeing our graduate trainees getting busy across their two sites in Spitalfields and Soho. Hyped to have the team on board!

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MANNA BURGERS
Manna is a smash burger and fried chicken joint inspired by diner culture and regional fast food joints in the states. Head Chef Sina Faily started his food journey here at the Dusty Knuckle in our Training Programme, and is now heading up two sites in Battersea and Centre Point (you’ll be queuing for his burgers all night long...)

🍲
CALLY MUNCHY
Cally Munchy is an award-winning, Afro-fusion food business run by longtime friend of DK . Cally Munchy fuses different foods and cultures from around the world and we’re so pleased they’ll be in Dalston with us.

You full yet? ‘Course not.

It wouldn’t be a DK party without bringing in some neighbours. The OG’s of Gillet Square, Dalston’s own EWARTS JERK will be serving up the good stuff off their oil drum coals.

And last but not least the sensational GWADA KITCHEN off Balls Pond Road, will be delivering Ethiopian vegan curries with rice and enjeera.

Each ticket gets you one plate of food. We’re throwing in a drink or two as well. More on that later…

So ring the hairdresser and sort a babysitter - TICKETS ARE SELLING BABY.

Link in bio. Chop chop 🛼

Feels mental talkin’ ‘bout Chrimbo now, but here goes -

*SORT YOUR ❌CARNIVAL❌ CHRISTMAS PARTY NOW!!*

Finally a straight week of decent weather, sunny hols in full swing, Carnival round the corner, and we’re talking about......Christmas? 🤷🏼‍♂️

While we’re on the topic though….DK Christmas Dinners are back!

Why risk being left with a dry turkey meal in the back of a dry pub as your only option? Get on it now and come celebrate your Christmas party with us!

Snog your colleague around the back of the bread mixer, tell your boss you hate his Xmas jumper and he looks like a d*** , then nick all the tinsel and call in sick the next day. Wonderful times.

You might wake up the next day full of regret but at least you’d have booked out a whole bakery, eaten a banging candlelit three course dinner, sipped delicious festive drinks, and walked away with a box of mince pies to show for it.

DK Christmas Dinner deal:

Groups of 25+
A whole take over of our Dalston bakery for you and your team
Three-course meal
Lovely drinks

Don’t sleep on it - for enquiries please email [email protected]