A prawn starter and plaice with clarified goats butter and fresh horseradish

Posted by petra08 on August 31, 2014 · 6 Comments 

The Black Pig butcher opened early this summer and ever since we have been able to get great produce. Instead of breakfast I decided to go there and get some nice bacon and a couple of sausages for brunch. I had some spaghetti squash  left over and I thought it would go with the bacon … Continue reading →

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A very Swedish trip

Posted by petra08 on August 30, 2014 · 4 Comments 

It is funny when you are an expat. It was more than fourteen years ago since I left Sweden but it will always be home, just like the UK is home. I guess home is part of where you have your friends and where you are feeling comfortable and I figure I got the best … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti squash with split yellow pea and aubergine curry

Posted by petra08 on August 28, 2014 · 8 Comments 

Time has been on fast forward lately and if I have been at home it feels like it was just for a few hours to get some sleep. This was my last week at work. After this I have decided to take a day off, completely just doing what I want to do and to … Continue reading →

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A crowd pleasing beef and sausage ragu lasagna

Posted by petra08 on August 17, 2014 · 13 Comments 

The other week, before I quite realized I had agreed to make, and bring food for a fund raising event. Afterwards I wasn’t sure how I had agreed to do it but I haven’t been to a fund raising event like this since my days in the deep South, Tennessee and that is a long … Continue reading →

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Cod with poached, broken egg yolks the day after the barbecue

Posted by petra08 on August 10, 2014 · 6 Comments 

We had all sorts of weather this weekend, glorious sunshine, storms and torrential rain. Our neighbors hosted a barbecue and after monitoring the weather it was finally decided to have the barbecue on the Saturday and what a great choice! The sun was shining, it was very warm and a gorgeous day. We all brought … Continue reading →

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Ship O’hoy, it is a fish fest with pot roasted potatoes

Posted by petra08 on August 8, 2014 · 15 Comments 

My quest to eat more fish and less meat has allowed me to build a nice relationship with my fishmonger. He is a jolly and kind fella, he looks a little like Father Christmas and he generously shares his knowledge about all things fish. When I went there today he had a lot of fish … Continue reading →

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Some soul searching whilst cooking chicken in Asian broth

Posted by petra08 on August 4, 2014 · 4 Comments 

I am a firm believer in that you have to give some to get some. This time I decided to give something up to get something new and it feels more like doing a free fall, head first, jump. There is a unique window of opportunity to start something new and I decided to take … Continue reading →

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Sea bass with black bean sauce and wasabi mash

Posted by petra08 on August 3, 2014 · 10 Comments 

I have had a bit of a dry spell lately when it comes to cooking. This is quite unusual for me but there is a lot going on and a lot on my mind at the moment. I will share more about that in another blog but I haven’t even thought of something new and … Continue reading →

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