Pancetta & nasturtium wrapped hake

Posted by petra08 on July 24, 2022 · 9 Comments 

Each week I do a menu for home delivery or you can pick it up at the market. I do a different menu every week and this week I did fishcakes. I spoke to my friend Darren who is a fishmonger and he suggested that I use hake. Normally I would go to cod but … Continue reading →

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Lemon Garlic & Prawn Spaghetti

Posted by petra08 on January 1, 2022 · 8 Comments 

I don’t know about you but I always eat too much over the holidays and this year was no different. I did a mini version of a Swedish Christmas dinner and I cooked a whole turkey on Christmas day. All leftovers were made in to a curry by M on boxing day and I am … Continue reading →

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Beef Shortribs cooked in Crispy Chunchy Chilli Oil

Posted by petra08 on October 8, 2021 · 12 Comments 

The weather turned from Indian summer to autumn seemingly overnight. One week I was wearing a t-shirt at the market and the next a wind and waterproof jacket. It was much colder and my desire of comfort food kicked in big time. I had a bag of La Ratte potatoes that I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Beef, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fruit, Garlic, Herbs, Home made produce, Main course, Mango, Meat, Onion, pomegranate, Potatoes, Recipe · Tagged with , , , , , , , ,

Tapas night & a week off

Posted by petra08 on October 6, 2021 · 2 Comments 

I had a week off last week. I can’t remember last time I had a whole week off and even the weather agreed. I enjoyed some sunny afternoons on the beach, I ate out, breakfast, sometimes lunch and even dinner. There were whole days when I didn’t cook a thing. Not cooking didn’t mean I … Continue reading →

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An Ipswich mini break, The Good Food Festival & Spaghetti

Posted by petra08 on July 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

I love food festivals and when The Great British Food Festival came (fairly) close to my part of the world I couldn’t wait to go. The closest town was Ipswich. I didn’t know Ipswich very well but booked the Salthouse Harbour Hotel in Neptune Quay. The hotel is funky, modern with old building charm in … Continue reading →

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Liz’s Thai inspired chicken with mushroom salad

Posted by petra08 on February 19, 2021 · 5 Comments 

Thai chicken

Sometimes when I read a recipe I can almost taste the dish. I came across a recipe from Liz, Spades, Spoons and Spatulas. she cooks the most delicious foods and when I came across her Spicy Thai influenced Chicken thighs recipe I couldn’t wait to try it. I just loved all of the ingredients! I … Continue reading →

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Noodles in beetroot sauce with burrata

Posted by petra08 on January 26, 2021 · 5 Comments 

Beetroot sauce noodles & burrata

Some of my dishes are inspired by a single ingredient and for this dish I had a burrata. I was going to do a salad, or possibly eat it with grated lemon zest, pepper and good olive oil when I spotted a single beetroot in my fridge. What can you make with just one beetroot? … Continue reading →

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Rosa del Veneto salad

Posted by petra08 on January 22, 2021 · 12 Comments 

rosea del veneto chiccory Salad

Sometimes I see produce that I cant resist and when I came across a bag of Rosa del Veneto salad it was so pretty I couldn’t help myself. It is a type of Italian winter chicory, besides the beautiful pink hues the leaves are delicate and it is delicious. The chicory is grown in forcing … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Aubergine, Brussels sprouts, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fruit, Garlic, Grapefruit, Herbs, Home made produce, Lettuce, Main course, Onion, pomegranate, Recipe, Side dish, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , ,

Pulled pork with mushroom stuffed Roscoff onion

Posted by petra08 on January 11, 2021 · 10 Comments 

RoscoffOnionDish

I tend to watch a lot of food programs and chefs always use Roscoff onions. They come from Breton in France and are beautifully pink with a mild flavor. They have a long shelf life and I finally came across some. I wanted to keep the onion as the main ingredient and went for a … Continue reading →

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Steak, Walnut, Stilton & Pomegranate Salad

Posted by petra08 on January 3, 2021 · 7 Comments 

Beef Walnut Salad

It was with a slight sigh of relief that I toasted the arrival of 2021. I did the last market on December 19th and am enjoying some time off. I enjoyed it so much I seem to have tried to eat my own bodyweight in cheese. This lead to my fleece lined leggings splitting at … Continue reading →

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