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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Wild garlic Malfatti

Posted by petra08 on March 1, 2018 · 36 Comments 

Wild Garlic Malfatti

The other day I stumbled over something that looked like gnocchi. I have been thinking about making gnocchi for quite some time but somehow not got around to it. It turned out I was looking at somethign called Malfatti. An Italian dumpling with ricotta, spinach and Parmesan cheese. These dumplings seems to be served with … Continue reading →

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Who’s coming for dinner at Halloween?

Posted by petra08 on October 27, 2017 · 14 Comments 

Halloween pasta party

I have been thinking about Halloween and if I should make something special. I usually don’t bake but I make pasta every week for the market so I thought I would make a special Halloween pasta.   Two colored pastas seems to be popular so I made an orange and black pasta using Annatto seed … Continue reading →

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The market and three super quick pasta dishes

Posted by petra08 on July 10, 2017 · 8 Comments 

chilli and cocoa tagliatelle carbonara

I can’t believe I am already on the fifth month of having the market stall! Time has gone so fast, I haven’t had a Saturday off and I feel I am sort of getting the hang of this.   Ever since I decided to do the market stall I have been met with amazing support. … Continue reading →

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Pizzoccheri, an Italian classic

Posted by petra08 on November 28, 2015 · 5 Comments 

I am sure all countries have dishes that are hidden gems, foods you will not hear about or not order if no one tells you about them. I am sure everyone knows how delicious Italian food is, the delight of a just cooked carbonara spinkled with chopped parsley, pasta vongole, tucking in to the seafood … Continue reading →

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Poached egg salad

Posted by petra08 on November 4, 2015 · 6 Comments 

A friend of mine asked what three key ingredients I would always have at home. There are so many things to choose from but the first thing that came to mind was eggs. If you have eggs at home you can always make something nice and satisfying. It cooks quickly and is full of nutrients and … Continue reading →

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Roast vegetable tart

Posted by petra08 on October 31, 2015 · 7 Comments 

It is beautifully autumnal outside. The leaves have changed colour, the sky is clear and we still get the odd warm day, it is a lovely time of the year.     The light is changing and somehow it is brighter, I went for a lovely walk on the beach the other day and it … Continue reading →

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Messing with a classic, a new take on lobster bisque

Posted by petra08 on November 21, 2014 · 22 Comments 

What is wrong with the classics? The dishes that have made it, sometimes through centuries. The truth is there is nothing wrong at all with the classics and they are called classics for a reason. It is only my inability to follow a recipe to the tee that makes me change pretty much any recipe … Continue reading →

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A Global Parmigiano Reggiano Award

Posted by petra08 on November 9, 2014 · 17 Comments 

I entered my first foodie competition, the Global Parmigiano Reggiano Award. The brief said to use only three ingredients, parmesan being one of them. It is really difficult to limit yourself to so few ingredients. I did a lot of thinking and when I walked past the fishmonger and spotted some lobster I got an idea. It … Continue reading →

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Pesto stuffed chicken with tomato and watermelon salsa

Posted by petra08 on September 28, 2014 · 12 Comments 

I can never resist a good bunch of watercress. I saw some the other day in the market but it looked slightly off.Ever since I have been thinking about it and the veg mongers had some lovely looking cress and I knew I had to buy some. Watercress is bursting with flavour and it is … Continue reading →

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