Megrim, Cornish sole & wild garlic capers

Posted by petra08 on May 14, 2024 · 5 Comments 

Sometimes I love the idea of having a couple of days doing nothing but when I try I always come to the conclusion that it isn’t for me. This week was supposed to be on the quiet side but when I had a few hours of nothing planned I had an urge to go and … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Avocado, Chilli, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Herbs, Main course, Potatoes, Prawns, Recipe, Side dish, Wild garlic · Tagged with , , , , , , , , ,

A day out at Dungeness

Posted by petra08 on July 12, 2023 · 4 Comments 

Lobster Taco meal

The summer was elusive for a long time, it seemed all of Europe and most of the UK had a heatwave whilst we had cold, northerly winds sweeping over us. Then one morning we woke up and it was hot, summer arrived just like that! The weather has been so lovely ever since and I … Continue reading →

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Prawn & polenta

Posted by petra08 on July 5, 2023 · 5 Comments 

It has been a bit busy here lately and to relax I was reading different recipes. I read about a Venetian recipe with shrimp and polenta. It sounded delicious and I couldn’t wait to try it. As I got the ingredients out to make the dish I changed quite a lot, the prawns and polenta … Continue reading →

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Halibut and delicious culatello ham

Posted by petra08 on November 18, 2022 · 10 Comments 

Sometimes I find an ingredient to build a dish around. This time I came across a salumi, culatello from Natoora. This salumi comes from the Parma region and it is only made in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Italy. The flavor is delicate yet distinct. My first instinct was to boil some angel hair pasta and … Continue reading →

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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 →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Chilli, Fennel, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, hake, Main course, Recipe, Starter · Tagged with , ,

Fika for one

Posted by petra08 on June 2, 2022 · 6 Comments 

“Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat.” The last time I … 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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Nasturtium wrapped Prawn Balls

Posted by petra08 on October 31, 2021 · 7 Comments 

I watched a program about a man travelling to the far corners of Japan finding what I can only describe as unique food communities and ingredients. I have sadly forgotten the name of the program but what I do remember are the prawn balls he made, they looked incredible. He used a root vegetable I … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Carrot, Fish & Seafood, Herbs, Main course, Potatoes, Prawns, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Starch, Starter · 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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Seared Lobster and kaffir lime beurre blanc

Posted by petra08 on February 14, 2021 · 8 Comments 

Lobster and kaffir lime beurre blanc

The weather has been a bit grey lately. We didn’t get much snow but plenty of rain and it has been windy. The only one in our family who doesn’t mind going out is our dog who, as long as you bring a ball, loves all weathers as long as it is followed by some … Continue reading →

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