Luxuriously comforting fish pie

Posted by petra08 on November 30, 2019 · 9 Comments 

Fishpie

The past week has been challenging to say the least. Work is busy, I picked up a great pre Christmas order, I had plans to catch up with friends and go to my favorite London shops, we just finished a fun sushi pop up and all the December plans were to be made. In the … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Cheese, Egg, Fish & Seafood, Jarlsberg, Main course, Potatoes, Prawns, Recipe, Salmon, Scallops, Spinach, Starch · Tagged with , , , , ,

Lobster linguini

Posted by petra08 on December 1, 2018 · 24 Comments 

Lobster linguini

Lobster and asparagus linquini

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Asparagus, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Lobster, Main course, Mushroom, Pasta, Prawns, Recipe, Salmon, Starch, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Salmon fish cakes with wild rocket oil

Posted by petra08 on January 5, 2018 · 21 Comments 

Smoked Salmon Fishcakes

I don’t know about you but I feel as if I ate enough over the holidays to last me for a good few months. I felt as if I was constantly full and then a friend insisted on taking me out for breakfast. I ordered a small full English breakfast, this is a rare treat … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Chilli, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Herbs, Main course, Potatoes, Recipe, Salmon, Starch, Starter · Tagged with , , ,

Happy Happy Holidays

Posted by petra08 on December 31, 2017 · 24 Comments 

Christmas turkey

I don’t know about you but I have to admit I was drawing a sigh of relief when Christmas was over. Don’t get me wrong, it was fun and filled with laughter, friends, food and a generous flow of wine, I love all of it but the build up was pretty full on. I almost, … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Beef, Beetroot, Brussels sprouts, Bulgur Wheat, Butternut Squash, Cheese, Christmas, Fish & Seafood, Herring, Main course, Pork, Potatoes, Salmon, Saussage, Side dish, Snack, Venison · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Bulgur wheat seafood salad with a ginger and garlic dressing

Posted by petra08 on June 29, 2017 · 5 Comments 

seafood salad

We have had a heatwave lately. The summer got off to an amazing start. I met a friend whilst out walking the other morning. She was at the beach with her children, they were going to have a swim and breakfast before school. What a way to start the day! There have been many beach … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Broad beans, Bulgur Wheat, Cod, Cucumber, Fish & Seafood, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Grain, Haddock, Herbs, Lemon, Main course, Mussels, Onion, Recipe, Salmon, Scallops, Spinach, Starter, Tomatoes · Tagged with

Cauliflower soup with beetroot and gin cured salmon

Posted by petra08 on January 25, 2017 · 8 Comments 

cauliflower soup with cured salmon

Cauliflower, it is so plentiful at the moment I can’t stop buying it. A friend of mine had a party and asked me to make a starter. It went from 20 people t 30 so I was thinking of what I could make that would be fairly easy to serve up quickly and give the … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Cauliflower, Fish & Seafood, Herbs, Recipe, Salmon, Starter, Watercress · Tagged with , , ,

Dairy free salmon and avocado mousse

Posted by petra08 on April 15, 2016 · 12 Comments 

Dairy free salmon and avocado mousse

A couple of weeks ago I tried to make a salted cod mousse. The recipe looked fairly simple and delicious. I got some cod and got started. First you had to salt the cod over night in quite a lot of salt. I am not sure what or how they did this in the recipe … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Avocado, Broccoli, Fish & Seafood, Fruit, Herbs, Lemon, Onion, Recipe, Salmon, Starter, Watercress · Tagged with , , ,

Gin and tonic cured salmon

Posted by petra08 on January 10, 2016 · 3 Comments 

Gin has a reputation as Mothers ruin. Have you ever seen the iconic image by the artist William Hogarth, Beer street and Gin lane? Beer street is thriving and prosperous, Gin lane is filled with misery  and death. This was made to show people that beer was far healthier than gin.     Image from … Continue reading →

Category Amuse bouche, Fish & Seafood, Gin, Recipe, Salmon, Side dish, Spirits · Tagged with , , , ,

Swedish Christmas with a very large ham

Posted by petra08 on January 2, 2016 · 12 Comments 

Some things in life are about compromise and we usually compromise for as long as we want to and it feels ok to do so. In our household we celebrate Christmas on different days and to make everyone happy and Christmas a little bit more festive we have a Swedish Christmas on December 24th and an English … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Anchovy, Beetroot, Bread, Bulgur Wheat, Celery, Chilli, Christmas, Cranberry, Dinner for friends, Egg, Endive, Entertainment, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Home made produce, Jam, Kale, Main course, Meat, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Salmon, Side dish, Snack, Spring onion, Starter, Vegan · Tagged with , , , , ,

Parma ham surf n’ turf

Posted by petra08 on November 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

After my lovely evening with Parma ham I was thinking about how I could incorporate it in my cooking. There are classic, and absolutely delicious matches to the ham, melon, pasta, gorgonzola, mozzarella and everythign else I have forgotten. I wanted to try something I haven’t done before and decided on a Surf n’ Turf, … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Carrot, Fish & Seafood, Herbs, Leek, Main course, Meat, Onion, Potatoes, Prawns, Recipe, Salmon, Seabass, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , ,