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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Fig roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Carrot top Chimichurri

Posted by petra08 on September 30, 2019 · 2 Comments 

Roast Lamb & Roast Vegetables

I wanted to make fig jam for the market so I bought quite a few for a trial. The figs were so delicious I couldn’t sop eating them and by the time I made the jam I didn’t have many left. I find figs sweet but they work just as well with sweet as with … Continue reading →

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Thai pork salad

Posted by petra08 on April 2, 2017 · 12 Comments 

Thai pork salad

I opened one eye and closed it. I opened the other eye and closed that one as well. I then pretended to sleep but my brain had somehow woken up and was processing all the things I was supposed to get done. It was 5.40 AM and I didn’t really feel like getting out of … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Cabbage, Carrot, Chilli, Fig, Fruit, Ginger, Grapefruit, Herbs, Kale, Lime, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pork, Recipe, Spring onion, Starch, Starter · Tagged with , , , , ,

Chilli confit pork with cauliflower, fig and butternut rice

Posted by petra08 on September 9, 2016 · 23 Comments 

Confit pork with cauliflower rice

A few weeks ago I cooked a dish that I really liked. I didn’t take any pictures so I couldn’t do a blog about it but it has been on my mind and I finally got around to making it. I used shoulder of pork for this, a quite cheap cut and cooked this way … Continue reading →

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Pork tenderloin and mustard fruits

Posted by petra08 on September 2, 2016 · 13 Comments 

pork and mustard fruits

A friend of mine gave me some mustard fruits. I love the flavour and the texture. They have a nice mustard bite and if I open a jar I find it hard not to finish it. They go with pretty much anything.   I had a pork tenderloin and Just Olives had sent me a … Continue reading →

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Savoury meringue canapés

Posted by petra08 on August 14, 2016 · 5 Comments 

savoury meringue beef canape

For some reason I have never made my own steak sauce. This could be because I usually eat my steak with garlic butter or sauce Bearnaise but it could also be because I needed to find a truly inspiring recipe.  When I read the very Angie’s, Fiesta Friday, steak sauce recipe I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Salmon with scallops, pickle sprats and roasted fig quinoa

Posted by petra08 on September 30, 2015 · 5 Comments 

Sometimes I know exactley what I want and there is no persuading me any different and sometimes I can’t make up my mind at all. This time I was standing in the fishmongers and I simply couldn’t make my mind up. The man has a patience of an angel and waited for me to decide … Continue reading →

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Baked figs, ravioli and prosecco braised pork belly

Posted by petra08 on September 16, 2015 · 9 Comments 

As much as I hate to admit this, not long ago I tried to impress someone by cooking a dinner. It all went wrong and it was like I was hit with a temporary blockage of tastebuds and a complete inability to cook things that never failed before. It was so bad I brought out … Continue reading →

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Garlic baked camembert with honey roasted figs

Posted by petra08 on September 15, 2015 · 15 Comments 

Inspiration to cook comes and goes. Most of the time I love spending time thinking about what to cook next. Sources of inspiration are everywhere but sometimes the will to make even the simplest dishes seems to abandon me. With my mind pre occupied by other things than food, I know it is hard to … Continue reading →

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Lobster and avocado ravioli

Posted by petra08 on October 10, 2014 · 26 Comments 

I was out power walking this morning. The weather didn’t seem to be able to decide, it was sunny but raining, cold in the wind and warm in the few rays of sunshine. It was still beautiful and it is a great way to start the day. On the way home I passed the fishmonger … Continue reading →

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