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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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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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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Lemon sole & home grown veggies

Posted by petra08 on July 27, 2020 · 14 Comments 

lemon sole dish

I wanted seafood for dinner. Do you ever have something that you just need to eat? For me it was seafood this time. It was a little tricky as I was running a little late and the fishmonger can sell out early. I got there about 30 minutes before they closed and was lucky and … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Courgette, Fish & Seafood, French beans, Herbs, Lemon, Lemon sole, Main course, Recipe, Runner Beans, Starter · Tagged with , ,

Asparagus season

Posted by petra08 on May 6, 2020 · 7 Comments 

wild asparagus and butterbean hummus

I love to go for walks on the beach. There is something about being close to water, it is soothing and it has it’s own beauty. No mater what the weather it always lifts my spirits. There is plenty to forage and there is plenty of sea kale at the moment and I just found … Continue reading →

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Prawn sandwich

Posted by petra08 on October 5, 2019 · 2 Comments 

Prawn Sandwich

Gothenburg, my home town, is the second largest city in Sweden. It has a lot to offer, city life, a charming old town, the sea, the largest amusement park in the Nordics and an archipelago just to mention a few things. One of my favorite Swedish summer foodie memories is from the Gothenburg archipelago 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 →

Category Allotment/Veg, Beetroot, Carrot, Cheese, Chilli, Chilli oil, Feta cheese, Fig, Fruit, Garlic, Herbs, Lamb, Lemon, Main course, Meat, Onion, Recipe, Side dish, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , , , ,

Bergamot Gremolata with Whipped Goats cheese and Roast Potatoes

Posted by petra08 on April 11, 2019 · 4 Comments 

Gremolata and whipped goats cheese

Bergamot Gremolata with whipped goats cheese on roast potatoes #gremolata #bergamotlemon

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Wild Garlic Roasted Lamb

Posted by petra08 on May 28, 2018 · 15 Comments 

Wild Garlic Roasted Lamb

Ever since my friend showed me the most amazing wild garlic patch not too far from where I live I can’t stop picking it. The oven has been going pretty non stop dehydrating it, I could buy a food dehydrator but there isn’t even room for an extra box of matches in my kitchen, even … Continue reading →

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