Posted by petra08 on October 8, 2021 · 12 Comments
The weather turned from Indian summer to autumn seemingly overnight. One week I was wearing a t-shirt at the market and the next a wind and waterproof jacket. It was much colder and my desire of comfort food kicked in big time. I had a bag of La Ratte potatoes that I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Beef, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fruit, Garlic, Herbs, Home made produce, Main course, Mango, Meat, Onion, pomegranate, Potatoes, Recipe · Tagged with beef shortribs, Comfort food, Crispy Chilli Oil, fiesta friday, Heatonomy Crispy Crunchy Chilli Oil, Jacobs ladder, La Ratte Potatoes, mango and pomegranate salsa, salsa
Posted by petra08 on January 22, 2021 · 12 Comments
Sometimes I see produce that I cant resist and when I came across a bag of Rosa del Veneto salad it was so pretty I couldn’t help myself. It is a type of Italian winter chicory, besides the beautiful pink hues the leaves are delicate and it is delicious. The chicory is grown in forcing … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Aubergine, Brussels sprouts, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fruit, Garlic, Grapefruit, Herbs, Home made produce, Lettuce, Main course, Onion, pomegranate, Recipe, Side dish, Starter · Tagged with Chicory, Chicory salad, fiesta friday, Rosa del Veneto, Rosa del Veneto salad, Walnut salad, walnuts
Posted by petra08 on September 30, 2019 · 2 Comments
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 Carrot top chimichurri, Chimichurri, Fig Roast Lamb, Heatonomy Chilli Oil, Heatonomy Dried Lime Chilli Oil, roast potatoes, roast vegetables, shoulder of lamb, slow cooked shoulder of lamb
Posted by petra08 on August 15, 2019 · 4 Comments
I bought brisket for dinner with the aim of cooking it whole. I was going to slow cook it until it was tender and fell apart. My plans didn’t quite go as planned and I started cooking later than planned. I still wanted the brisket and in order to cook it quicker I sliced it … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Beef, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cheese, Chilli, Chilli oil, Feta cheese, French beans, Garlic, Home made produce, Main course, Meat, Recipe, Tomatoes · Tagged with brisket, Brisket stew, Heatonomy, Heatonomy Chilli Oil
Posted by petra08 on August 8, 2019 · 12 Comments
Summer finally arrived in full force and I thought it was a sign to invite my friends and neighbors over for a barbecue. I find it hard to do a barbecue and not cook too much so inviting more people seemed like a great solution. Barbecue menu Curry Chilli Oil marinated breast of chicken Dried … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, barbecue, Beetroot, Blue cheese, Cheese, Chicken, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fennel, Home made produce, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Potatoes, Recipe, Side dish, Spring onion, Starch, Tomatoes, Watermelon · Tagged with Chocolate slab, Heatonomy Curry Chilli Oil, Heatonomy Dried Lime Chilli Oil, Heatonomy Wild Rosehip Spice, Marinated chicken, roast potatoes, stuffed mushrooms, watermelon salad, wild rosehip