Apricot & Dittander stuffed Pork loin

Posted by petra08 on June 19, 2022 · 4 Comments 

There is something calming about water. It has been a bit crazy here lately so we took the car and drove to a beach a bit further away. I felt I needed to blow away some cobwebbs and clear my head. There are some beautiful flowers on the beach and these were so cute. As … Continue reading →

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Pork & Cheese Tortilla

Posted by petra08 on October 17, 2021 · 3 Comments 

Tortilla

Category Allotment/Veg, Brie, Cabbage, Cheese, Chilli, Herbs, Main course, Meat, Onion, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Side dish, Starch · Tagged with , , , , ,

Beef Shortribs cooked in Crispy Chunchy Chilli Oil

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 , , , , , , , ,

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 →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Avocado, Cheese, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Goats cheese, Herbs, Main course, Meat, Onion, Prawns, Recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian · Tagged with , , , , , , , , ,

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 →

Category Chicken, Chilli, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Hot Sauce, Lemon, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Recipe, Rice, Side dish, Spring onion, Starch, Starter · Tagged with , , ,

Pulled pork with mushroom stuffed Roscoff onion

Posted by petra08 on January 11, 2021 · 10 Comments 

RoscoffOnionDish

I tend to watch a lot of food programs and chefs always use Roscoff onions. They come from Breton in France and are beautifully pink with a mild flavor. They have a long shelf life and I finally came across some. I wanted to keep the onion as the main ingredient and went for a … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Chilli, Garlic, Herbs, Meat, Mushroom, Onion, Pork, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Starter · Tagged with , ,

Steak, Walnut, Stilton & Pomegranate Salad

Posted by petra08 on January 3, 2021 · 7 Comments 

Beef Walnut Salad

It was with a slight sigh of relief that I toasted the arrival of 2021. I did the last market on December 19th and am enjoying some time off. I enjoyed it so much I seem to have tried to eat my own bodyweight in cheese. This lead to my fleece lined leggings splitting at … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Beef, Brunch, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Cheese, Chilli, Cucumber, Fruit, Garlic, Lettuce, Main course, Meat, Onion, pomegranate, Radish, Recipe, Starter, Stilton · Tagged with ,

Hake, blackened king prawn noodles and beurre blanc

Posted by petra08 on November 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Hake Prawn Beurre blanc

Hey there, how is everything going? November arrived with some gorgeous days. I love walking on the beach when the tide is out and I am not the only one enjoying it. This one runs and runs until she is wet and almost covered in sand, then it is time to run some more! I … Continue reading →

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Roasted Miso Marinated Vegetables and New Business

Posted by petra08 on April 17, 2020 · 14 Comments 

Greek Meatballs

We are on our third week of country wide lock down due to Covid-19, It is slowly starting to feel like the new normal. Speaking of normal will we ever get back to how it was? If not how will it be? What will we change? How has it changed us? In this time of … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Cauliflower, Lamb, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Vegan, Vegetarian · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Pulled beef, feta cheese and Wild Garlic Pie

Posted by petra08 on February 25, 2020 · 16 Comments 

Pulled beef pie

Pulled beef and feta cheese pie #pulledbeef #pulledbeefpie

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