Pasta in minutes!

Posted by petra08 on July 11, 2023 · 5 Comments 

Do you have a favorite pasta shape? I know different shapes are great for different sauces but I have to admit I love capellini, angel hair pasta. It is deliciously thin and it cooks in four minutes! I have used it in many recipes but this is my favorite and I wanted to share it … Continue reading →

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Duck Ramen with a hot sauce broth

Posted by petra08 on April 28, 2019 · 10 Comments 

Duck Ramen with hot sauce broth

Duck ramen with hot sauce broth #duckramen #ramen #hotsaucebroth

Category Allotment/Veg, Carrot, Duck, Egg, Heatonomy Hot Sauce, Herbs, Hot Sauce, Kholrabi, Main course, Meat, Noodles, Quails eggs, Recipe, Starch · Tagged with , ,

Stilton baked vegetables with duck and oven fries

Posted by petra08 on July 19, 2017 · 4 Comments 

Stilton baked vegetables

Last week was so manic I feel as if I never quite stopped. Do you every have that feeling? Once my head hit the pillow I slept like a log until the alarm went of the next day and it was time to do it all over again! I seemed to add to my own … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Asparagus, Cabbage, Cheese, Courgette, Duck, Main course, Meat, Recipe, Side dish, Starch, Stilton, Tomatoes

Smoked duck breast with a rhubarb vinaigrette

Posted by petra08 on June 16, 2017 · 7 Comments 

smoked duck breast with rhubarb vinaigrette

We had planned a barbecue the other day using the smoker. We seem to have stocked up on meat and veg but I couldn’t resist getting a duck breast as well. It tastes so good when smoked and it goes so well with the rhubarb.   A duck breast is ideal for the smoker. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Duck, Fruit, Lime, Main course, Meat, Onion, Recipe, Rhubarb, Side dish, Snack, Starter · Tagged with , , ,

A perfect day for a smoking barbecue

Posted by petra08 on May 31, 2017 · 14 Comments 

smoked pork belly, duck breast and beef ribs

Sunshine, hot weather and a long weekend is an invite to a barbecue. I spoke to my friend and we decided to fire up the smoker. We had a bit of a brainstorming over a pint in the pub and the first vegetable that came up was onions and beetroots. We didn’t stop at the … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, barbecue, Beef, Beetroot, Cheese, Duck, Fruit, Garlic, Grapefruit, Herbs, Main course, Meat, Onion, Pork, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Chinese crispy duck with homemade pancakes

Posted by petra08 on February 4, 2017 · 10 Comments 

Crispy duck

It wasn’t until I moved to the UK that I discovered crispy duck. I can’t remember duck being readily available when I grew up but it could have been something my parents didn’t cook, or eat. Duck is very common in the UK and crispy duck in the Chinese restaurant is a classic. Shredded crispy … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Bread, Cucumber, Duck, Fennel, Fruit, Main course, Mango, Meat, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Spring onion, Starter · Tagged with , , ,

Smoked breast of duck with nectarine carpaccio

Posted by petra08 on May 25, 2016 · 6 Comments 

Smoked breast of duck with nectarine carpaccio

Every month a small farmers market comes to town. I love to walk around the stalls and have a look at what’s on offer. A lot of the stalls are run by small producers with a lot of passion for their produce. There is a guy who sells smoked produce, the whole brie is lovely and … Continue reading →

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Crispy, roasted duck with miso and coconut curry

Posted by petra08 on November 29, 2015 · 6 Comments 

Lately it has been quite busy but I am not sure where the time goes. I am having the week off and wanted to do some experimental cooking. I “baked” a raw cake, it was delicious but incredibly filling. I used coconut milk but only a tablespoon. I meant to try to make tofu fries … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Cabbage, Chilli, Duck, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Leek, Main course, Meat, Onion, pomegranate, Potatoes, Recipe · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Duck carnitas with roasted cherries

Posted by petra08 on June 28, 2015 · 17 Comments 

Carnitas means little meats in the Mexican cuisine. It is pork cooked low and slow until it is super, falling apart tender. I didn’t have any pork at home so I decided to use two duck legs I had in the fridge. Two duck legs is not enough for dinner for M and myself, he … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Broad beans, Bulgur Wheat, Carrot, Celery, Cherries, Chilli, Courgette, Duck, Fruit, Garlic, Herbs, Main course, Mango, Meat, Onion, Recipe, Tomatoes · Tagged with , ,

Earl Grey tea and orange glazed duck

Posted by petra08 on January 16, 2015 · 22 Comments 

Do you have any foods you like but only in small doses and not too often? I have a split relationship with duck. I like crispy duck but am not to keen on duck otherwise. It is a very rich meat and I don’t eat it very often but when I saw duck legs for sale … Continue reading →

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