Not much time to prepare lead to a trio of starters and lamb two ways

Posted by petra08 on May 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

A friend of mine and myself have been talking for a long time that he should come over for dinner whilst in London, for years actually and somehow it just never happened. We finally found a date and then of course the first thing I did was to start thinking about what to cook. He … Continue reading →

Category Allotment/Veg, Asparagus, Cheese, Courgette, Egg, Feta cheese, Foraging for food, Fruit, Garlic, Herbs, Home made produce, Lamb, Lemon, Meat, Mushroom, Pesto, Pinot Noir, Potatoes, Recipe, Red, Rose, Spring onion, Starch, Sweet, Sweet corn, Wild Garlic, Wine · Tagged with , , , , ,

A foodie dinner, all about flavour and textures

Posted by petra08 on June 3, 2012 · 8 Comments 

I woke up Saturday and was quite excited. My foodie friends who moved to Australia were going to come over for dinner! This was a great time to go all out, to cook well tested dishes as well as experiment with textures and flavours. I started shopping the day before at lunch. Waitrose had amazing … Continue reading →

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Happy 2012!

Posted by petra08 on January 1, 2012 · 1 Comment 

After a slightly volatile 2011 the best way to start 2012 was to give it as good a start as it is was possible, and what better place than the Langham Hotel, engulfed in not only luxury but also enjoying some of the best food in London at Roux at the Landau. We had a … Continue reading →

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