Cherry tomato and quails egg canapés

Posted by petra08 on June 7, 2017 · 10 Comments 

tomato and quails egg canapes

A perfect canapé to me is the perfect bite. You get a balanced mini bite that, let’s face it, makes you want another one. A friend of mine brought a cheese from Georgia where she recently went on holiday. She knows how much I like ingredients I haven’t used before and came back with a … Continue reading →

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Savoury meringue canapés

Posted by petra08 on August 14, 2016 · 5 Comments 

savoury meringue beef canape

For some reason I have never made my own steak sauce. This could be because I usually eat my steak with garlic butter or sauce Bearnaise but it could also be because I needed to find a truly inspiring recipe.  When I read the very Angie’s, Fiesta Friday, steak sauce recipe I knew it was … Continue reading →

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An evening with Pama Ham

Posted by petra08 on November 23, 2015 · 9 Comments 

A while back I had a lovely invite to cook with Parma Ham at Cactus Studios. It seemed that the trains did their best to stop me in my tracks (!), with cancelled trains and delays. After what felt like a very long and tedious train jouney I arrived 45 minutes late but luckily it was … Continue reading →

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Tuna and watermelon soldiers, beef and kimchi filo cups canapés in the evening sun

Posted by petra08 on June 5, 2015 · 25 Comments 

I don’t know about you but here we are all waiting for the summer. Those lovely hot days in the garden and nice drinks in the evening sunshine. This morning I woke up and it was perfect! Just a breezy wind and an almost clear blue sky. I got up and went for a walk … Continue reading →

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, decorations, champagne and nibbles

Posted by petra08 on December 15, 2014 · 1 Comment 

I have a confession to make. I am not too mad about Christmas. I like the lights and don’t get me wrong I do celebrate it every year but if left to my own devices I would probably get a bunch of good movies, a pile of good books and plenty of nice nibbly foods … Continue reading →

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Canapés, dumplings and dessert inspired by the colour red

Posted by petra08 on November 2, 2014 · 11 Comments 

They say that all things comes in three and in this case it might be true. We have had three different lots of friends to come visit within a short period and it has been so much fun. We had some very late summer weather, really amazing for this time of the year still spotting … Continue reading →

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Oh what a party! White cobnut gazpacho and canapés

Posted by petra08 on September 13, 2014 · 22 Comments 

cobnut gazpacho

The last thing in the kitchen to be installed was the extractor fan. It was damaged in transport but whilst the rest of the kitchen moved along it got stuck along the way due to various events and summer holidays. Now the kitchen is looking pretty fab and it was time to take it for … Continue reading →

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