Crab cakes with tartar style sauce

Posted by petra08 on May 12, 2017 · 22 Comments 

crab cake with spinach and tartar sauce

It feels like winter has arrived again. After some warm weather temperatures dropped, there were casualties at the allotment and I actually got my winter jacket out. I was thinking of warming stews and soups when I saw crabs at the fishmonger. They are the first of the year that I have seen and I had … Continue reading →

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Seafood tower with tomato and rhubarb salsa

Posted by petra08 on May 26, 2015 · 8 Comments 

The allotment is finally producing and it is looking great. We only got it in December last year but M has been busy. One of the few edible things on it when we got it is rhubarb. It is so plentiful and this plant is quite sweet with a lovely tang of sour, just enough … Continue reading →

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Crab stick cakes

Posted by petra08 on May 13, 2015 · 3 Comments 

The other day I was talking to the fishmonger. As we spoke I couldn’t stop looking at some crab sticks that he had. I actually like crab stick but I wasn’t sure if M would agree. I thought if I bought some and made something interesting with them he might not object. I haven’t eaten … Continue reading →

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Crab season is here, polenta crusted cod and crab cakes

Posted by petra08 on April 25, 2014 · 34 Comments 

The other week I saw the first crab of the year for sale. I thought I would come back and buy it later but the fishmonger had of course sold out by then. I couldn’t believe it and I haven’t been able to get any until today, joy! I could not believe my luck and … Continue reading →

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