Posted by petra08 on November 18, 2022 · 10 Comments
Sometimes I find an ingredient to build a dish around. This time I came across a salumi, culatello from Natoora. This salumi comes from the Parma region and it is only made in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, Italy. The flavor is delicate yet distinct. My first instinct was to boil some angel hair pasta and … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Apples, Chilli, Fig, Fish & Seafood, Fruit, Herbs, Lemon, Main course, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Spring onion · Tagged with Culatello, Culatello ham, fiesta friday, Fishdish, Halibut, Halibut with apple salsa, surf n' turf
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 →
Filed under 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 beef shortribs, Comfort food, Crispy Chilli Oil, fiesta friday, Heatonomy Crispy Crunchy Chilli Oil, Jacobs ladder, La Ratte Potatoes, mango and pomegranate salsa, salsa
Posted by petra08 on February 19, 2021 · 5 Comments
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 →
Filed under Chicken, Chilli, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Hot Sauce, Lemon, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Recipe, Rice, Side dish, Spring onion, Starch, Starter · Tagged with fiesta friday, King oyster mushrooms, Thai Chicken, Thai chicken and rice
Posted by petra08 on January 22, 2021 · 12 Comments
Sometimes I see produce that I cant resist and when I came across a bag of Rosa del Veneto salad it was so pretty I couldn’t help myself. It is a type of Italian winter chicory, besides the beautiful pink hues the leaves are delicate and it is delicious. The chicory is grown in forcing … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Aubergine, Brussels sprouts, Chilli, Chilli oil, Fruit, Garlic, Grapefruit, Herbs, Home made produce, Lettuce, Main course, Onion, pomegranate, Recipe, Side dish, Starter · Tagged with Chicory, Chicory salad, fiesta friday, Rosa del Veneto, Rosa del Veneto salad, Walnut salad, walnuts
Posted by petra08 on November 30, 2019 · 9 Comments
The past week has been challenging to say the least. Work is busy, I picked up a great pre Christmas order, I had plans to catch up with friends and go to my favorite London shops, we just finished a fun sushi pop up and all the December plans were to be made. In the … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Cheese, Egg, Fish & Seafood, Jarlsberg, Main course, Potatoes, Prawns, Recipe, Salmon, Scallops, Spinach, Starch · Tagged with Comfort food, fiesta friday, Fish pie, Luxurious fish pie, Posh fish pie, seafood bake
Posted by petra08 on June 7, 2019 · 7 Comments
Charred trout with Pata Negra Lardo and asparagus
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Asparagus, Brunch, Fish & Seafood, Meat, Recipe, Starter, Trout · Tagged with Charred trout, edible flowers, fiesta friday, Lardo, Pata negra, Pata Negra Lardo
Posted by petra08 on April 7, 2019 · 8 Comments
Chicken with roasted aubergine and kholrabi salad #kholrabisalad
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Aubergine, Chicken, Chilli, Kholrabi, Leek, Main course, Meat, Pepper, Pesto, Recipe, Side dish, Starter, Wild garlic · Tagged with Aubergine with tahini dressing, fiesta friday, Kholrabi salad, Sea kale, wild garlic pesto
Posted by petra08 on January 19, 2018 · 8 Comments
We had a bit of a warm spell last week, winter lost it’s cold grip and it was almost spring like for a couple of days. It was a welcome change and I managed to get up and do a few morning walks. One morning I got out just as the sun was starting to … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Avocado, Cheese, Chilli, Cottage cheese, Fish & Seafood, Garlic, Herbs, Main course, Onion, Recipe, Snack, Starter, Whiting · Tagged with Dry Chutney, fiesta friday, Fish tacos, Fishing boats, ShopLocal
Posted by petra08 on April 18, 2017 · 11 Comments
It has been a bit of a week, it started off challenging but got better as the week proceeded. By Wednesday I try to have a plan for the market on Saturday of what to bring and what pastas to make. This week I thought I would follow a friends suggestion and make a display … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Avocado, Beef, Cheese, Chilli, Egg, Feta cheese, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Lime, Main course, Market stall, Meat, Microherbs, Onion, Pasta, pomegranate, Starch, Starter, Tomatoes, Watercress · Tagged with avocado and watercress salsa, avocado salsa, bavette steak, Beef jam, egg yolk ravioli, fiesta friday, fresh pasta, Home made pasta, Italy, ravioli, uova da ravioli
Posted by petra08 on April 7, 2017 · 19 Comments
Ravioli is a perfect little foodie parcel. It has soft pasta on the outside and offers a burst of flavor when you bite in to the filling. I have continued my pasta experiments and this time I did two kinds, turmeric pasta and barley grass and pink peppercorn pasta. I looked at the pasta and … Continue reading →
Filed under Allotment/Veg, Beetroot, celeriac, Spring onion, Uncategorized · Tagged with Caramelle ravioli, Celeriac puree, Doddington Dairy, fiesta friday, fresh pasta, hand made pasta, Neals Yard dairy, ravioli
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