Slow roast pork belly with noodles & Chilli Oil

Posted by petra08 on April 27, 2019 · 8 Comments 

Slow roast pork belly on noodles

Slow roast pork belly with noodles and chilli oil #porkbelly #slowroastpork

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Pork three ways

Posted by petra08 on June 17, 2018 · 7 Comments 

Aleppo pepper crusted pork

Summer seems to arrive a little at a time. We have a few hot days and then it goes really cold again, somehow it doesn’t quite get going. I invited some friends for dinner. I wanted to have a barbecue but the forecast was thunder storms and rain. The weather in the UK isn’t great … Continue reading →

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Pork belly with a crackling moment and dumplings

Posted by petra08 on January 27, 2015 · 4 Comments 

The past week went by so fast I am not sure what happened to time. The weather turned colder, we even had a few snowflakes but mainly it is the icy winds. It has been clear and there were some lovely long walks on the beach, all wrapped up in my winter gear, a woolly … Continue reading →

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Szechuan pepper rubbed, slow roasted pork belly

Posted by petra08 on May 5, 2014 · 14 Comments 

I had friends coming over for dinner and I wanted to make something special. I know I have mentioned the pork belly before but never with the full recipe. I also did crackling, very naughty but so satisfying! I wanted to get a head start and got up early to go to the butcher. I … Continue reading →

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Perfect crackling with Szechuan peppered pork belly and savoury plum jam

Posted by petra08 on June 18, 2013 · 2 Comments 

This is the second part of the wedding anniversary dinner for our friends. One of them is a little picky with food but pork got the thumbs up and one of my favourite things in the world is crispy pork crackling! I know it is so bad for you but when it is good! I … Continue reading →

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Cured reindeer, slow roast lamb and cheese

Posted by petra08 on January 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

In the days between Christmas and New Year a couple of friends came to London and made time for a stop over for dinner! They are true foodies so I got quite excited and did a lot of thinking of what to cook. I did a small pre starter of prawns to go with a … Continue reading →

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Roast pork with crackling & pickle veg

Posted by petra08 on September 17, 2012 · 4 Comments 

As much as I love to be away it is always nice yo come home! Perhaps one of the greatest things to do at this time of the year is to go to the allotment and see what has come up and not! This time the butternut squashes have come through. It is one of … Continue reading →

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