A mighty, meaty ragu

Posted by petra08 on November 26, 2014 · 9 Comments 

I used to be a season ticket holder to a great rugby team, the Harlequins. I always enjoyed going to watch them play and if the weather got too cold I could buy mulled wine by the flask. It would always warm me up nicely and take the edge of the cold. Sadly I had … Continue reading →

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Spinach soup amuse bouche and a prawns on a broad bean salad starter

Posted by petra08 on June 17, 2013 · 2 Comments 

We had some friends over for dinner last night and as we spoke the day before it turned out that it was their wedding anniversary! We have tried to get something in the diary for ages so they had cancelled their celebratory dinner to come over to ours. I felt that I should make a … Continue reading →

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Lamb crackling!

Posted by petra08 on March 25, 2012 · 5 Comments 

A friend of mine mentioned that he had seen a recipe for belly of lamb, also known as breast of lamb and asked me if I had ever cooked it. I had, until then never even thought about it and was intrigued, to the degree that I had to cook it and sooner rather than … Continue reading →

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