Duck egg Carbonara

Posted by petra08 on August 2, 2018 · 4 Comments 

Duck egg Carbonara

A friend of mine suggested a day out. We needed a catch up and her suggestion included a farm shop so even better. The destination was Quex Park, a lovely country estate not too far from where we live.   The grounds are well kept, the cafe has the best cheese scone I have ever tasted, … Continue reading →

Filed under Allotment/Veg, Beetroot, Chilli, Egg, Main course, Onion, Pasta, Pork, Recipe, Starch, Starter · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Rich beef and mushroom stew

Posted by petra08 on April 14, 2018 · 11 Comments 

Rich beef stew

I was looking in my fridge the other day and came to the conclusion that I didn’t have enough of any one ingredient to make a dish. I had a bit of everything and in the end the only solution was to make a stew. I just love when you can use up whatever you … Continue reading →

Filed under Allotment/Veg, Beef, Carrot, celeriac, Celery, Garlic, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Onion, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Starch · Tagged with , , , ,

Aleppo Pepper dusted pork

Posted by petra08 on March 9, 2018 · 14 Comments 

Aleppo Pepper Pork with mushrooms

Today when we hear about Aleppo my thoughts goes to a warn torn city showing the cruelty and distress of humanity. Aleppo is steeped with history and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Syrian cuisine has ancient roots and the cuisine is delicious. A famous ingredient is Aleppo pepper. I have … Continue reading →

Filed under Allotment/Veg, Chilli, Foraging for food, Garlic, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Onion, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Starch, Uncategorized, Wild Garlic · Tagged with , , , , , ,