fish and crustaceans

John Dory Fillets with a Caper and Lemon Sauce and Stir Fried Kale with Pancetta

I love going to the fishmonger and buying local fish as your not sure what you are going to get or what is in season. So on this visit they had some stunning John Dory. It is quite a distinctive looking fish with its sail fins and black dot (I’m sure there is a religious…

Amazing Octopus with Chorizo, Potatoes, Lemon and Capers Recipe

Oh my where do I begin with this amazing recipe. We often eat and really enjoy octopus out in tapas restaurants and abroad. So I was at the fishmongers and there were these 2 octopus and I couldn’t resist. I read if you freeze them it helps with the tenderising process so that’s what I…

Prawn Noodle Salad with a Sweet Chilli Dressing Recipe

This is a great fresh, zingy, tasty salad. I love how fresh and healthy asian salads are. You can really use whatever you have in the fridge, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers and onions etc. I’m not a fan of raw onion in a salad as it repeats on me a bit so I use radish instead….

Fresh and Zingy Prawn Noodle Salad with a Soy Sauce and Lime Dressing Recipe

So as we have been eating a lot of christmas flavours recently I fancied something fresh and healthy but not too spicy. This worked a treat it is zingy and refreshing. It is so easy to keep a bag of soya beans in the freezer and grab a handful as and when you want to…

Easy Chilli and Lime Crab Salad Recipe

Lucky for us in the UK our summer weather is hanging on, what could be nicer than a very quick, easy, light crab salad which doesn’t lack in flavour, served with a nice glass (or two) of cold wine, sat in the garden, heaven for me! This salad would be great for work or as…

Stunning Roast Turbot, Lemon and Fennel with a Tarragon Sauce

What a terrific treat the king of the flatfish, the almighty turbot. This is like lobster a special treat as you pay for the whole fish but a lot of bone is discarded. That’s why I found simple dish Paulie could make so we could really enjoy the true flavour of the meat. Aniseed is…

Spauly’s Spiced Potted Crab Recipe

So as you would know from our previous post of Paulie and I’s date day by the seaside we bought a crab. I usually find the recipes but Paulie was inspired by a recipe he found which had chilli and fennel seeds included, a combination we love. So we loosly based our version on this…