Archive for April, 2009
Barbecued Lamb with Tzatziki, Salad and Pita Bread
After yesterday’s barbecue, we still had most of a barbecued leg of lamb left over. It was Kerri’s suggestion to slice it up and put it into pita bread with some tzatziki and salad, and a very good suggestion it was. The lamb had retained its barbecued smokiness, and went very well with the garlicky […]
Read More..>>Asparagus and Barbecued Lamb
Looking back, our first barbecue of last year was on 26 April so we’ve beat that by a week. Had we been more organised, I think we could have managed one even earlier this year but as it was, today’s weather was perfect. Like last year, we’ve spen many hours deliberating what out first barbecued […]
Read More..>>Huge Pork Chops and Strange Little Corn Things
Kerri spent a fair amount of time shopping at Borough Market on Friday afternoon. Amongst other things, she bought ostrich steaks (which we took to a barbecue at my sister’s this afternoon – delicious), “fresh” garlic, Jersey Royal potatoes, various other vegetables and some very impressive-looking pork chops from the Ginger Pig. We decided to […]
Read More..>>The Stonemason’s Arms
Stephen and I met up with some friends for a drink on Thursday night in Hammersmith and, since we were the most local, we got to choose the venue. The plan was to “go for a few drinks” but I’m far too old for just drinking these days and, knowing that I would need to […]
Read More..>>Pasta with Crayfish and Rocket
I’m the sort of person who likes to plan. I’m not very good at spontaneity, especially when it comes to food. I like to know what I’m going to be eating in advance, preferably a couple of days if possible. I know lots of people would be horrified by this approach but, where food is […]
Read More..>>Trout, Watercress and Potato Salad
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the first crop of watercress since the weather warmed up. As much as I love cabbage and parsnips and Brussels sprouts, I’m getting a little tired of them now after so many months of relying on them for comforting, hearty dishes. Watercress may seem like a funny thing to be excited […]
Read More..>>Salt Beef
While this dish requires very little skill, it does require a certain amount of love and care. You start off by salting the beef for 12 hours, rinising and then rubbing in a spice mix (including saltpetre which you need to order online) and refrigerating for 10 days. Each day, the beef has to be […]
Read More..>>Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Butter Beans
Slow roast lamb is one of our absolute favourite dishes, guaranteed to make us both go “mmmmm” every time it’s mentioned. It requires very little effort, is incredibly reliable, always excpetionally tasty, cheap and versatile. We spent the weekend with my mum and we know she’s a big fan too so quickly agreed that it […]
Read More..>>Lemon Sole with Crushed New Potatoes
I like lemon sole, it’s a delicate fish and I’m generally happy to eat it without too much in the way of an accompaniment and let the subtle flavour shine through. Saturday night dinner calls for something a little more special though which is why we decided to have another go at creating a white […]
Read More..>>Steak with Horseradish Crushed Potatoes
Last week’s success with the marinated lamb chops got us thinking about what else we could approach in a similar way. We don’t often eat steak and when we do, we usually just season it with a little salt and pepper beforeheand. It seemed obvious therefore that we should try marinating some steaks so that’s […]
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