A Tale of Two Roasts
We spent the weekend at my mum’s in Kent and, knowing that we had a busy day ahead, decided on slow roast shoulder of lamb for Sunday’s lunch. One of the great things about this dish is that it cooks on a low heat for a long time which gives you plenty of time to […]
Read More..>>Lamb Chops, Roast Potatoes and Braised Broad Beans
Stephen very kindly cooked dinner on Saturday night since I was feeling a bit sorry for myself. In return, I offered to cook him dinner this evening. He chose lamb chops with braised green beans. I stuffed up by buying runner beans (because I love them and they won’t be around for too much longer) […]
Read More..>>The Bull and Last
After a week of intensive meat-eating in the Lake District, the very last thing we should have been doing was eating another big, meat-heavy meal. We had already booked this some time ago, as part of Dine with Dos Hermanos so, we made our way to Highgate feeling slightly apprehensive and very guilty about the […]
Read More..>>More Cumbrian Lamb
After a week of pretty intensive meat-eating, we really should be on a diet of water and vegetables today but it would have been such a shame to freeze the lamb shoulder we brought home so we decided to delay the diet. A week away when there is bad weather involved inevitably results in a […]
Read More..>>Tatty Pot
This was something we had all been looking forward to since we first planned our trip to the Lake District; Tatty Pot is a traditional Cumbrian dish made up of lamb neck and scrag end, topped with potatoes, onions and black pudding. It’s cooked very simply without a lot of herbs and spices and is […]
Read More..>>Cumbrian Lamb
Continuing the Cumbrian theme, tonight’s dinner was local lamb cutlets, once again from Harrisons butcher. We briefly considered sauteed potatoes as an accompaniment but the practicalities of chopping enough onion and potato for 16 people soon became evident and we ended up with some very good roast potatoes instead. The chops were marinated in garlic […]
Read More..>>Salt Marsh Lamb and Sauteed Potatoes
We were supposed to go on a picnic today but the weather looked so unreliable that we ended up cancelling. Faced with a second evening of non-planned meals, I spent a while looking at recipes online; nothing inspired me though so I paid a visit to the butcher to see if I could find anything […]
Read More..>>Lamb Kofte and Fattoush
I’ve been reading a lot about sumac recently and having managed to track some down, decided to use it in lamb kofte with fattoush. The kofte recipe is Jamie’s and uses almost a whole jar of sumac which neither of us really felt it needed, I think I’d probably halve that next time. The fattoush […]
Read More..>>Lamb Chops, New Potatoes and Fried Courgettes
A relatively quick dinner this evening before we head to Sweden tomorrow for a long weekend. Lamb chops coated in a little rosemary and salt, then pan fried. The courgettes were sliced, salted for half an hour, and then coated in seasoned flour and also fried. The new potatoes were boiled and then dressed with […]
Read More..>>Weekend Barbecue Number Two
After yesterday’s barbecue with friends, we spent today barbecuing at home with Stephen’s family. We knew we would be eating early so we opted for a leg of lamb which could be marinated in advance and cooked quickly. It’s also the perfect size for five and, if you’re lucky, will provide you with leftovers. We […]
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