Barbecued Lamb
Another sunny weekend so, somewhat predictably, another barbecue. We spent the weekend in Kent with my family and Stephen butterflied this leg of lamb and marinated it overnight. A generous glug of oil, some rosemary and oregano, garlic and some salt and pepper was all that needed before this went onto the coals for about […]
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The picture didn’t turn out that well because I got the white balance on the camera wrong, but that obviously didn’t stop them being really tasty. An impromptu barbecue this evening, I bought some lamb chops on the way home and we cooked them simply with some rosemary, garlic and salt. Just a few minutes […]
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We decided to plan ahead for Saturday and do something a little more elaborate than a mid-week meal. And while we were keen to involve the barbecue, we didn’t want that to be the sole focus of it in case it rained. So first up was barbecued chicken legs, which at a push we could […]
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Read More..>>Barbecued Lamb with Tzatziki, Salad and Pita Bread
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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 […]
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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 […]
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