Fig roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Carrot top Chimichurri

Posted by petra08 on September 30, 2019 · 2 Comments 

Roast Lamb & Roast Vegetables

I wanted to make fig jam for the market so I bought quite a few for a trial. The figs were so delicious I couldn’t sop eating them and by the time I made the jam I didn’t have many left. I find figs sweet but they work just as well with sweet as with … Continue reading →

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Slow roasted garlic and herb smothered lamb with salt roasted veg

Posted by petra08 on May 8, 2017 · 6 Comments 

Roast lamb and salt baked vegetables

I woke up the other day and felt that it was a great day for cooking. I have been making so much pasta lately and spent too much time developing various flavors there hasn’t really been enough time to think of much else. A while back I saw salt baked vegetables and wanted to make … Continue reading →

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Garlic and rosemary roast lamb with quince salsa

Posted by petra08 on February 3, 2016 · 4 Comments 

There was a request this week for a “proper” Sunday lunch. The one with a big, hearty roast, side dishes of greens and gravy. I got a shoulder of lamb, once in the oven it just cooks it self whilst filling the house with wonderful smells, teasing the tastebuds.  A slow roasted lab shoulder is  favourite … Continue reading →

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Slow roast lamb – perfect Rugby food!

Posted by petra08 on February 17, 2013 · 4 Comments 

We were lucky to have tickets for the rugby this weekend. It is always a fun day out! Despite a pale sun it was quite cold and I bought a half shoulder of lamb before we headed out and decided to slow roast it so that it would be ready when we got back home … Continue reading →

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Cured reindeer, slow roast lamb and cheese

Posted by petra08 on January 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

In the days between Christmas and New Year a couple of friends came to London and made time for a stop over for dinner! They are true foodies so I got quite excited and did a lot of thinking of what to cook. I did a small pre starter of prawns to go with a … Continue reading →

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Lamb crackling!

Posted by petra08 on March 25, 2012 · 5 Comments 

A friend of mine mentioned that he had seen a recipe for belly of lamb, also known as breast of lamb and asked me if I had ever cooked it. I had, until then never even thought about it and was intrigued, to the degree that I had to cook it and sooner rather than … Continue reading →

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