New ways with lamb.
I’m fairly new to cooking lamb Chinese style at home. Beef and chicken are my go-to meats of choice for stir fries, but lamb makes a tasty change, especially with white pepper and fresh coriander root.
Read moreSeared lamb leg and herb salad
Thrifty lamb leg steaks make a delicious meal.
And they’re quick to cook, unlike roasting a leg of lamb — though far be it for me to try to separate anyone from their Sunday dinner.
Read moreLazy lamb tagine
My favourite form of R&R.
The simple truth is I feel most at home and happiest when I’m in the kitchen, and I love nothing more than spending my spare time in there (invariably while wearing my pyjamas, which I find helps cultivate a state of relaxation).
Read moreBasque lamb stew
Seasons eatings.
One of the best things about winter is the chance to chow down on melt-in-the-mouth meats cooked long and slow. I am of course talking about the stew.
Read moreBBQ herby and fresh Greek chicken kebabs
Flavour transportation.
Last year I visited Greece for the first time, and down by Fiscardo harbour in Kefalonia, night after night I managed to scoff many delicious local ingredients. It’s there I discovered my addiction for proper homemade tzatziki, how amazingly grassy Greek extra virgin olive oil can be, and the joy that is real, locally made feta cheese. Between that, the weather and the landscape it’s a wonder I made it home.
Read moreSun-dried tomato sous vide lamb shoulder with a warm giant cous cous salad
Summer in a bowl.
You can make many a tasty meal from this thrifty cut. Lamb shoulder is traditionally reserved for the slow cooker, casserole pot or a slow oven roast, where after several hours cooking the meat falls apart beautifully, thereby lending itself to wintery meals and comfort food.
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