Lamb

It’s definitely time for lamb shanks again!! They’re very easy to prepare, you just need to think ahead a bit to allow time for them to slowly cook. Don’t let the anchovies in the recipe put you off. They add a subtle flavour and you won’t be able to distinguish them from the rest of […]

It’s definitely time for warming winter dishes. I hadn’t made a tagine for ages and wanted to do something reasonable quick so settled on this popular Moroccan meatball and egg tagine. You can make it as spicy, or not, as you like by adding more or less cayenne and chilli. With the quantities that I’ve […]

In many parts of the world it’s traditional to have lamb at Easter so, like many others everywhere, we’ll most likely follow that tradition. Hopefully the weather may be kind so we can enjoy the summery nights sitting outside with lamb cooking on the barbecue.  When I thought about how I’d cooked lamb recently I […]

Lamb is a favourite to cook on the barbecue and I know we’ll be doing that a lot over the summer. I either slowly cook it in a foil oven dish on a low heat for 4-5 hours until its falling apart or cook it reasonably quickly straight on the grill for about an hour […]

I didn’t start off intending to do this recipe this week but switched to this after talking to Soufiane of Besaha at his stall at our market during the weekend. Soufiane is an unassuming sort of guy from Morocco who has been quietly and steadily working on new products for a while. You might remember […]

Last weekend I was talking to our stallholder Soufiane of Besaha about his products – various Moroccan spice blends, preserved lemons and delicious Moroccan biscuits. I then realised that I hadn’t cooked anything Moroccan style for ages and neither had we had any lamb for ages. I bought Soufiane’s Moroccan BBQ blend and a jar […]

With the sudden arrival of winter the first thing that came to mind to cook on Monday for dinner was lamb shanks. It’s hard to go passed them for a delicious slow cooked meal. I started by thinking I’d do something flavoured with Indian spices but discovered I was missing a few and didn’t feel […]

 As always on holiday we try and cook on the barbecue as much as possible. The rain and wind have made that challenging some days but umbrellas have helped!! For a very quick and easy lunch or dinner, or even as a snack with drinks, try lamb ribs. They’re a crowd pleaser and much easier […]

It’s hard to find anything more comforting in this cold weather than slow-cooked lamb shanks. I always love lots of garlic with lamb – there’s plenty in here. This dish is particularly easy as the browning of the shanks and vegetables happens by roasting them on a high heat before you turn the oven down […]