Brown three lamb shanks all over in a very hot skillet (I used rendered lamb fat from a previous cook but a small amount of...
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Braised celery with herbed vinaigrette
Remove the outer stalks from a whole celery – don’t remove the base – and cut it in half. Trim the top end of the...
Lion’s Head Meatballs
To make the meatballs – mix together 1kg of fatty pork mince, a finely diced shallot (or small onion), a few cloves of finely chopped...
Miso and maple syrup glazed carrot and pumpkin rice bowl
Cut the tops off a bunch of carrots and cut each in half lengthways; cut a kg of pumpkin into 2cm dice. Toss in a...
Tuna mornay pasta bake
This recipe has a lot of scope for variation – just about any veg can be used (as long as it doesn’t have a very...
Perry-braised pork chops and Brussels sprouts
Peel, core and dice two or three pears; peel and slice two shallots; finely chop a garlic clove or two; dice a couple of rashers...
Jerusalem artichoke and turmeric soup, with mushroom garnish
Roughly peel then wash around half a kilo of artichokes. Add to a baking tray, toss in garlic oil and turmeric (about a tsp or so),...
Basics: Tzatziki
Spoon about half a kilo of greek yoghurt into a sieve, over a bowl, and sit until much of the whey from the yoghurt has...
Beef & peanut fried rice
Firstly – cook about one and a half cups of white rice, and if possible, steam a chopped carrot and head of broccoli on top....
Lamb tagine with harissa and carrot; fruity cauliflower pilaf
Brown three lamb shanks in a little olive oil in a skillet or heavy, oven-proof frying pan or casserole. Remove, and cook two sliced onions...