Bit of a tease...

I know, I have been slack lately in posting recipes. Our new house is still a shambles, but the carpet is going in today, the painting should be finished by the weekend, and the internet came back on yesterday! So, really, I should be back posting recipes regularly again very soon.

Here is a menu I will (hopefully) post over the long weekend...

Starters

Marinated feta
Olives
White bean, sumac, parsley and olive dip
Spiced kidney bean and lime dip

Main meal

Slow roasted lamb cooked with spiced butter (and maybe topped with feta and pomegranate to make it pretty)
Crispy skin chicken with spiced butter (to match the lamb)
Potatoes tossed with mustard seeds, chives and butter
Pistachio, avocado, spring onion, spinach and lime salad
Baby carrots sautéed in honey and spices
Beans with pistachio gremolata

Dessert

Chocolate and raspberry cupcakes with ganache icing
Brown sugar butterfly cakes with raspberry cream

Moving...

I've been receiving feedback that there are actually a few people following this blog. (Thank you!!)

I wanted to let you know that I may not post new recipes for a few days as we have moved house this past weekend and things are a mess (and the internet at home is not up and running yet). Work may not be too impressed if I spend my days posting recipes.

But as soon as I can I will be back online and posting lots of new ideas from my new (well, new to me anyway) kitchen! We plan on doing quite a bit of entertaining in our new house, so those menu plans will also be posted.

Update to Tomato and Chorizo Risotto

It was just brought to my attention that this recipe forgot to specify when the tomatoes are to be added.

I have updated the recipe now!

Thank you to whoever left that comment, much appreciated.

Herby Steamed Potatoes

When I asked Mark is he had any requests for dinner on Sunday night, he said that he would really like the same slow cooked lamb that we had the Sunday night before (he said that it seemed like a 'Sunday' meal). I loved that dish so was happy to grant the request.

I put the lamb in the oven, but became preoccupied with a few other things and forgot about roast potatoes. So I decided to cook steamed potatoes, but jazz them up with some herbs.

Traditionally, I have served steamed potatoes with butter, and often chives. But I am trying to cut back on butter, so used olive oil instead. As mint goes so well with lamb, I thought that chives and mint together would make these potatoes a delicious accompaniment to the lamb.

Have a go!

Just steam your potatoes (takes about 10-15 minutes once the steam is going - to test, poke with a knife). Finely chop some mint and chives (or whatever herbs you like) and combine the herbs, potatoes, a dash of olive oil and salt and pepper.