I always add in more shanks than we need as the left over sauce and lamb make a great easy ragu sauce for over pasta! 6-8 Lamb shanks 1 cup red wine 1 cup lamb or beef stock 1 cups chopped tomatoes 2 bay leaves Pinch celery seeds 4 Tablespoons cornmeal Handful dried mushrooms 1 onion chopped [...]
Posted in Blog, Casseroles, Lamb, Recipes on 15. Mar, 2012
The first time I had Irish Stew I thought the chef didn’t know what he was doing. I was used to my Mum’s stews which were thick and dark. Thankfully I was polite and didn’t comment until I had tried it and quickly discovered it was in fact delicious! The chef was Irish and it was his [...]
Posted in Blog, Lamb, Light meals, Recipes, Salad, Seafood, Vegetables on 09. Feb, 2012
If you missed our spread on Tapas in the BOP Times the other weekend here it is. If ever on holiday in Spain going for tapas is compulsory. In a country where dinner is often served after 10pm, tapas are never considered a meal they are simply something to tie you over between meals. Designed to [...]
Posted in Blog, Lamb, Light meals, Recipes, Salad on 22. Dec, 2011
Pomeganates aren’t in season in NZ at Christmas time, but their gorgeous ruby red, jewel like seeds evoke a sense of the festive season. This is not helped by us seeing them in Christmas recipes and dishes from the Northern hemisphere (where they are in season) So here is a dish that uses pomegranates but [...]
On a warm summers night the last thing you want is a traditional roast meal. My slow roasted lamb served on tabouleh with minted yoghurt is a perfect alternative. The lamb is so tender and melt in the mouth you will be very lucky if there is any left for sandwiches the next day. Lamb [...]
Chef Charlie Brown, “Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel Accommodation offers an intimate fine dining experience for both residents and casual diners; our Award-winning restaurant, Le Manoir, showcases Mediterranean cuisine. Using the finest local ingredients from our own garden our chef creates for you a fresh country menu, simple, yet filled with flavour, temptingly tasty.” New Zealand [...]
Posted in Blog, Casseroles, Lamb, Recipes on 16. Jul, 2010
This would have to be the crowd favourite for winter dining, a great friday recipe to try over the weekend! 4 lamb shanks (1 per person) 1 large onion diced 1 carrot diced 1 litre beef or lamb stock Bouquet garni (bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme & parsley stalks) Brown shanks in a heavy pan till [...]
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