Moules à la Marinière
Whether a mussel lover or a newcomer to the joys of this bivalve, most people will have heard of this simplest of mussel recipes: Ingredients 48-60 mussels – depending on their size – cleaned and...
View ArticleLapin Dijonnais ma Façon
Rabbit is often cooked with Dijon mustard and is divine with a little blue cheese. Ingredients 8 rabbit joints 4 ½ tbsp Dijon mustard Plain flour seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper 85g...
View ArticleConiglio Cacciatore
Another marvellous Mediterranean method that I enjoy is the Italian hunter’s rabbit. Ingredients 3 tbsp good olive oil 1.5kg rabbit – cut into 8 pieces Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cloves...
View ArticleConejo Al Ajillo
I bought some wild rabbit the other day at a budget-breaking $32 a kilo so I decided I’d think carefully about what to do with it. I like the idea of farmhouse recipes for rabbit and with a love of...
View ArticleCracker Lamb
Ingredients 1 butterflied leg of lamb (1.25kg finished weight) 4 tbsp olive oil 5 cloves garlic, peeled 3 spring onions 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves ½ cup fresh mint 1½ tbsp...
View ArticleLancashire Tripe and Onions
Say “tripe” to most people and the first thing they think of is tripe and onions in a white sauce, the traditional way of preparing it in Lancashire; here is one recipe. Ingredients 500g blanket or...
View ArticlePork Vindaloo
Ingredients 700g (approx.) lean shoulder pork (boned weight) MARINADE 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp black mustard seeds 6-8 large cloves of garlic 2 fresh red chilli peppers (stems removed) I medium onion...
View ArticleLapin a la Moutarde
This is scrumptious.! Ingredients plump rabbit, preferably wild 100g butter, room temperature 100g Dijon mustard A few freshly gathered and prepared or, dried mushrooms soaked (reserve the liquid), or...
View ArticleLamb curry
It takes time but worth it Ingredients Hot and fragrant toasted rub 8 tbsp fennel seeds 8 tbsp cumin seeds 8 tbsp coriander seeds 2 tbsp fenugreek seeds 2 tbsp black peppercorns Lightly toast all the...
View ArticleHerbed Rack of Lamb
Ingredients 1 rack of lamb, trimmed (6 ribs) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped spring onions 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs...
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