This is Roast Leg of Lamb for Two…. sort of. It was a perfect size for us to have a nice dinner with enough left over to make a ‘pie’ the next night. When we got our lamb last August we had one leg left whole and made Roast Leg of Lamb for the family when they were here. We had 4 thick slices cut off the other leg for … Continue reading →
Warning: there are more than the usual number of photos in this post. Just thought you should know. I’m not sure if ‘Wonderful Leg of Lamb’ is actually the name of this dish but it was the best I could do with the help of Google translate. The recipe is in Icelandic. It’s from an Icelandic magazine. I don’t read Icelandic…. I’m not certain Google does either. Friends of ours … Continue reading →
I’ve decided to ignore the rabbits and plant my garden. I’ll take reasonable precautions, such as repair the holes in the fence, sprinkle anti-rabbit pellets around the most tempting crops, and plant catnip (farmer’s advice) amongst the rest. It will work…. Or not. I am not going to spend 250 Euros for an electric fence so that I can grow sweet corn, beans and courgette in peace. That’s my line … Continue reading →
Roast Lamb on a Bed of Potatoes No update this week because…. Mon mari is lazing around a hospital again. I think he likes the food. (It’s a FRENCH hospital, after all.) The damaged toe turned out to be more serious than we thought as, between last summer’s hospital stay and this winter, he developed diabetes. I don’t have the time or the space to give you all the … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe Gattina, of Kitchen Unplugged, and who is now living in my other favorite city, Barcelona, has tagged me for the "Four" Meme. Hmmmm. She asked….. Four places I've lived: Midwestern U.S. (Wisconsin, then Minnesota) and, starting 11 years ago Ireland, 1 year; Andorra 7 years; and, now, France, 3 years. Four jobs I've had: We'll go for diversity with this one. My first job: Paper route. … Continue reading →
