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This easy spicy lamb fajitas kebab recipe for a crowd is perfect if you’re entertaining guests. Part Mexican fajita, part Middle Eastern kebab and part over the top extravagant, this recipe, in collaboration with Try Lamb, Love Lamb, can be ready in just three hours! Introducing… the spicy lamb fajitas kebab! What comes to mind …
Lamb is an incredibly versatile BBQ meat, and in this recipe post, I’m sharing three super quick and easy Asian-inspired lamb marinades for lamb steaks, chops and kebabs. Prep Time: 5 minutes each Cooking Time: n/a Difficulty: Easy Why you should choose lamb for your next BBQ I love a good barbecue. There’s something intensely …
Scottish stovies are the ultimate comfort food. Made with the leftovers from Sunday’s roast dinner, they’re a super easy Monday meal. Serve with oatcakes and sliced beetroot for the perfect Sunday leftover meal. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy Scottish comfort food at its finest Nothing beats a proper Sunday roast …
This lazy chicken traybake takes five minutes to prep and uses just five ingredients! It’s a complete meal in one sheet pan, and so there’s only one pan to wash up afterwards! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Lazy chicken tray bake aka the easiest sheet pan dinner ever If I’m …
In this epic Feast for Kings, we host a Game of Thrones-inspired banquet with a show-stopping triple crown roast of lamb and all the trimmings. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Moderate I confess, like many others, I am a huge fan of the Game of Thrones series. Truth be told, though, …
Lamb Jerky is an incredibly tasty and nutritious snack, and it’s easy to make at home! My dear friend and butcher extraordinaire Chris Wright shows us just how easy it is with his recipe. Prep Time: 10 minutes Curing/Drying Time: 48 hours Difficulty: Easy Lamb Jerky I am a big fan of jerky. It’s low-calorie, …
Leftover slow cooker shredded harissa lamb is added to a rich, spiced shakshuka for the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast for two. In collaboration with Lamb, Try It, Love It. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Shakshuka is, by far, my most favourite breakfast ever. It’s a North …
This leftover roast lamb soup is ready in just under half an hour if you use a pressure cooker. It makes for a perfect packed lunch to fill you up with plenty of vegetables, pearled spelt and green split peas. This recipe is in collaboration with Lamb, Try It, Love It. This post also …
Perfect for Burns Night celebrations, this haggis stuffed lamb meatloaf recipe is very easy to make. Serve with tatties, neeps & whisky sauce. I am a seriously big fan of haggis. The first time I ever tried it, I was in a banquet hall of an ancient baronial tower in Scotland, and the haggis had …
Cooking a turkey doesn’t need to take as long as you think it does if you follow these simple cooking tips. This blog post was filmed/photographed at a KellyBronze turkey masterclass at Jamie Oliver’s HQ and there’s a special appearance by Jamie himself! Note: KellyBronze turkeys are available in both the UK and the USA. …
This delicious Saint Agur and walnut butter is perfect served with grilled flatiron steak, plus there’s enough to keep in the freezer for another day. Recipe created by Saint Agur chefs for Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary. I confess blue cheese has never been on the top of my list of cheese I like to eat. In …
A festive alternative, this boneless rolled lamb shoulder is stuffed with a pistachio and orange stuffing and slow roasted until tender. Serve with jewelled couscous and flatbreads, or with roast potatoes and veg. A recipe in collaboration with Lamb, Try It, Love It. It’s that time of year when friends and family are coming …
Tender pieces of succulent lamb with chunky vegetables and rich gravy swimming in a bread “cauldron”. A perfect Halloween lamb stew recipe for your witches and wizards! This easy recipe includes pressure cooker, stovetop and slow cooker instructions. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Easy I am so excited to share this recipe …
Enjoy the rich, aromatic flavours of slow-cooked Peking-style pork ribs. A marinade of hoisin, soy sauce, garlic, and honey infuses the meat with savoury sweetness. As they slow-cook to tender perfection, the ribs develop a glossy, flavourful coating, offering a taste of Chinese-inspired cuisine with minimal effort. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours …
Warm up with a comforting slow cooker oxtail soup. This rich and delicious Autumnal dish features tender oxtail, heritage rainbow carrots, and a hearty oatmeal stout broth. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 8 hours Difficulty: Easy It’s officially Autumn up here in Shetland, with the days growing noticeably colder, shorter and windier. Our diet …
Don’t let those chicken bones go to waste after you’ve roasted a whole chicken – make a nourishing bone broth to sip from a mug, or to use in soups and stews for later. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours Difficulty: Easy Bone broth for recovery I have been making my own homemade …
Ready in under 20 minutes, this is a deliciously quick & easy midweek dinner recipe. The original recipe comes from the home economics department in the Anderson High School, Shetland Islands and was demonstrated on stage by my teenage son at the Shetland Food Fair. I was tidying up the kitchen the other day, organizing …
Hearty and filling, this traditional soup from the wild and remote Shetland Islands is made from reestit mutton, a salted and brined preserved mutton unique to the islands. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Calling Shetland home Come this Spring I’ll have called Shetland home for twenty years. Seven of those …
A touch of fire and a hint of sweet. This simple recipe is made with store-cupboard ingredients but it tastes utterly fantastic! Perfect for watching the game, or a Friday night in with the family. In collaboration with Bacofoil® The Non-Stick Kitchen Foil. One of the things I really miss about living in Canada is the …
This succulent, crispy-skinned duck breast is seasoned with cinnamon and demerara sugar and is served with a simple port reduction sauce with raspberries. In collaboration with Just a Splash. My husband, truth be told, doesn’t cook very often, but when he does it’s always something impressive, like sirloin steak (he makes the best steaks), coq …
