Posts Tagged “herbs”

Roast Shoulder of Lamb with Herbs and Honey

Roast Shoulder of Lamb with Herbs and Honey

From BBC Food   Forget about carving this easy slow-cooked pot roast – pull the fragrant, tender lamb from the bone, rustic style.   Ingredients 1.4kg/3lb shoulder of lamb, trimmed handful dried camomile (or contents of 4 camomile teabags) ½ bunch fresh thyme, leaves only 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only 12 fresh sage leaves,…

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Dijon and Herb Crusted Lamb Chop

Dijon and Herb Crusted Lamb Chop

From Stop and Shop   Serving Suggestions Accompaniments: Serve with Stuffed Baked Potatoes and Steamed Fresh Green Beans. Wine: Syrah.   Ingredients 1-lb loin or shoulder lamb chops, 1 inch thick 1 Tbsp herbes de Provence 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp Simply Enjoy garlic flavoured olive oil 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4…

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Herbed Beef Roast with Beer

Herbed Beef Roast with Beer

From Stop and Shop   Bake flaky biscuits from the dairy case to take advantage of the pan juices.   Ingredients 3 pound blade-in beef chuck roast, trimmed of all external fat 2 tsp dried thyme leaves 2 bay leaves, crumbled 2 tsp garlic, minced 1/2 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper 1…

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The Hedgerow Cookbook by Wild at Heart – review

The Hedgerow Cookbook by Wild at Heart – review

It’s a tradition, still, for many of us. We await the arrival of blackberries, we collect elderflowers, we are entranced by the perfume of wild garlic. If we were lucky enough to have had a childhood spent roaming lanes, fields and forests then it’s likely that some of our most vivid memories are of collecting…

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The Cook’s Herb Garden by Jeff Cox – review

The Cook’s Herb Garden by Jeff Cox – review

There is so much talk these days about healthy eating and home cooking. We are told to guard against waste and to use what we have to hand. Food should be our most important purchase but we don’t want to throw money away. So what to do? It’s all about flavour. A sprinkle of a…

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Jekka’s Complete Herb Book by Jekka McVicar – review

Jekka’s Complete Herb Book by Jekka McVicar – review

This magnificent volume has already sold over half a million copies. Hardly seems like Jekka’s Complete Herb Book needs another promotion but I guess there might be someone who doesn’t already own it or has not yet come across it. Jekka McVicar is a familiar face to UK TV viewers. She has oft graced our…

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The Organic Pharmacy by Margo Marrone – review

The Organic Pharmacy by Margo Marrone – review

Founded by Margo and Francesco Marrone, The Organic Pharmacy in Kings Road, London opened in 2002. It was the first and only pharmacy in the world dedicated to health and beauty using only organic products and treatments.  Fully registered with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, they choose to specialise in herbs, homeopathy and…

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Jekka McVicar – interview

Jekka McVicar – interview

Celebrity chef Rick Stein counts her among his “food heroes”, Jamie Oliver wouldn’t trust the design of his herb garden to anyone else. Jekka McVicar started her herb farm over 20 years ago at her home near Bristol; it now has the largest collection of herbs in the UK with more than 600 different varieties….

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