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Who Doesn’t Love Pies?

pies

It’s a Kiwi thing, right? I have New Zealand friends living in the US who can never find a decent pie. One of the first things they when they arrive back in NZ (when they can get here of course) is to find a tasty Kiwi pie. Pies are a great meal in winter; in … Read more

Lamb and Pomegranate Tagine

lamb and pomegranate tagine

Lamb and pomegranate tagine is our current favourite lamb shank recipe. We cook it in our oven in an iron casserole dish and often use pumpkin as an alternative to the chickpeas, which is equally delicious. Add the pumpkin after about the first hour of cooking. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sesame oil … Read more

Chargrilled Lamb Rump with Tomato & Feta Salad

chargrilled lamb rump

Prep time: 20 mins | Cook: 10 mins | Serves 4 | Excellent source of iron Beautiful spices and creamy feta combine to make this recipe simply delicious. Ingredients Lamb 3 quality lamb rumps with any silver skin trimmed off. Spice mix 1½ tsp paprika ¼ tsp ground cumin Good pinch cayenne pepper Tomato & … Read more

Herb & Caper Lamb Cutlets on Pea, Spinach and Lemon Crush

lamb cutlets

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook: 20 mins | Serves 4 | Excellent source of iron A bright and fresh-looking dish with a lamb french rack yielding eight lamb cutlets. You could also use lamb rumps. Ingredients Lamb 1 x  lamb french rack with 8 cutlets Salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning Herb paste 2 … Read more

Easter & Christmas Butterflied Lamb Leg

butterfied lamb leg

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook: 30 mins + resting time | Serves 6 | Good source of iron Great for times of the year such as Christmas and Easter when you’re going to have a throng around the dining table, and “leftovers” are brilliant – for example, cold lamb sandwiches for lunch. You can … Read more

BBQ Lamb Leg with Spinach and Lentil Salad

bbq lamb

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook: 40 mins | Serves 4-6 | Great source of iron Ingredients 1.5 kg Quality Mark butterflied leg of lamb 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 stalks fresh thyme, leaves removed 3 stalks fresh rosemary, leaves remove, roughly chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 small carrot, finely … Read more

Lamb Rump Roast with Tender Greens & Hollandaise Sauce

lamb rump roast

Prep time: 25 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves 4 | Good iron source Ingredients Lamb 3 x Quality Mark lamb rumps Stuffing 1 handful baby spinach leaves 75g creamy feta Hollandaise sauce 200g unsalted butter 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 whole black peppercorns 3 egg yolks juice of ½ lemon To … Read more

Roast Rack of Lamb with Marmelade Mustard Crumb Topping

roast rack of lamb

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 50 mins + resting time | Serves 4-5 | Excellent source of iron | Low sodium Ingredients 2, 7-bone Quality Mark lamb racks, fat trimmed 60g butter 2 tablespoons marmalade or apricot jam 1 heaped tbsp wholegrain mustard ½ cup coarse breadcrumbs (or use Japanese panko crumbs for that extra special … Read more