Tag Archives: lamb

Lamb tagine with aprocots and prunes; sautee mix with red-dyed garlic – 21 December 2011

Posted on 2011/12/21 by berkeleybarb

This was the second real success from my tagine book. More than half have been uninteresting, but this was quite good. Lamb chunks are cooked with onion and garlic and also blanched almonds and a bunch of good-smelling spices; then … Continue reading →

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Curry a la ‘F’; salad – 13 December 2011

Posted on 2011/12/13 by berkeleybarb

I finished off the lamb curry I started on Sunday, and we had that after carrying home and setting up the Christmas tree! The curry is from my Scottish friend F, who sent me both the recipe and a bottle … Continue reading →

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Lamb with lemon and thyme, grilled; Brussels sprouts; pilaf – 22 October 2011

Posted on 2011/10/23 by berkeleybarb

I had to cook something quick b/c D&R were the featured artists at The Gardener today, and I wanted to go there too, which would not leave a lot of time for cooking afterwards. I took D there at 1, … Continue reading →

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Dinner with new friends – 18 August 2011

Posted on 2011/08/18 by berkeleybarb

R’s dear friends J&M invited us to J’s parents’ house in Berkeley. Great meal, even better company – what a wonderful evening! J and her Dad V apparently did most of the cooking. We saw V grilling kefta (lamb with … Continue reading →

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Tagine of lamb kefta with lemon sauce; cold veggies – 1 August 2011

Posted on 2011/08/01 by berkeleybarb

I actually USED UP a tin of turmeric. OK, I bought it 20 years ago. 30? At the Coop, which has not existed for a decade or more. But I actually did use it up! And the meal was terrific! … Continue reading →

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Leftover lamb biryani; broccoli; peach – 15 June 2011

Posted on 2011/06/15 by berkeleybarb

Easy dinner tonight – I just reheated the lamb biryani and cooked some broccoli. To reheat the lamb biryani, I put a small layer of water into a saucepan for steam, added an appropriate amount of the l.b., covered it, … Continue reading →

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Lamb biryani; broccolini – 12 June 2011

Posted on 2011/06/13 by berkeleybarb

I finally am getting a bit ambitious with the start of summer “vacation”. Have a lot of work to do, but the days are not as structured, so I can be at home early, and have enough time to cook … Continue reading →

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Lamb chunks, morels, and artichokes – 19 May 2011

Posted on 2011/05/20 by berkeleybarb

We got our case of wine from The People’s Wine Revolution and D made a dinner to celebrate. He defrosted a packet of 6 kebab-sized chunks of lamb from a Costco boneless leg of NZ lamb, and marinated these with … Continue reading →

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Pasta with leftover lamb and olives; pear and pecan salad – 3 April 2011

Posted on 2011/04/03 by berkeleybarb

I didn’t write this up immediately, but I’ve psyched out a bunch of it from the photos and the context. D had not eaten all six of his lamb chunks the previous night – I think he kept two of … Continue reading →

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Grilled lamb kebabs; roasted asparagus with feta; pilaf – 2 April 2011

Posted on 2011/04/02 by berkeleybarb

We went to Costco this morning and, among 27 other bottles of wine, picked up one for “Christmas in March” (ok, it’s April, but I had a tooth problem then). Then we had to make a meal to go with … Continue reading →

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