The Yarn
The Free Range Butcher specialises in Grass Fed, 28 day Dry Aged Beef and Lamb, Pasture Fed Free Range Pork, and Free Range Poultry.
A butterflied leg of lamb is a really versatile cut as you can cook it so many ways. For my mind though, it’s just made for doing on the BBQ. This size leg of lamb will serve 8 – 10 people. Ingredients: 2.2kg Leg of Lamb butterflied 1/2 onion 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 Tbsp […]
I bought a fishing rod some time ago. It has pride of place in the garage: behind the golf clubs and the market BBQs; it sits next to the ice freezer, on top of the 30 odd bright yellow eskies that we use at the farmers markets; which, in turn sit behind the umbrellas and […]
It’s been a big couple of weeks around here. We had a great bit of press with an editorial in the SMH Good Living supplement and we have been flat out ever since. I awoke that Tuesday morning feeling quite chuffed with myself. I read the article online, and then thinking I was famous, I […]
We were thrilled to be interviewed recently by Helen Greenwood from The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food supplement. You can see the original article here, or read it below: Ben Clinch, a former tiler who grew up on a farm, had an epiphany in a restaurant while eating a steak. ”I went out to dinner […]
It’s a Saturday morning late last year, November or December, I don’t quite remember. It was looking to be a great day, with the sun already streaming in. It’s about 8am at Orange Grove markets, and the place is already busy; people are everywhere. I’m out the front of our stall with a plate full […]
Today is Daddy Day Care around here. Some days we have grandiose plans, other days we don’t. Today is one of the latter. I am lying on the couch trying to get a catch up snooze from a busy weekend of markets, but Tom is playing carparks on my belly. The noise he makes as […]
Well Christmas is literally just around the corner now and I wanted to take a moment out from packing Hams and Turkeys to thank all of you for your support this year. Once again it’s been a big year for us – new staff, new markets, and new premises. None of our success would have […]
Warm salads are perfect for summer meals; being light and filling at the same time. Ingredients: 500g Pasture Fed lean lamb fillets 1 cup couscous 2 tablespoons olive oil Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 avocados 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons currants 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra […]
I’m up early and it’s still dark; the very first glow of the day ahead is just creeping over the horizon. I enjoy the quiet time before the world gets up. On the farm you can get out and about, check the sheep and the cows on their ‘camps’ before they move out to start […]
A yummy dish that includes winter vegetables and hearty herbs. I chose to brown the chicken pieces first and I think it was worth the extra step. Ingredients: 8 chicken thigh fillets 3 tbsps of flour 1 tbsp paprika 12 cloves of garlic, peeled, and thickly sliced 2 carrots, sliced 2 parsnips, sliced 1 tbsp fresh rosemary […]