When to use Olive Oil vs. Butter in Cooking
Opinions are divided on the healthiest fats to use in cooking, but if you do like to use olive oil and/or butter in your cooking, here’s the low down on when to use each one. The two biggest differences between olive oil and butter are flavour and smoke point. Butter will burn and smoke long […]
Recipe: Steak Sandwiches with Onion Jam
My friend Lainie is a superb cook and has very kindly opened up her recipe vault to share her Steak Sandwiches with Onion Jam. These are perfect for quick dinners or a special lunch. (Serves 4.) Ingredients: 300gm grass fed beef fillet steak, halved horizontally and then tenderised Bunch of rocket 2 Roma tomatoes Turkish […]
Recipe: Cranberry Lamb Shanks
With tender, fall off the bone meat, lamb shanks are hard to beat. And this recipe is by far my favourite way to enjoy lamb shanks… Yum! (Serves 3 – 4.) Ingredients: 6 pasture fed lamb shanks 1 tbsp olive oil 20g butter 2 tbsps plain flour 1.5 cups chicken stock 1 cup red wine 275g […]
Farming in Frosty Times
I have previously touched on the need for consumers to understand how their food is grown and seasonality is a part of this discussion. The truth is, grass fed meat eats better at some times of the year than others. The influencing factors include the location of the farm, the season, and the amount of […]
Why we Choose to Produce Grass Fed Products
Quite often I get asked why our meat isn’t organic, and the reality is that organic farming systems are not necessarily suited to all environments or all farming enterprises. Our farm is situated in an area with high summer rainfall and hot days, which are the perfect environment for grass fed beef and lamb, but […]
Recipe: Slow Cooker Garlic & Rosemary Chicken
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 […]
Recipe: Kumera, Feta & Lamb Salad
This warm wintery salad went down a treat and is not just a side dish. Delicious with warm slices of roast lamb, succulent lamb cutlets or lamb leftovers. Relish this. – beetroot apple n orange relish finishes off this dish perfectly. Ingredients: 400g Pasture Fed lamb fillet or 4-6 lamb cutlets Kumera (aka. sweet potato) Zucchini Red […]
The Miracle of Life
Alison and I welcomed our first child to the world some seven weeks ago. Before the birth of our son Thomas, I never really saw children; I mean I saw them, but never noticed them. Even the children of our good friends were foreign to me. And now as I show off my boy at […]
How to Dry and Brown Meat
If you’ve seen the recent Meryl Streep movie, Julie & Julia, which explores the recipes of Julia Child, you’ll be familiar with the importance of drying your meat before cooking it, and also about browning your meat. Recipes like casseroles and some roasts call for meat to be browned; do it well and your dish […]
Stir Fry Chicken with Ginger, Snow Peas and Pumpkin
With our new little boy, time is more precious than ever, so super quick meals are the order of the day! Stir fries are quick to prepare, fast to cook, and there’s not too much washing up either – that’s three big ticks in my book! Ingredients: 3 chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced 2 tbsps soy […]