Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
This flavoursome vegetarian dish is made with the new Very Lazy slow cooking paste pots for an easy weekend (or busy weekday!) meal. Jazz it up with some quick homemade cumin-spiked flatbreads and turmeric yoghurt for a complete meal. In collaboration with Very Lazy. Slow Cooker Harissa Butternut Stew I do love to cook. …
Enjoy the rich, aromatic flavours of slow-cooked Peking-style pork ribs. A marinade of hoisin, soy sauce, garlic, and honey infuses the meat with savoury sweetness. As they slow-cook to tender perfection, the ribs develop a glossy, flavourful coating, offering a taste of Chinese-inspired cuisine with minimal effort. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours …
In collaboration with Tasty Easy Lamb. I love a proper, hearty bowl of chilli, me. I also like my chilli to have a rich depth of flavour. It’s pointless to just bung loads of hot chilli powder into a beef mince base and chuck in a tin of red kidney beans, I feel. I want …
. Jerk marinade, one of the Caribbean’s most popular flavours, combines delicious herbs and spices with the prominent flavour of allspice berries. The heat of the spice mixture, the succulence of the slow-cooked pulled pork, and the salty watermelon cubes of this jerk pulled pork and watermelon salad make a well-matched flavour combination. Prep Time: …
This take on the classic slow cooker Cuban chicken recipe combines the zing of orange and lime with the warmth of smoked paprika, to create a light summery dish. Serve with a green side salad and brown rice. Slow Cooker Cuban Chicken Ok, I have to admit it. I really am quite a lazy cook. …
I am a meat eater and I am not afraid to admit it. The media is filled with horror stories of animals being loaded, terrified and ill-treated, onto trucks and hurried through the abattoir process to meet targets. Animals are dying in crates before even making their destination, and lets not even begin to talk …
This simple but flavoursome slow cooker rolled brisket with red wine and thyme recipe was my first ever commissioned recipe post, and for years, it was the most popular recipe on my blog. It’s got sentimental value. This post was originally published in 2014 in collaboration with Lea & Perrins for the grand sum of …
Warm up with a comforting slow cooker oxtail soup. This rich and delicious Autumnal dish features tender oxtail, heritage rainbow carrots, and a hearty oatmeal stout broth. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 8 hours Difficulty: Easy It’s officially Autumn up here in Shetland, with the days growing noticeably colder, shorter and windier. Our diet …
In this recipe, local, organic Shetland lamb shoulder is rubbed in a blend of Moroccan spices before being seared and slow-cooked with tomatoes, chickpeas and apricots until the lamb is fall-off-the-bone tender. Includes both oven and slow-cooker recipe instructions. This recipe was originally published in January 2012 and was republished with new photos and information …
A simple yet delicious slow-cooked lamb shanks recipe with vegetables and gravy. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes for the ultimate cold-weather comfort food. This reader-favourite recipe includes both slow-cooked oven version and crockpot slow cooker recipe instructions. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Slow-cooked lamb shanks – an easy Sunday dinner …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. I’ve just come back from an early morning bike ride. There’s a definite air of Autumn in the wind I cycled into on my way back home. It’s this time of year where I start craving hearty comfort food – casseroles, slow cooked dishes, carbohydrates… too many carbohydrates! To …
A lamb rack recipe in collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Regular readers will know that I have been doing quite a bit of travelling over these last few months. I’ve been wined and dined in Aberdeen, Scotland, explored some of the finest bistros Paris has to offer, spent a fantastic few days trekking and dining …
Envision a hearty beef goulash, where succulent beef chunks blend with aromatic sweet paprika and caraway seeds, creating a rustic and satisfying stew. As it simmers, the delicious aroma fills your home, promising warmth and comfort with every spoonful, perfect for those cosy nights in. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy …
A recipe commissioned by Redmond. As a food blogger I am regularly approached by a wide variety of food related companies looking for honest opinions about their products or services. I love these challenges – trying out new things is something I really enjoy, so when Redmond contacted me last year asking if I’d …
At the start of Autumn I bought a local lamb for the winter freezer. (Cost £30). With the unpredictable weather we can get in the winter cutting off our lifeline service to the mainland it’s always a good plan to stock up a deep freeze. There have been times I’ve been to the local shop …
Transform leftover roast lamb into a crispy lamb salad with coriander vinaigrette with this super easy recipe perfect for Mother’s Day. This recipe, which is ready in under 15 minutes, has been created in collaboration with Try Lamb.
In this post, I share five tips I’ve recently applied for downsizing and space-saving in a small country kitchen. This blog post has been written in collaboration with Brabantia. Moving home and downsizing… Last summer I moved home, starting a new, peaceful, quiet chapter of life with my children in the most gorgeous little …
Lamb Jerky is an incredibly tasty and nutritious snack, and it’s easy to make at home! My dear friend and butcher extraordinaire Chris Wright shows us just how easy it is with his recipe. Prep Time: 10 minutes Curing/Drying Time: 48 hours Difficulty: Easy Lamb Jerky I am a big fan of jerky. It’s low-calorie, …
Leftover slow cooker shredded harissa lamb is added to a rich, spiced shakshuka for the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast for two. In collaboration with Lamb, Try It, Love It. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Shakshuka is, by far, my most favourite breakfast ever. It’s a North …
Perfect for a Halloween or a Harry Potter themed party, this black bread is easy to make and has a gorgeous rye and caraway flavour. Serve with a hearty stew (this makes a perfect bread bowl ‘cauldron’) or with a cheeseboard. “Can you make the bread black?” a client asked me recently after I suggested …
