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Beef

Grilled Steak with Saint Agur and Walnut Butter

Grilled Steak with Saint Agur and Walnut Butter

December 5, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

This delicious Saint Agur and walnut butter is perfect served with grilled flatiron steak, plus there’s enough to keep in the freezer for another day. Recipe created by Saint Agur chefs for Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary. I confess blue cheese has never been on the top of my list of cheese I like to eat. In …

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Thai Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables

Quick & Easy Thai Beef Stir Fry Recipe

September 14, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Ready in under 20 minutes, this is a deliciously quick & easy midweek dinner recipe. The original recipe comes from the home economics department in the Anderson High School, Shetland Islands and was demonstrated on stage by my teenage son at the Shetland Food Fair. I was tidying up the kitchen the other day, organizing …

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Sweet and sour meatballs recipe

Grandma’s Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

March 4, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

The ultimate comfort food, just like my grandmother used to make. You know those meals that take you right back to your childhood? Those dishes with their scents and flavours reminiscent of happy moments with your family gathered around the dining table, joking with your grandfather, giving your little brother grumpy looks because he’s just …

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Aruban-Inspired Lamb Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese) Recipe

Aruban Keshi Yena (Stuffed Cheese)

December 6, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Aruba Tourism. Succulent pieces of stewed beef swimming in a spiced creole sauce with prunes, cashews, and olives all smothered with Dutch cheese. What more could one ask for on these bitterly cold Winter evenings? This is the ultimate bowl of Dutch Caribbean-inspired comfort food.

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Braised Beef with Red Wine

Braised Beef in Red Wine: a St. Clair (V) Recipe

July 17, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Celebrating 180 years with P&O Ferries.  The Shetland Islands are a remote island archipelago in the North Sea, 200 miles, as the crow flies, from the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Between 1971 and 2002 P&O Ferries (known then as P&O Scottish Ferries) ran a lifeline service between Aberdeen and Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. This …

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Italian-Style Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce

Italian-Style Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce

June 6, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

The ultimate bowlful of comfort-food pasta and meatballs! A bowlful of spaghetti and meatballs has to be one of the ultimate comfort foods, no? The only thing better, I think, is a plate of linguine and meatballs. I prefer the thick ribbons of linguine over spaghetti to hold the rich tomato sauce in this recipe, …

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Korean Beef Bibimbap

Korean Beef Bibimbap #SimplyKorean

January 25, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Simply Beef & Lamb. The Korean New Year, also known as Wondon, falls on the 28th of January this year. The start of the lunar new year coincides with the second new moon after the winter solstice, and it is a time of family celebration and ritual with traditional dishes being served. …

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Pepperpot Stew

Pepperpot Stew: A #SimplyHygge Recipe

November 28, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Simply Beef & Lamb. This time of year all I want to do is sit curled up on the couch with my favourite patchwork blanket, candles lit, fireplace belting out heat, and spend time with my family. The Shetland Islands, where I live, lie at the same latitude as the southern tip …

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Courgetti Bolognese - a lower carb option.

Courgetti Bolognese

September 27, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

A lower carb option in collaboration with Zyliss. Now that it’s officially Autumn I find that my desire to exercise diminishes and my desire to consume copious carbohydrates increases. Total hibernation mode. This does not bode well for fitting into my jeans, but hey ho, it’s a cycle I go through, and come the New …

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Child-Friendly Lasagne with Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Child-Friendly Lasagne with Cheddar Cheese Sauce

September 21, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Schwartz. When it comes to mealtimes our youngest two children are polar opposites when it comes to taste and preferences. Our nearly ten year old daughter is a vegetarian, she just doesn’t know it yet. Saying that, she did devour two helpings of slow cooked lamb the other day! An example that …

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Beef Lasagne with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Orkney Smoked Cheddar

Beef Lasagne with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Orkney Smoked Cheddar

July 9, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

Travelling is all fine and dandy, but there’s something to be said for pottering about in the comfort of your own kitchen preparing a meal for your family. It feels like an absolute age since I’ve spent time in the kitchen just pottering, what with working four late afternoon shifts in the week at our …

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Smoked Cheddar Stuffed Aberdeen Angus Beef Burgers with Caramelized Red Onions

Smoked Cheddar Stuffed Aberdeen Angus Beef Burgers with Caramelized Red Onions

April 4, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Schwartz. That’s a recipe title and a half, isn’t it! I’m not going to lie. I actually think this is the best burger recipe I have ever, ever created. Ever. And I’ve made a lot of burgers in my time. I believe a decent beef burger starts with a good quality beef …

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Slow Cooked Beef Goulash

Slow Cooked Beef Goulash #LivePeasant

March 20, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Simply Beef and Lamb. As much as I love food and cooking, I do like to balance the time I spend in the kitchen with plenty of time outdoors, enjoying the wonderful ocean playground opportunities my remote island home has to offer, and trying all sorts of new and interesting things. I …

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Shetland beef and ale slow cooker pie

Shetland Beef & Valhalla Ale Slow Cooker Pie

October 17, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

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 …

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Alphabet Mince & Tatties

September 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

a nostalgic take on the classic mince & tatties recipe When I was a child my mother used to serve us children mince and tatties for dinner and it was the best thing ever! The recipe included regular beef mince (or hamburger as it was called when I grew up in Canada) fried up with an …

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Spinach & Mozzarella Stuffed Meatloaf

June 3, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

Meatloaf isn’t pretty, is it. There’s no way to possibly photograph meatloaf to make it look like an enticing appetising food, but I have to say, despite its appearance, this meatloaf is awesome! I’ve been making this meatloaf recipe for years now and my family love it. Even the children, and when it comes to …

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Beef & Broccoli Pasta

March 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

When I was growing up one of my favourite dishes was something my called “Goulash”. This Americanised version of the traditional Hungarian dish was simple, involving elbow macaroni, browned beef mince and a tin of tomato soup.

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Slow Cooker Rolled Beef Brisket with Red Wine & Thyme

Slow Cooker Rolled Brisket with Red Wine & Thyme

February 25, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Lea & Perrins. One of my best kitchen investments has been my slow cooker. It’s perfect for those days when you’re going to be busy and you don’t want to spend too much time faffing about in the kitchen. My favourite dish to make in the slow cooker is roast beef and …

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Leftover Roast Beef & Potato Hash

February 22, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

I’m not a very big fan of leftovers. With so many wonderful recipes out there to try the thought of eating the same old thing three days in a row really doesn’t appeal to me.

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Spiced Winter Meatballs with Seaweed Tagliatelle

December 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Atia

While browsing through my local wholefoods shop yesterday I noticed, packaged in a handy grinder, a Seaweed Sprinkle, sustainably produced from local seaweed by Böd Ayre Seaweed Products.

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