Curry to go

Friday night take out.

Nat got Chicken Masala (bottom). It was alright. I got a lamb in spinach gravy (bottom - forgot the name of it). It was alright. I realised I like my curry sweet, because this one was not!

Herb Crusted Lamb Rack

Nat made Gordon Ramsay's lamb rack tonight with fancy potatoes and balsamic shallots.

For Christmas he voiced that he would love to go shopping for delicious treats and not have to worry about what it cost or having to provide enough for the family. So his parents gave him Moore Wilson vouchers and they are just his. The lamb rack was one of his Christmas treats. He did let me have a taste. It was delicious. So tender and flavourful. DELICIOUS I TELL YOU.

Lamb Cutlets

Nat cooked a delicious dinner for us tonight of super tender cutlets, grilled mushrooms, shallots and tomatoes, brown rice and salad with balsamic vinaigrette.

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I'm signing off for Christmas. If you're lucky I'll back post with photos of Christmas dinner and any other memorable meals. But otherwise I'll be posting everyday dinners again in January.

Merry Christmas!

Roast lamb 4

Big leg of lamb at the in-laws tonight. Sides of roast potato and kumara, rice, courgette and onion topped with cheese, peas and gravy.

Dessert of apple pie and vanilla icecream.

Sorry no photo.

Roast lamb 3

Sunday roast of lamb with roasted potatoes, kumara and shallots. Sides of rice (slightly curried) peas and asparagas with parmesan. And plenty of gravy.

It was all exceptional, but the star of the meal tonight was the dessert; Nat made chocolate fondants. It was his first time trying a fondant. The chocolate was only 40% instead of 70% cocoa solids and he used mugs in lieu of ramekins, but they turned out delicious! He got a photo on his parents camera, I may be able to update in the future. But it was just great! Success on his first try!

Capitol

Ate out tonight at Capitol. Delicious. Here's what we ate:

Appetisers:

Fried squid with aioli

-(Nat ordered this. It was really good. But then what isn't good with aioli?)

Bruschetta with tomato and basil

-(This looked great but when not eaten straight away the bread went soggy)

Half dozen Cleveland oysters, served natural with lemon and salt

-(I tried the oysters. I won't let someone waste an oyster on me again for a while. Unless it's Nat's dad trying to make me acquire a taste for them. Which he's implied he might do)

Ricotta gnocchi with sage butter, nutmeg and pancetta

(I ordered this. The sauce was THE BEST. I drained the bowl with my spoon)

Mains:

Crispy confit duck with portobello mushrooms

-(Nat ordered this. I tried it. It was sooooo good. I wish I'd ordered it. But Nat said I couldn't order the same thing as him.)

Risotto of zucchini, pine nuts, basil and Parmesan

-(This was nice and light, it was like eating zucchini with Parmesan sprinkled over top, but in the form of a risotto)

Grilled beef scotch fillet, cauliflower crushed with melted Taleggio

-(I heard this was good. And that it went great with the oysters)

Roast lamb rack, caponata and green olives

(I ordered this. It was nice. The lamb wasn't anything to rave about but caponata is my new favourite thing)

With added sides of crushed roast potatoes with rosemary, and sauteed spinach.

Dessert:

Soft centred chocolate pudding with creme fraiche for all four of us

(Pretty much a fondant, not that I've ever had a fondant. But very nice. So light and just delicious.)

I'm devastated to say that I forgot my camera. What a pain. Sounds good though huh?

Roast lamb 2

Sunday roast with my husbands parents tonight. My sister and her family came as well so it was another feast with the in-laws, two days in a row. Sorry but no photos tonight...

Roast lamb

Roast potatoes and kumara

Gravy

Rice

Green salad

Fresh green beans, just barely cooked

Dessert:

Pineapple

Grapes

Lychees

Triple chocolate and Vanilla ice cream

Hersheys hot fudge sauce

Delicious

Roast lamb and Japanese chicken curry

We had Sunday roast with all the trimmings at Nat's parent's place tonight. One of Nat's cousin's and his wife, three children and Japanese home stayer also came. The enormous spread included:

Roast lamb

Roast potatoes, kumara and shallots

Rice (slightly curried)

Green beans, cooked from fresh

Avocado, cucumber and tomato salad

Gravy

Japanese chicken curry

Carrots, celery and rice crackers with salmon/cream cheese dip

With dessert of:

Homemade apple pie

Ginger and pear self saucing pudding

Ice cream

I didn't have our camera with me so Nat took photos on his parents camera for me, but forgot to email them over. Sorry but you'll just have to imagine how delicious it all was.

Lamb ribs

Nat made dinner tonight. He made lamb ribs, potato dauphinois, roast tomatoes and broccoli (not pictured). Although Nat seasoned the ribs deliciously, I wouldn't recommend getting lamb ribs because they are just too fatty. As in, there is more fat than meat. Also, potato dauphinois is like Nat's pet at the moment. Delicious.