Spring time in Madeira

One of the most unexpected places I visited. A small island with the most intersting combination of plants & trees. The island has low lying regions covered with banana trees and other tropical fruits and flowers and higher land covered with plants native to colder regions. The vivid colours and variation in foliage along the…

Lamb shanks with mint for Easter Sunday

We have make a roast leg of lamb with roasted potatoes for Easter Sunday dinner. This year I decided to make something a little different – lamb shanks with a sweet potato mash. It turned out fantastic. The beauty is that it does not need the monitoring and timing that a roast requires. This recipe…