Barbecue time

A hot day, so friends round for barbecued leg of lamb with sausages, couscous and a green salad

Friday night fryup

Ham with potato rosti and a fried duck egg

Asparagus risotto

With the asparagus tips on top, and the middle pureed into the rice

Steak

Rump steak in a teriyaki marinade, served on stir fired pak choi in an oyster sauce, with noodles

Sunday lunch

Roast loin of pork with crackling, served on a bed of puy lentils with spinach and creme fraiche

Simple chicken

Moro potatoes with coriander and spring onions

Served with roast chicken and a green salad

Seasonal lunch

First asparagus of the year

Served with a soft boiled duck egg

Soothing risotto

A gentle leek, tarragon and parmesan risotto

Sunday evening supper

Toasted sourdough with houmous and marinated olives

Slow cooked beef

A brisket of beef, ready to slow roast

Served with roast potatoes, carrots and courgettes, and plenty of gravy

Chicken tagine

Chicken tagine from the new Jamie Oliver TV series and book, using the salted lemons I made a couple of months ago

Great depth of flavour, and really easy to do - shall definitely repeat

Cheats tartare sauce

Bought mayonnaise with chives, parsley, olives, capers, gherkins, mustard and a little lemon juice

Sea bass

Crispy skinned sea bass on some stir fried noodles and pak choi

Duck confit

Duck confit, Sarladaise potatoes and a green salad

Slow cooked Moroccan lamb shanks

Processing preserved lemons, onion, coriander and garlic

Baked for six hours in a well sealed pot

Served with salad and fried potatoes

Poussin and potatoes

Roast poussin with sesame seeds and a tahini sauce

Served with spring onion and coriander potatoes

Moro soup

Beetroot soup from Moro, with a garlic yoghurt

Midweek curry

Thai fish curry - with cod and crabmeat, and plenty of coriander

Impromptu dessert

Some quick pancakes