Author: Lonno Lodge

Baked Beef with Lyonnaise Potatoes and Gravy

Baked Beef with Lyonnaise Potatoes and Gravy

Whether you choose a beef fillet or tenderloin, searing it in a hot cast iron pan gives it beautiful charred markings and a delicious caramelized crust. Baking the beef in the gravy draws some of the water out of the meat and allows it to reabsorb more flavourful moisture in its place. As a result, each morsel is more intense in flavour.

Exotic Russian Salad

Exotic Russian Salad

This salad could easily be adapted to include a different combination of vegetables or even fruit such as apples and pineapples. What’s important to remember is to refrain from overdoing it with the mayonnaise. No one wants a sloppy and wet Russian Salad. There’s nothing exotic about that.

Bacon Wrapped Prawns

Bacon Wrapped Prawns

Bacon. Cured, smoked and thinly sliced strips of intense savouriness. What’s better than perfectly pan-fried bacon? Crisp bacon wrapped around a delicate prawn. This is the perfect starter if you crave a reminder of the ocean with a subtle saltiness to kick-start your appetite.