dress rehearsal

i may not have openly said it, nor have i shown it much, but i have committed myself to saving some pennies. and truly, this is because of the recession going on around us.

the unfortunate thing, is that, we want to be tight without sacrificing much of our lifestyle.

since adrian is having his big birthday this year, i thought of ways in saving some hard-earned cash. initially, my plan was to get him a small party in one of our favourite restaurant. this year, celebrating in a restaurant for a group of people is not a joke, when you dont know when you still have your job.

a three course meal would be around at least 30 pounds per head in a restaurant, excluding drinks. now if your party is for 6 people, that is alot of money. so i thought, i might as well utilise my own (amateur) cooking skills and prepare a good night for adrian's family. a three course meal at home will be 1/3 that total price and (hopefuly) equally as tasty.

so tonight for dinner, i cooked one of the menu that i was planning that night. although its not yet a definite, i just wanted to brush my skills, whether i still could cook it.

i almost forgot how tasty this lambshank recipe was.

let me share with you what our dinner tonight was...a dress rehearsal of sorts.

i call this "lambshank surprise.."--(coz you get to open the foil yourself on your plate and see the beauty in it.)




i love lambshanks...its meaty and juicy



standing it on the veg
(leek,carrots,garlic,onion,sage,rosemary)



in a roasting pan...



after 2 and 1/2 hours


i roasted potatoes too (for adrian..its rice for me,haha)


the meat just fell off the bones...

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(i might write the recipe if im not too lazy)