England is having what is described as a heatwave. Day after glorious day of temperatures north of 28 degrees, some even hitting 30. Even I, a natual Australian, am finding this weather to be warm. It is glorious, and even more precious because it is so rare. Just three eeks* until the summer holidays, but there are no guarantees this will last and so we are trying to make the most of it while we can.
The above photo was the view of the harbour from our house at 5 .20 am this morning.
And taken 20 minutes later.
Returning home on the morning school run on the new chain ferry that crosses the river joining East and West Cowes.
A post-school run breakfast of apricots and prunes cooked in a little butter and honey with Greek yoghurt and pumpkin seeds.
Lunch was baked lamb with salad.
This is my preferred marinade or crust for a leg or rack of lamb. I mix a chopped onion, a big handful of chopped rosemary and parsley, some breadcrumbs and a tablespoon of sticky orange marmalade. The sugars in the marmalade caramelise and the result is a little hard to describe; herby, sweet and bitter.
The lamb ready to go into the oven.
Served with a salad.
- eeks was a typos of weeks.However, when I think of how little of the school year there is left I do, indeed, go ‘eek’!!
