Nothing says ‘home’ more than the smell of lamb roasting in the oven. Roasting lamb is still one of the most nostalgic pleasures for me. I love to cook lamb. Not only because I feel as though the oven does all of the work for me but because it’s such a simple satisfying supper. When making any kind of roast dinner I am always left with the slightest sense of smugness, I mean where can I go wrong? Cooking a roast is pure genius, you simply take a cut of your favourite meat, surround with potatoes, onion and garlic, season with salt, pepper and olive oil, add any herbs you have around the kitchen (sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano) and pop it into a hot oven. And voila, you can pour yourself a well deserved glass of vino and put your feet up whilst the oven slaves away in the kitchen cooking dinner for you. To me, a roast dinner means minimal effort for maximum pleasure, the perfect kitchen formula.
