Cloudy with occasional thunder but no rain as yet in Phuket. A good day to spend some time in the kitchen.
Decided to slow roast a shoulder of lamb, sticking some of our home grown rosemary and slivers of garlic into it.
Going with it, Potatoes au Gratin, using grated mozzarella, double cream, butter and garlic. The final topping will be a mix of mozzarella and mature cheddar for some kick.
Honey glazed carrots to finish things off.
3 hours in the oven, covered, then 30 minutes uncovered to crisp up the skin.
Let it rest for a good while, then removed the rosemary stalks and using a couple of forks, pulled it apart.
The meat had been sitting on a quartered onion, and a halved bulb of garlic whilst cooking. This resulted in a great base for a gravy.
Potato turned out good, though maybe slightly too much cream (the tub was nearly empty so used it all).
Carrots likewise.
Being a non meat eater, M'Sahib baked herself some Sea Bass in a lemon sauce.