Category Archives: Summer recipes

Summer BBQ lamb chops with 4 easy marinades

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

You can grill lamb chops on a gas BBQ but they are by far the nicest when they’re cooked over charcoal. We like them with BBQ chunks of courgettes or aubergine just tossed in some olive oil and gently cooked … Continue reading →

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Pork souvlaki with roasted vegetables

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

If we’re going to bother to put the BBQ on, we like to put a few vegetables on the coals as well as meat. These marinated pork souvlaki are really easy to make and go well with a rice or … Continue reading →

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Babaganoush – aubergine dip with flatbread

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

No summer table of sharing dishes is complete for me without some lovely Mediterranean dips to served with warm flatbreads and bowls of olives. My favourites are the holy trinity of hummus (made with chickpeas or butterbeans), tzatziki (cucumber, mint … Continue reading →

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Spiced pulled shoulder of lamb

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Much as I love a leg of lamb cooked on the BBQ and carved into just-pink slices, my favourite is a slow-roasted and spiced shoulder of lamb. Cooked low and slow for a good five hours in the oven, it … Continue reading →

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