Got Ya! My fashion headline did the trick and has roped you into the first paragraph. We had family over recently and I decided to barbecue. The forecast was for rain. This meant that it probably wouldn’t. In Ireland, the weather likes to do its own thing. Like the weather, I like to do my own thing too. Back in the day when I was a youth and interested in my appearance, I did some pretty funky fashion stuff, believing myself to be the coolest thing on the catwalk.
On one of my earliest solo runs into Dublin city to buy my own clothes, a mother’s trust betrayed, I returned home with a pair of purple and yellow platform shoes. I loved them. And I wore them with a green bomber jacket that was festooned in yellow and red badges. I was put in mind of this ensemble while preparing the highly unfashionable Lamb, Mint and Cumin Shish Kebabs. They are simple to do and even though they are about as fashionable as a pair of 6 button, high-waisted v-knees, they are delicious.
You will need
- Red, yellow and green peppers
- Red onions
- Lean lamb chunks
- Fresh mint
- Cumin powder
- Some olive oil
Here’s what to do
Trim the lamb chunks of any unwanted fat, grizzle and sinew, if there is any. (A little boost here for John Sheridan in John’s Meat Co. who trimmed the lamb and cut it into nice chunks for me.)
Divide it in two and mix half with the freshly chopped mint leaves and a small amount of olive oil. Mix the other half with the cumin powder and a small bit of olive oil.
Leave them to marinade for a couple of hours. Chop the peppers and onions into suitable sized pieces. (If you can’t work out what size to do, stop reading now and go out for a take-away.) Skewer the ingredients.
Barbecue the skewers. Put them on a big plate and serve them.
They may not be the haute couture of the culinary world but, they were appreciated by more people than ever liked my purple and yellow platform shoes.
cookinginsens | 19th July 2012
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Those colors and kebabs are beautiful!
Conor Bofin | 19th July 2012
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Not on those shoes they weren’t. The kebabs are a different thing.
Sauce Boss | 19th July 2012
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Stylin’, my friend… How festive!!
Conor Bofin | 19th July 2012
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I am a style king in my own head. My dark blue suits and conservative ties really rock.
Sauce Boss | 21st July 2012
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Now I can’t but envision you weaving culinary magic in navy and pinstripes.
Conor Bofin | 22nd July 2012
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That is one thing yet undone by TV chefs. A gap in the market perhaps? Though, perhaps no market in the gap…
Sauce Boss | 24th July 2012
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In this day and age, I fear there is ALWAYS a market for any gap
Trish | 19th July 2012
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Those are great looking! Probably nearly as great as your shoes were!! Man those must have been something! HAHAHAHA i’m laughing just thinking about them.
Conor Bofin | 19th July 2012
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They were pretty funky. My mum still ribs me about them.
Sheila Kiely | 19th July 2012
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Maybe you’re on to something Conor, Food+Fashion. Now if you’d worn the shoes while BBQ’ing you’d probably have gone viral 🙂
Conor Bofin | 20th July 2012
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Despite my being a small chap, I don’t think that 4″ heels are my thing any more. Cuban heels perhaps. But I am not going to admit to it.
Anonymous | 19th July 2012
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I’ve been craving lamb lately, and your kabobs are a visual feast!
Conor Bofin | 20th July 2012
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Simple and tasty. That’s how I like it.
Taste Café Pretoria | 20th July 2012
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Hallo Conor,
You sound like one of the characters from A Clockwork Orange – colourful in your day! Anyway, Shish Kebabs are one of my favourites since my first visit in 2005 to India, although there I only tatsed the chicken ones and made these only, will try with lamb soon.
On the weather note, it’s not just over there that the weather like to to its own thing, over here it is same story! We’re suppose to be in the middle of winter, but I am sitting with shorts and t-shirt and the weather service foretold a cold front!
Regards,
Willie
Stacy | 20th July 2012
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I can’t believe you didn’t include an old photo of you in that stunning ensemble! I scrolled down quickly, sure it would be there. Such a disappointment because I need a laugh today. On the other hand, I am cheered by the festive shish kebabs. Thanks for sharing.
babso2you | 20th July 2012
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Looks great Conor!
Pasta Princess | 20th July 2012
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Bright and colorful just like your shoes! Actually … they look really, really good and another good reason to use some of my garden mint.
Conor Bofin | 22nd July 2012
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Nothing like fresh mint with lamb.
trixfred30 | 20th July 2012
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My first foray into fashion would have been about 1982. At the age of 11 or 12 I got some burgundy drain pipe jeans and a grey waffle tanktop with a Y for Yale logo on it and a white t shirt. Grey leather shoes and white (or maybe lime green) socks completed the ensemble. WIth my NHS specs I looked the bees knees. No really. I also remember wanting a Ziggy Stardust haircut but my mother (thank God) intervened.
Conor Bofin | 22nd July 2012
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I was pre drainpipes, thanks be to goodness. However, I was around for the budgie jacket, v knees, elephant flares and high waisted baggies. I blush as I type….
bellacorea | 21st July 2012
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They can not go wrong! TOO WONDERFUl!! By the way, I’m thinking about your clothes now…the purple pair, yellow shoes, greeny jacket and shiny badges. I bet you looked great! Thank you for sharing!
Conor Bofin | 22nd July 2012
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We both know how I really looked. However, in my head I looked great!
twicecookedhalfbaked | 21st July 2012
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This is a beautiful rainbow of a dish! As always, you make me hungry 🙂
Conor Bofin | 22nd July 2012
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Thank you, the colours worked very well. They tasted as well as they looked.
twicecookedhalfbaked | 25th July 2012
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I love when a meal works out. The beauty is just the tip of the iceberg!
Foodie From Georgia | 22nd July 2012
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Glamorous shish kebabs really 😀
spicing and seasoning of meat before roasting is also very good idea, sometimes I do the same 🙂
richardmcgary | 23rd July 2012
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Beautiful and nice technique.
Karen | 25th July 2012
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You must have looked as splendid as a peacock in your trendy outfits. I think each and every blogger has an outfit that they might not have bought if they really gave it some thought. Your shish kebabs look great. I have lamb cut for kebabs in my freezer. They are perfect for a lovely summer evening.
Conor Bofin | 29th July 2012
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Lets bring back Sish kebabs. We can hold on the purple and yellow shoes.
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